The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 21, 25 January 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1870.

The Omeo arrived at the Bluff last night without the English mail. The Flying Squadron arrived in Wellington yesterday from Lyttelton at 5 p.m., and the steamer Murray from Nelson at midnight. The Wangapeka. — A letter has been received iv town to the effect that those at work at the Wangapeka are for the most part doing well, some claims changing hands at a large premium, as much as £200 having iv one case beeu offered. Mr. Inspector Shallcrass arrived yesterday from Nelson, in order to hold au enquiry into the proceedings at the v recent election of members of the Provincial Council at Napolean Hill. The enquiry will be held in a few days. Westport Times, Jan. 20. A young cabbage weighing 281bs. has been exhibited ia the shop of Mr, Woolcock, Mawhera-quay. It was growu near to G-reymouth. An important rush has taken place to a terrace about half-a-mile from Napoleon, (G-rey) on the track to Noble's, just at the other side of the bridge. Four claims are ou payable gold. The sinking is about 40ft, with a good thickness of wash-dirt. At the Greymouth Resident Magistrates Court, on Saturday, last Henry Gibbs alias Rock, was charged with receiving stolen property, knowing the same to have been stolen. Ou the application of Sergeant White the prisoner was remanded for eight days, for the production of witnesses, who are coming down in the Kennedy, The Lyttelton Times understands that a telegram has beeu received by the proper authorities, to the effect that the sentence on Smith who was found guilty of the murder of his wife at Lyttelton, has beeu commuted to penal servitude for life. Three hundred men have been enrolled at the Thames, and are ready to assist against Te Kooti if required. The Whaler Northern Light, 42 months out, has arrived at Russell, Province of Auckland, with 3,300 barrels of oil on on board. The Twenty-fifth Session of the Auckland Provincial Council was opened on Wednesday last by T. B. Gillies, Esq., the newly elected Superintendent. The opposition has been gradually increasing as the elections proceeded, and many a stormy debate is expected before prorogation of the Council. Ohinemuri. — There has been a rumor about the city this last fewxlays that the opening of the Upper Thames will soon be un fait accompli; in short some of our citizens go so far as to say that advertisements have been sent to the Australian newspapers, announcing the fact that the Ohinemuri country is thrown open to European industry and enterprise. — Auckland News.