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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 19, 23 January 1868, Page 2

Up to the time of our going to press, the arrival of the Panmaa Mail steamer at Wellington had not been signalled . In the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning the followiug case was heard before J. Poynter, Esq., R.M., Thomas Brunner, aud H. C. Duuiell, Esqrs., J.J.P. Uuion Bank of Australia per P. M'Tavish v. Frank Fisher, — This was an action to recover £89 13s. 10d., the balance of an account with interest (charged from 29th June hist up to the present date), due to the Union Bank by the defendant, (the plaintiff in the case Fisher v. Helps, heard on Tuesday last,) for monies advanced to him by the Agent of the Bank at Westport. The defendant having left Nelson yesterday, did uot appear, and the vouchers and cheques given by the defendant having been produced by Mr M'Tavish, the -Manager, and compared with the Bank ledger, the Bench gave judgment for the full amount claimed, together with £1 10s. costs. It will be seen from aa advertisement in

another column, that the Lady Barkly steamer, which will convey the members ofthe Nelson Cricket Club who have been selected to take part in the match to come off to-morrow at Motueka, is announced to leave the wharf at 7 o'clock tomorrow morning, return iug in the evening at half-past 8. The fare charged is extremely moderate, aud uu excellent opportunity is thua afforded to those who may desire to visit the picturesque scenery of Motueka, or to be present at this, the first match of the season. An advertisement elsewhere calls the attention of members of the Voluuteer Force to the dates fixed for the Competitive firing to entitle them to take part iv the annual contest for tho prizes given by the Colouial Government, and which it is intended shall take place at Wellington during the Royal visit. The Wakapuaka Artillery will commence the series, on the sth proximo, followed by the City Artillery, No. 1 City Rifles, Waimea Company, ou the three cousecutive days, the Motueka Cadets, on the lOrh, and the City Artillery Cadets and the two Rifle Cndet Companies ou the 12th; firing to commence each day at 10 a.m*. In relation to this subject, we have been informed that the new target ground in Murphystreet is now nearly ready, and may be used iv a day or two for pi'actice. Captain Lockett has, we understand, telegraphed to Wellington for a fresh supply of ammunition, to be forwarded by the next steamer from that port, so that uo tifne may be lost in practising for the competitive firing. The exhibition of pictures and other wovks of art purchased by Mr A. Fletcher during his late visit to Europe, was opened this afternoon iv oue of the large upper rooms of the Institute, which is, however, hardly capacious enough to display to the best advantage the various beautiful objects which Mr Fletcher has collected. The exhibition was inspected during the afternoon by a considerable number of visitors, ' who expressed much admiration of the different pictures, &c, offered for sale. Amongst these are especially noticeable some very tasteful bronzes d'arfc from Paris, in figures, tazze, &c, and several specimens of French porcelain in the Pompei'au style, the ornamentatioD of which is exceedingly delicate and novel, if we may apply such an epithet to a reproduction of the autique types. Many of our readers will be delighted with the exquisite chro-mo-lithographs from watercolor drawings by Aaron Penley, Rowbotham, Pearsou and Wainwright, aud other eminent English artists, which are characterised by all the transparency aod exquisite coloring of the origiual drawings. Amongst the collection also figure several oil paintings by Marshall, of Glasgow, including views of Loch Aven, and Grin Brigs, and other picturesque scenery in Aberdeenshire, which are worthy of note, and a well nigh endless variety of photographs of sacred and secular subjects, plain and colored, all framed, which are within the reach of almost every pocket, and afford an opportunity very rarely to be met with of purchasing facsimiles of the most celebrated pictures of past and preseut times at a most moderate price. The exhibition will, we believe, remain open every afternoon uutil the close of the week. The intermediate Concert of the Harmonic Society takes place this evening at the Provincial Hall, tickets being procurable by members and subscribers at the Practice Hall between 4 and half-past 5 o'clock this afternoon. The programme is entirely of a secular and miscellaneous character, including a scene from Balfe's opera of the Bohemian Girl, au orchestral piece, aud other novelties. We understand that the Concert is likely to be very numerously attended. In our report of the case Fisher v. Helps, published in our issue of yesterday, the name of Mi^H. Adams accidentally appeared as the attorney for the defendant, instead of that of Mr i_tugdon. We understand that the Harbor Master, Mr. Cross, left lor Wellington about ten days since, in order to take part in a meeting of tha Harbor Masters of the various ports of the colony held in that city last week, and which had for its object the drawing up of a uniform code of regulations respecting buoys aud beacons, port charges, &c., so as to suit every port in the colony, and thus avoid the perplexities to which captains of vessels are subjected through the widely different regulations which prevail ia the various ports of the colony,

