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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 16, 19 January 1867, Page 2

The annual Sabbath School pic-nic of the children attending the Scotch Church, took place on Friday the 11th inst. At 1 o'clock, the scholars assembled at the church, and accompanied by their teachers went to the Maitai Valley, where a spacious tent, swings, etc., were erected. After various games, races, etc., tea and other refreshments were dispensed. The day was very beautiful ; about 8 in the evening, all returned to their homes; teachers and scholars alike pleased with the happy day they had spent together. At the meeting of the Board of Works last evening. H. Adams, Esq., Provincial Solicitor of this town, was appointed solicitor to the board. An excursion trip to Wellington is promised the Nelson people by Messrs. Curtis Brothers. On Monday next, the twent3 r-seveuth anniversary of Wellington province, the Ahuriri will take all persons wishing to cross the Strait, and leave Wellington for Nelson on the evening of Wednesday, the 23rd. The return tickets are 40s. each, including provisions. , The weather is expected to be fair, and no doubt a great number of persons will avail themselves of this opportunity to visit the Empire City. Through the courtesy of the purser of the Lord Ashley, which arrived this morning, we have received files of Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago papers. Alterations have been made ia the date of sailing of the next mail steamer for Panama. The Kaikoura will leave Wellington on the 6th February. The Taranaki will arrive in Nelson on the 3rd February, and leave for Southern Ports the following day, with the mail for England via Panama. Major-General Chute is expected to make his permanent residence in Wellington. The s.s. Egmont is expected to reach Wellington, with the Suez mail, to-morrow. The N. Z. Herald of the., 10th, announces the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Home, of the 58th Regiment. The G-. R. Argus gives good accounts of the Saltwater diggings. His Excellency Sir George Grey, has been received in the most enthusiastic manner at Lyttelton and Christchurch. Addresses were presented to him by the municipal councils of both places, to which hisExcellency made suitable replies. At Chrislchurch all the public bodies, the Volunteers, Yeomanry Cavalry, Fire-bri-

gade, were turned out and made an imposing appearance. His Excellency Avas escorted to Christcburch Town Hall by a procession, and when there was requested to partake of a collation. The Governor expressed his surprise and gratification at the signs of prosperity he witnessed everywhere around him,, and remarked on the great progress the inhabitants had made in wealth since his last visit. He congratulated them on their successful efforts at . colonization, and told them if they continued in such a course they would prove themselves worthy scions of the great race from whence they sprung. The visit of the Governor to Canterbury and Otao-o caunot fail to be attended with, the happiest results. On the 18th a grand ball was given by the Canterbury Provincial Council to the Superintendent, at which the Governor was present. During his stay at Christen urch, his Excellency held a levee, which was numerously atteuded. It is stated that the Governor will go to Hokitika, by coach, ou Monday next. The Hon. the Premier, Mr Stafford, arrived at Christchurch on the 9th inst He is expected to visit Dunedin in a few days. From later Australian papers we extract the following items : — Bush fires are common. The Orleaus family have sent handsome presents to Lady Young, at Sydney, for her attention to the Prince de Conde when ill. The. stakeholders for the great trotting match made between The Fool and Snovvdon, and for which the latter walked over, have paid over the stakes to Mr. Orr. On the 2nd January the thermometer at Adelaide marked 1 10 degrees in the shade and 156 degrees in the sun. A large bush fire near Gawler, Adelaide, destroyed 2000 acres of wheat. At a meeting of Railway Extension Select Committee, Adelaide, a motion recommending the construction of a line frorru^ Port Augusta to Menindie, on the Darling, * was only lost by the casting vote of l>he chairman. At Adelaide, wheat 45.; flour, £10 10s. to £11. Further relics of the Flinders expedition of 1802 have been found at Port Lincoln, South Australia. We (M. Press) of the 16th regret toaunouncc the occurrence of a sad catastrophe which took place yesterday afternoon. The only daughter of Mr. Liardet, accompanied by two other females, paid their usual visit to the bathing establishment. It appears that Miss Liardet was playing with, or trying to reach a dog, when she either lost her footing or unexpectedly got into deep water, and sank. On seeing this, her companions called out for assistance, when Mr. Liardet immediately crossed over, and succeeded in finding his daughter, and, placing her in the boat, returned to the wharf, where medical assistance was promptly at hand. Every exertion to restore life proved unavailing. The inquest was sitting when we went to press. We (M. Press) lately published the report of a case where the manager of a sheep run was convicted of sheep stealing under very strange circumstances. We are glad to find that the accused has been liberated The Canterbury Times says: — Messrs Garrick and Cowlishaw have received a telegram from Wellington stating that Mr Collett, who was convicted at the last session on a charge of sheep stealing, has been discharged from his sentence by order of the Governor. Yesterday (says the West Coast Times of the 14th) a fair equestrienne, who had been taking an airing as far as the Arahura, received an ugly "spill" on her way home, whilst crossing a small creek between that river and' the little Ho Ho. It appears that the animal she rode, being rather frisky, shied at some fancied object on the beach, and threw his fair rider plump into the water-course, out of which she emerged in a most bedraggled condition, but happily otherwise uninjured. The West Coast Times of the 12th says, whatever doubts may have existed as to whether the waters of the West Coast were resorted to by that highly esteemed fish the barracouta were effectually dissipated on Thursday last by the arrival of the ketch Florence from Grey-, mouth, as on the passage down her crew caught no fewer than eight dozen thrumping fish of the above species. According to the mens' statement, the sea was swarming with them, and had better fishing appliances been at command, the. vessel would have been loaded. The few secured were hawked about the streets, and fetched very remunerative prices. When shall we hear of the establishment of a West Coast fishing company ?