The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1868.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 6, 8 January 1868, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1868.

We regret to state that Mr. Warden Lightband. who has been on a visit to his relatives in this city during the past week, m^t with rather a severe accident yesterday afternoon whilst riding between Stoke Hiul Richmond. We learn from a gentleman who happened to witness the accident, that the animal was going at a gentle cunter, when it suddenly fell under its rider, throwing him to the giound with much violence, disfiguring his face and bruising him considerably. We are happy to learn on enquiry this morning that Mr. Liyhfcbaml, though much shaken by this unexpected contretemps, has received no serious injury, mid hopes to resume his usual avocatious iu a few days'

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A meeting of the members of t he Nelson Cricket Ciub will beheld this evening at. the Trafalgar Hotel, at half-past 8 o'clock, for the purpose of making nrrangernenis for a match with a'uei"liboriu'>Uul».

The Gothenburg left Hohson's Buy at 11 a.m. on the 28th ull.; passed Port PuiHip Heads at 2 p ni , and C>i|)e at :,A0 Same day. Ex pel iene.d strong N. winds* to t e Swan, from thence mo ierate W. aud JS.W. winds to ihe Sohunler, which Wat pa-sed on tlie 2nd inst., ai '2. a.m., jimi airiv.d «l the Bluff ra 8 ,-i.ni. Landed passe ng. Ts and cargo, and sail d for Otsigo at 4.«J0 p.m. Hau nirong »;aiii i'vom S.W., yiui arrived off Cap^ S-iundersai tn'Muiglit; lay to uunt nioriiing, jmd entered the Heads at 4 a.m. <.u Or- 3rd. Landed p.-is-s<-ugers mid cargo, ami .-ailed for Lytteliou ou tiie 4th. Ha«l fine iveaiher, an 1 arj»rri\ed at Ljtu-lioii ut 3 p.in. ou ihe oth. Lauded [ assengeisand received aquaiitiiy ot C.«r«:O tor Melbourne, and s.iiled for Wtdliii^toii at 6 p.m. ou the 6th. Experienced Hue weather, and arrkeJ at WYI--lingtou at 12 noun «m the Hth. Left. Wellington 5 p.m. s«m« day, and arrived here at 8 o'clock this morning. Drs Hector, Grace, Boor, Johnston, Philson, Cusack, Turuliull, and Hickson, Lave heeu appointed tlie Modical Hoanl auderthe Meuieal Practitioners' Act 1867, witn Dv Hector a** their president.

The usual Local Prea hers' and Quarterly Meeting of the Weslevau M..<tli<>«iist Church was iieid yesterday at the church iu Hardy-street, when the Resident Ministers of the Circuit, and several representatives of the coumry districts were pre--Beut, aud the proceedings passed off very satisfactorily. In the evening, a tea-meet-ing was held iu the schoolroom adjoining the church, after which, the public liieeihig was held, when the financial statement of the Quarterly Board was read, and addresses were delivered by the circuit ministers, by several members of the Wesleyeu Youug Meu's Christian AssooiftCiou, who also contributed some excel*

lent readings, and by other friends. The proceedings, which were enlivened by the Rev. J. Crump's sinking class, were bron 2 lit to a conclusion about 10 o'clock.

We have Isitely inspected some plans for a shop and dwelling-house, now iu process of erection for Mr Johns, confectioner, of'Trafnlgnr-streer, on the site of the premises lieloniiinit to him which were destroyed in tiie lust fire. These plans were designed by Mr Scotland, architect, of Hnrdy-htreet and present, an elevation of tivo stories, in th • Italian style, of a riiafiu'ter decidedly superior to any of fhe buildings, with a lew uotaMe exceptions, wliirh have been erected in t!iis city for some time p:ist. There id also another feature in tins liuililiog which calld for especial remark ; the material to be employed is Dun Mountain stone, thereby ensuring a far more substantial and imposiuj; appearance than could be attained by u^iny wood, as has hitherto ordinarily been the rule in this city, and, moreover, admitting of far greater enrichment iu the ornameutfd features of the f'roiitiijie at a lesser co^t, in stone arid Portland c j meut, than could be achieved if the sain-* decorations were executed in wno.l. VVe understand, on competent authority, that the cost, of this building iu stone, combining stability and far greater security, will o'dy amount to about £160 in excess of what would have been its cost had it been constructed of wood; while, had it been bui't

of brick, the co^t would have been onethird higher. We note ihis fact, because an idea is generally prevalent that the cost of stone or brick buildings in this city is so hi«h as to be out of the reach of ordinary pockets. We are much "ratified that the experiment is now to be tested, and we learn with much satisfaction that other p trtit'P, about to build iu the city, purpose following the same laudable example.

We often hear the question asked", ' What is an inch of rain ?' A late weekly return of the Registrar-General gives the following solution, combined with other information with regard to rainfall which will be interesting- at the present moment :

Kain fell in London to the amount of 0.43 inches, which is equivalent to 43 tons of rain per acre. The rainfall during last week varied from 30 tuns per acre in hdinburgh io -215 tons per acre in Glasgow. An Engii>h acre consists of 6,272,640 square inches; and an inch deep of rain on an acre yie ds 6.27:'.64f> cubic inches of water, which at 277,274 cubic inches to the gallon makes 22,622.5 gallons; and. as a gallon of dioiiiKd water weighs 10 In., the rainfall on an acre is 225,225 lb. avoirdupois; but 2240 lb. are a ton, and consequently an inch deep <:f rain weighs 10().t<93 tons, or nearly 10l tons per acre, lor every 100th of an inch a ton of water falls per acre. It any agriculturist were t-> try the experiment of distributing artificially that which nature so bountifully supplies, he would soon feel inclined to 'rest and be thankful.'