The Westport Titans of the 19th inst. states that as Wm. Hunter, Henry Wright, -Alexander Baumann, Bishop and another, all professionals connected with the Theatre, were coming down tbe river on the previous afternoon, in a sailingboat belonging to themselves, they fired at a hawk while near Snag Pail, and being more engaged in watching the flight of the bird than the boat's course, they allowed her to drift on to a snag, and she was instantly capsized. One of thetn threw off his trousers to swim ashore. The pockets happened to contain .£lO which was lost. The others managed to clamber on to the boat's bottom, and although frequently immersed by her turning over, retained their hold until they wee rescued, witii no other damage than a thorough ducking and the loss of some clothes. A very sad affair wbich occurred at St. Kilda early on Friday morning last, is reported in the Westport Times of the 20th. The Tramway Station Hotel, kept by Mr Pierce, was discovered to be on fire about 3 a.m., and in a very shore space of time was burnt to the ground, some of the inmates barely escaped with their lives, while a son of Mr Pierce's — a fine lit;le boy of tbree years — was burnt to a cinder, and Mrs Pierce so dreadfully injured, that ber lite is despaired of. The fire appears to have originated in the bedroom of Mr and Mrs Pierce, where a candie had been left alight, and the destruction of the premises and everything that was in them is complete, Mr Pierce having lost his all, even to his clothes. Our Westport files state that the latest news from Mokihinui is anything but cheering, most of the miners and a great many of tbe business people have already left, ard if some new auriferous ground is not shortly discovered, the rest of the population will soon follow suit. The claims at work on the North, Soutli, and Middle Terraces are nearly worked out, and there are only 17 claims at work at tlie present time. The rush that took place on the flat at tlie back of the township has proved a complete failure. The news from up the river is of a very uncertain character, in fact, no reliable information is to hand respecting it. There are some 60 or 70 miners prospecting in this locality and on the terraces, but as yet gold has not been found iv payable quantities, although some little coarse gold has been brought down by different parties which augurs favorably for future. The Charleston correspondent of the Westport Times reports a fatal accident which took place on Friday morning at Darkies Terrace. The deceased, named Hugh O'Donnell, was one of a party called the 'Nsrth Tramway Company,* and was crushed by a fall of cement in a drive which he had entered. Some time elapsed before his mates removed tlie ground which had fallen about him, and though it is said he was breathing when his head was uncovered, life was quite extinct when his body was freed. The Auckland Weekly Express says: — The auriferous resources of this province are increasing daily, The latest discovery is that by Sir George Grey himself, of some rich gold-bearing quartz on the Island of Kauwau, near the Bee Hive. Eight or 10 very fine specimens were brought up to tow_ in the St Kilda, on Monday, by his Excellency's Private Secretary (the Key. F. Thatcher). The gold is found in green looking quartz, which is very thickly impregnated with the precious metal. There is no doubt the discovery is one of great importance (this is the first time gold has been discovered at the Kawau;, and we congratulate his Excellency upon the increased vaiue it will give to his island home. An Anti-Shouting Society has been formed in Oamaru, the object of which is to discountenance the practice of ' shouting ' at the bars of hotels. The association is regularly constituted, and the names of several influential individuals in the community appear on the list of members, each of whom is bound by a legal bond, under the penalty of £10, not to ' shout ' for any person, nor accept any drink that is not paid for by himself. The contract is to continue for 12 months. Yesterday morning, about 1 1 o'clock, a welldressed man, in dark-colored clothes, mounted on a dark bay horse, was observed :o enter the Totara River, which was about half ebb at the time, with the evident intention of crossing towards Westport. Ec was noticed by the ferryman, -who beckoned to him that he was crossing at the wrong place ; but he appeared not to heed him, and rode on till he reached the centre, when he appeared to lose his presence of mind, and held his horse's head tight. A heavy surf was rolling at the time, and a wave was seen to strike him, and in another moment both horse and rider were struggling in the water together, and before help could reach tbem they were both washed out to sea. The man was seen to struggle for some little while, till at last he disappeared altogether. The unfortunate rider's hat, which was a new felt wideawake of good quality, was washed on shore. No other clue could be obtained. Great anxiety is felt as to the al'pty of several well-known residents who were expected up from Charleston yesterday. Since the above was written, we have ascertained that the unfortunate man was a well-known and respected inhabitant of Charleston, Mr W. Allen, of the firm of Allen Brothers. — Westport Times. The Grey River Argus of the 10th states that during the past year the total quantity of gold exported from the port of Greymouth amounted to 208,040 oz. Of this quantity, 44,U60z were the produce of the proviaee of Canterbury, and 163,9240z. the produce ofthe province of Nelson. Of this latter quantity 83,8960z. were produced by the Grey goldfields of the Nelson province. The total produce of the Grey district may therefore be put down at lt!8,012oz. for the year. Holloway's Pills. — The Great Necessity. — When the olood has been impregnated with impurities, or been impoverished by bad digestion, excess, or other causes, an immediate antidote is presented in these purifying Pills Unless this restorative be resorted to, the health will soon break down and the spirits flag. Holloway's Pills thoroughly purify the blood, completely cleanse the lungs, reinvigorate debilitated or vitiated nervous action, strengthen the muscles, and clear tbe brain. These excellent Pills are particularly recom-. mended to all persons whose occupations are sedentary and conducted in close rooms. The most nervous dyspeptic and most desponding hypochondriac will derive advantage from taking a course of this excellent medicine, without experiencing any weakening, irritating, or any other disagreeable effects. 156