The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1868.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 98, 27 April 1868, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1868.

The Honorable the Premier, accompanied by Mrs. Stafford and family, arrived yesterday, by the Wellington.

It wili be seen from an advertisement elsewhere, that. the usual sweepstakes for the ensuing races will come off this evening, at the Trafalgar Hotel, at 8 o'clock.

The following are the weights for the Handicap Sweepstakes to-morrow :—Presto, 5 yrs., 9st. 31bs.; Nebula, syrs., 9st. lib.; Numa, aged, Sst. 121b5.; Tussock, aged, Bst. 91b.; Moss Rose, 5 yrs., Sst. 81b.; Omen, 4 yrs., Bst. 81bs.; XXX. 4 yrs. Sst. olbs. ; and Robiu Hood, 7st. 12lbs. The following are also the weights for the Steeplechase: — Don Pedro. lOst. 71bs. ; Sprightly, 9st. ; aud Harkaway, 9st.

Madame and the Misses Carandini, with Mr Walter Sherwin, arrived yesterday from Picton hy the Wellington, and will give one of their delightful entertainments this evening at the Provincial Hall. The programme is for the mest part composed of novelties, aud is of more than ordiuari'y ' attractive character.

The WelHugton, which arrived yesterday morning, brought about 50 excursionists from the Empire City, aud we

believo that the John Perm, which is expected to arrive early to-morrow morning, will also bring a large number of visitors from the West Coast for the Races.

A statement has been made to us on very reliable authority relative to the treatm nt shown by the attendants at the Hospital towards an aged man, named Ingram, who was yesterday afternoon seized with a fit in the Waimea Road, and who, we learn, has since died. It appears that the man was observed suddenly to fall whilst crossing the road, and beiug evidently in a very dangerous state, application was a once made for his admission iuto the Hospital, whicli is in the immediate viciuity of the spot where the mau was takeu ill. Although it was distinctly stated by i-.i.' Rev. R.L. Tickers, who, accompanied by a friend, went to his assistance, that he was, as they supposed, in a dying condition, his admissiou into the Hospital was peremptorily refused, and they were not even allowed to place him ou the spacious doorsteps of the buildiug, until an order could be obtained for his admissiou. The poor fellow was therefore left on the damp roadside for some time, until by the kindness of some of the neighbors, he was carried to the verandah of Mr Wilson's cottage, where he lay for some time, surrounded by a considerable crowd. At last Mr Barton having returned (who was stated to havo been absent from the Hospital), allowed the man to bo takeu into the Hospital ou a stretcher, where he was placed in bed. About au hour must have elapsed since his seizure, aud should the man's death prove to have resulted from this exposure we trust, that a very rigorous enquiry will be made into the case, so that the recurrence of such inhuman treatment may be precluded for the future.'

We need hardly remind our readers that the firing for the Champion Prizes comes off to-day. As, however, the competition takes piace at the Hutt, we cannot hope to receive a telegram ofthe result in time for publication iuour present issue.

The Roy. Father Hickie made an appeal yesterday morning at St. Mary's, to the Cathelics of Nelson, on behalf of the Catholic University of Ireland, which, although the weather was most uupropitious, resulted in a collection amounting to .£3O. The reverend gentleman agaiu occupied the pulpit in the evening at Tespers, wheu he delivered a discourse of singular power and eloquence on the Last Judgment.

The German traveller, M. Schaefer, of whose remarkable powers as a pedestrian so much has beeu said, arrived from Westport on Friday evening last, having made the journey overland from the West Coast. We understand that M. Schaefer has travelled over the greatest part of Europe, America, the Holy Laud, E^ypt, Algeria, &c, and computes that he must have traversed 180,000 miies during the iast 16 years. M. Schaefer is in his 32nd year, and purposes publ ishing hisjjexperiences of travel on his return to Europe.

We regret to find from the Westport Evening Star of the 25th instant, that Nelsou, the poor man who, as we mentioned in our issue of Saturday, was recently buried in a shaft at Addison's from which he was taking slabs, succumbed to the long imprisonment, and died on Friday afternoou.

•J/'^he people of Aucklaud have appointed $|i&29th of this month to be held as a publicJ^soliday aud day of rejoicing for the safe-" recovery of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh.

.j The Evening Post says that at an adj^uraed meeting, held at Osgoods's on .-•Thursday evening, it was resolved to eni'tevjfaiu the competitors from the other provinces at the Goverumeut prize firing at dinner at Osgood's ou the 29th iustant.

All the arrangements for the occasion are entrusted to a committee consisting of Colonel Reeder, Major ?*l 'Barnet, Cap-

tains Buckley, Buck, aud Aicken; Lieuts

Braudoii, Hastings, and Maxwell; Doctors Boor and Grace; Messrs. Borlase, Dransiield, E. Owen, Byrne, and Barron.

The Wellington Races took place on Wednesday and Thursday laat. The at-

tendance was considerably smaller than on previous occasions. The Jockey Club Plate was won on Wednesday by Fly,

heating five others. Nurna was au easy winner of the first heat for the Hutt Park Stakes, when the two other horses retired, and he was allowed to walk over. The Ladies' Purse was won by Corsair, Orlando having been drawn after the first heat. Cor3:iir was also the wiuner of the Duke of Edinburgh Cup, which was expected to be the great event of the second day, but though eight horses were entered, only three came to the post. Nuraa carried off the Wellington Cup, with Star of the South au indifferent second.