Many of 1 our readers will lenrn with regret the. death of Miss Emma Neville (Airs George Loder) which took place suddenly in Adelaide, where, with Mr Loder, she has been residing for some time past.

Wellington telegrams, published in the Otag<> Daily Times, state that the Governor, diiriiisi his vi>it to the Upper Thames was unsuccessful in {retting the country opened tor gold prospecting. It is reported that i lie overlain! journey of the Prince is privately discouraged by the friendly Nat.i\ps. >

The services of (lie newly formed WeiMutton (\-iVnlry Corps have lieen accepted by (lie Government :iml n meeting was to lie held last iiii»lii. for die purpose of electing officers and transacting other busi-

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News has l«een received by the Government, l«y Auylii-Iu lian telegraph, that New Zealand debentures to the amount of hait-a-million have been sold at 4| premium.

The Wellington Independent of the 4th states that intelligence had lieen received on the previous day from Mr Grove at Tt'i'awiti, statin? that gold had been found over a pretty huge area in the district where he has been prospecting. The prospects obtained were pretty jrnorl, aud several specimens have been sent to the Superintendent. Mr Grove and party have however received information which has decide.! them to start to another locality to prospect, where they are very sanguine of achieving success.

An ordination took place at St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral, Wellington, on Suu day. the 22nd ulfc. when the Rev. Thomas Fancourt, at present holding the cures of Porirua And Karori, was ordained to the order of priesthood, snd Mr J. M 'William, of Wan»anui, to the office of deacon.

The young Earl ot Pembroke, eldest sou of the late much lamented Lord Her-

bert of Lea (better known as Sydney Herbert), who arrived at Wellington by the Mataura from Europe via Panama, is prolonging liis visit to that city, and the Independent of Saturday gives an account of a race between the cutters St Kilda and Sandfly, the latter of which is being used by his Lordship as a yacht, which created considerable iutereSt both vessels being of th^ same tonnage, and of Auckland build. Captain Ryan's cutter, the St Kilda, was victorious. We learn that Lord Pembroke purposes visiting Nelson after his departure from Wellington.

A telegram was received just as we "Were goiii£ to ptvss, aiinouiteing that Madame Carandini an I family would arrive in time for their concert to-morrow.

The Ora^o Daily Timed states that Captain Fraser and Mr. Herbert Julius had left Dunelin for Melbourne, having been appointed by the Provincial Government, Commissioners Jo urye h ; s Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to pay a visit to Ota<ro. They carry with them an address beautifully illuminated on parchment by Mr Spreat, of the Lithographic Department, and a nice collection of vinws of Otairo and Duneiiin, photographed by Messrs Burton, Firth, and Rinnan. JVIr Carrick, on behalf of tlie City Coiporation, proceeded on si similar mission.

Tlie Taran.iki News of the 2nd instant, says that an influx to the population of that province may shortly be expected, in tlie shape of a considerable number of natives from the Chatham Islands, who have already arrived at Wellington on their way io Tsiranaki. They have been driven from the Chatham^ by (he ravages made amongst them by the measles; some 180 have arrived, and another detachment of about the same number is expected. They were driven from Ta ran alii during the Waikato invasion some 40 years ago.

The Crown Agents for tlie colonies have invited the holders of New Zealand Government eight per cenf. Treasury Bills falling due on the 3 l^t December n«-xt'j to exchange them for six per cent. D l^tituies of the General Grovernniyiif of that colony, having 2-1 years 10 run. The proposed rate of excliange is equnl to a prire of 103|- for the six per cent?., and the operation will he effected by the delivery of a Treasury Bill, with the final coupon attached, for a debenture of equal amount, hearing interest from the loth December. 1867. It' is undei stood thai the Treasury Bills held in this country, and fulling due at the en I of 'he present vear, amount to ahout £400.000 ; but as the propo^d transaction will lie merely that of substituting one security fur another representing tlie sime amount, uo additional capital will be called for, and the only result will be that of lessening the liability of the colony to the extent of the difference between the two rates of interest, allowed, or between eight and nine thousand a year.

The following general order by his Excellency the Governor is published by the D<'f'-nee Minister for general information : — When the whole or any portion of the militia of a district are called out for actual service, the officers belonging to the class or division so called out are not lo quit the district without leave from the officer commanding. The commissions of Militia and Volunteer officers who leave the colony without the permission of his E cellency the Commauder-in-Chief, will be cancelled.

Under the Stamp Duty Act Amendment Act, passed last session, bank notes issued our, of the colony are liable to duty, being treated as foreign promissory notes. In schedule 1 of the Act are the following Avoids: — Promissory notes made or purporting to be made out of the colony, but endorsed, negotiated, or paid within the colony, i lie same duly as on nn inland bill payable no bearer or to order at any time otherwise than on demand. This warning may be useful to the public.