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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 38, 15 February 1870, Page 2

Gold-mining. — A meeting is to be held at thc Masonic Hotel, this eveniog, of those desirous of joining the company about to be got up by Mr. Washbourne, for the purpose of carrying on raiuing operations in Appoo's Gully. Collingwood. Found Drowned. — We are sorry to hear of the death of Mr. Peter Laing, an old Nelson settler, who, on Sunday last, was found lying quite dead in a pool of water near the house of his son-in-law, Mr. Keill, with whom he was staying, at Ddvedale. It is supposed that the old man had fallen into the pool and had not - sufficient strength to struggle out of it. Lighthouse at Farewell Spit. — > The St. Kilda, with Capt. Johnson the Marine Surveyor on board, arrived ia ; harbor yesterday from the Spit, where she j had lauded several cases containing the | lighting apparatus for the new lighthouse. - I We learn thafc the tower and buildings ; will be completed in a fortnight, but that it will be some time, prabably three | months, before the lantern aud apparatus will be fixed and ready for lighting. The three new lighthouses, namely, at Nugget Island, Cape Campbell, and the Spit will all be completed about the same time. Aavfully Sudden Death. — A deep gloom was cast over the town last night, by the rumor that Mr. R. Morton, the son-in-law of our respected townsman Mr. J. Webb, and representative of the firm of Francis Morton & Co., had fallen down dead in a fit of apoplexy, a rumor which, upon inquiry, turned out to be only too true. It appears that Mr. Morton was talking with a number of friends about eight o'clock, when he was suddenly seen to fall down in a fit. A messenger was despatched for Dr. Squires, who at once saw that there was- no hope, and a few minutes after his arrival, the unfortu-

inate gentleman breathed his last, never having been sensible from the time he was first struck down. Mr. Morton, who was only in his 27th year, had by his hearty, genial manner, rendered himself a general favorite in Nelson, where he will be greatly missed, and much sympathy is expressed for his young widow who, with an infant son, is left to mourn his loss. Theatrical. — A. continued run of success is nttendiug the Star Dramatic Company, who presented to the public lastnight an entirely new entertainmeeiit ■which was received with such applause that it will be repeated this evening. Inaccurate Statements. —We are authorised to contra, ict in the most emphatic manner the statement which appeared in this morning's Colonist, to the •effect that Mr. Domett was not furnished with the correspondence between the General and Provincial Governments respecting the Wangapeka Laud Sales. The whole of that correspondence, both by letter and telegram, including the minutes of the Attorney-General, was supplied to Mr. Domett before the enquiry by the Superintendent, who offered to have the whole copied out, but was told by Mr. Domett that as he had read the originals, copies were unnecessary. These facts apear to have escaped the memory of Mr. Domett during the inquiry.