The price of flour was raised £2 per ton in C tnterbury, ou the 22nd iust.

It is announced Lhat Mr Dudley Ward has accepted the temporary appointment of a judgeship ofthe Supreme Court, aud will proceed, shortly to Duuedin, Judge Chapman having already left that district on leave of abseuce.

It would appear from a statement in the South Australian Begister that the contents of the Euglish mail bags on shipboard are not secure from pillage, the robbers being the empty and hungering army of rats which surreptitiously obtain passages inthe steamers. lt is said that a valuable deed belonging to a firm in Adelaide, which arrived by the last mail, was eaten through the parchment iD all the corners, and so damaged that it will have to be re-engrossed.

The Sydney Mail says : — ' The terms of agreement with reference to the Panama service, have just been published as a Parliamentary paper. From these it appears that tbe agreement is binding until the Ist of July, 1871. unless previously cancelled by mutual consent. The Government of this colony could, however, release itself at once and without notice in case the Government of Nev/ Zealaud failed ia any part of its obligations. But iv the absence of any such default, our Government is bound to the contract till its term expires, aud that is three years more next Jnly.'

His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, haviug expressed to the Colonial Secretary a desire to have the pistol with which he was shot by the assassin O'Farrell, at, Clontarf, and that picked up immediately after the arrest of the prisoner, Captain M'Lerie was requested to procure both weapons. The pistols haviug been obtained, a small cedar case was manufactured and fitted up for their reception. On the inside of the cover of the case is a small plute bearing the following inscription: — 'The pistols marked A and B were exhibits iv evidence at the trial of Henry J. O'Farrell, before the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, New South Wales, on the 30th and 31st March, 18G8, charged with shooting with intefit to murder H.R.H. the Duko of Edinburgh, at Clontarf, in tbat colony, ou :he 12th March, 1868. A is the pistol from which the shots were fired, one taking eiFect iv the body of H.R.H., and the other in the foot of Mr George Thorne, of Sydney. R was found on the prisoner when apprehended by the police. Olhce of luspector-General of Police, Sydney, 2nd April, 1865.' The pistols were placed in the case in the same state in which they were taken from the assassin, four of the chambers of that marked A being charged, and the whole of the chambers in tbat marked B. The bullet extracted from the body of his Royal Highness was also placed in the case. This missile was considerably indented and flattened at the conical end, showing, beyond all doubt, that it struck a very hardsubstance in the victim's body. On Monday morning the case was presented by Mr Parkes to his Royal Highness, who, having thanked him for procuring the pistols, examined them with a good deal of iuterest. The case was then placed on board the Galatea to be takea home as a memento of the event which has had such an important effect upon the proceedings of hi 3 Royal Highness.

The Melbourne Herald states that the principal reasons given for the Prince foregoing his contemplated visit to this colony were that the frequent journeys inland would necessitate a constant exposure to the atmosphere, which he could not stand in his present state of health, and from his anxiety to allay the fears of her Majesty for hi 3 safety.

The Priuce left for England on April 6 th, amid the farewell acclamations of spectators hardly inferior in number to the crowds who welcomed him on his arrival. At an early hour the Galatea's steam launches w r ere stowed, their harbor work being done, and the last of the sea-stock was shipped. In the middle of the day the Priuce lunched with the Earl of Belmore at Government House, where the leading colonists had assembled, by invitation, to meet him. The Governor proposed as a toast the health of the Prince, which was enthusiastically received. The Prince made a feeling I'eply displaying considerable emotion. He expressed his regret at not being able to visit New Zealand. There was scarcely a member of the party who was not affected to tears. The Prince embarked at 2 o'colck. Thousands of persons were assembled on the quays, and cheered him lustily as he passed. The ships of war manned their yards aud fired Royal salutes. A number of the leading colonists, includiug

Archbishop Polding, accompanied the Duke on board. The Governor also went on board at 3 o'clock, to pay his last and parting respects to the Prince. The lifting of the Galatea's anchor proved a more tedious work than had been anticipated, aud ifc was not till 6 o'clock — an hour after the time fixed— that the Galatea got uuder weight. The yacht squadrons sailed round her and saluted as she weighed anchor, and hundreds of boats and five steamers, all crowded with passengers, filled Farm Cave. At last the Galatea's engines were started, and as the moon rose the noble frigate steamed slowly down the harbor, the Ternon firing a Royal salute, and the band of the Challenger playing < H ome , Sweet Home,' as the Royal captain's frigate passed. The scene at the moment was very fine and impressive, and the cheering which rang over the harbor will not soon be forgotten by the Royal visitor. The steamers and yachts accompanied the Galatea to the Heads, where the farewell cheers were renewed. The Galatea crossed the bar before 7 oclock, and is expected to make a rapid passage to England. lue Prince beforo his departure distributed among his immediate friends and attendants, a number of valuble mementoes of his visit to the colony. Amongst those so honored were the Commodore of tbe Squadron and Mrs Lambert the child of Mrs Tonlmin, for whom H.R.H. stood sponsor, Mr Tial, who received a splendid gold chronometer and chain, and the two nurses who waited upon him during his illness, to each of whom he presented a gold watch. £50 were left for distribution among the servants at Government House, with £50 to the Hospital, and £50 to the Orphanage The crew of the Galatea have presented to Mr Walter Montgomery a very handsome sapphire ring in acknowledgment of the readings he gave on board the Galatea for their entertainment. So ends the narrative of the Prince's visit to Australia.