The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 55, 7 March 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1870.

Culliforb Company. — An extraordinary meeting of the shareholders in this company is to be held in the Masonic Hotel this evening, at half-past seven. For particulars we refer our readers to the advertisement. Sporting. — The following matches took place at Stoke this morning, startinjr at half-past six o'clock : — Ouce round the course fur £5 a side — Mr. Hunter's Clockmaker, 1 (Hunter); Mr. Maukelow'sPhcebe, 2 (Manktilow). Once round the course for £2 a sidp — Mr. Hunur's Clod? maker, 1 (Hunter) , Mr. Max's Hmkaway, 2 (Simpson). Serious Cass of Stabbing. — At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning John Fielding, a seamau belonging to the barque Aiphingion, was charged with stabbing James Hopewell, a passenger by the same ship. It, appears that the two had some words together on the Havenroad, on Saturday evening about 11 o'clock when prisoner drew a sheath knifej !and stabbed Hopewell in the side, the i knife strikiug against the rib." The unfortunate man was coon discovered ami conveyer! to the hospital where he now lies iv a precarious state. Fielding, as soon as he had inflicted the wound, threw down the knife and ran away, but yesterday morning he went to the hospital to see Hopewell, and was shortly after taken by the police. He was, as stated above, brought before the magistrate this morning, and was remauded until tomorrow. Gp-Eymouth Races. — We regret to learn that Mr. Redwood's mares Peeress and Misfortune, which were to have run at the Greymouth races, are unwell, and consequently will not be sent down. Economy, a gelding lately belonging to Mr. Redwood, and Trump, Mr. Prince's horse, which ran at the Waimea South meetinsr, will be shipped on board the Murray this evening, and we understand that Mr. Stafford's Magenta is to follow in the Charles Edward. The Wangapeka. — After a lengthy investigation, Mr. Warden Kyonersley on Friday last gave his decision iv the Cullifbrd case, which was to tho effect that Culliford and his mates were entitled to their prospector's claim, consisting of a frontage along the reef of 300 feet. This decision, we are informed, has given universal satisfaction amongst the diggers. It appears that Culliford, on first making the discovery, pegged off a length of 390 ft., and on being requested to make his choice as to which end his claim was to commence at, he decided upon measuring from the southernmost peg. We may state that there are some excellent specimens now on view at Mr. Tregea's shop in Bridge-street, which we are informed, were taken from the reef by Culliford in the presence of Mr. Kynnersley, and, if this be correct, the shareholders may congratulate themselves on their prospects. Mr. Blackett, who returned from the Wangapeka yesterday, has been engaged for the last few days in examining, and laying out, the best lines of road, and we are glad to be able to call attention to an advertisement which appears in our present issue inviting; tenders for the execution of certain works on the road. Specifications are to be seen at the Provincial Engineer's office, Nelson, and also at the Warden's office, Wangapeka, at either of which places tenders will be received until the day appointed.

We learn by the arrival of the mail that Roberts, the champion billiard player has been beaten by a Mr. W. Cook. They had played two games, the first 500 points, and the /second of 300Q, both of which were won by Cook — the first by 195, and the second by 290 points.