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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 10, 12 January 1870, Page 3

The Flying Squadron is expected to arrive in Wellington about this day week. From the China papers we learn thot an English Missionary has lost his life near Tientsin. The Rev. J. Williamson, in company with Mr. Hodge, was in a boat anchored in the grand canal, and during the night of the 25th of August the boat was attacked by armed robbers, and Mr. Williams was killed, whether from personal violence or from falling into the water in the melee is not known. The robbers injured no one seriously. Thd body was recovered from the canal some days afterwards.

Sib Titus Salt. — Another act of munificence on the part of Sir Titus Salt is recorded. Anxious to promote, not merely the health and comfort, but also the rational recreation, of the large number of workpeople who are employed by him, the worthy founder of Paltaire, now that the Mechanics' Institution he has erected is nearly finished, contemplates providing a park or recreation ground, which will involve him in the outlay of some thousands of pounds. Among a lot of carpenter's tools offered for sale by auction at Auckland the other day was the actual level used by King George the 4th when hying the first stone for the restoration of Windsor Castle in the year 1824. Tkifles Light as (H)aib — Goldencoloured chignons.