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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 185, 9 August 1870, Page 2

Importation op Bkown Quail. — By the Gothenburg from Melbourne, Mr. Huddleston has received a shipment of 10 brace of the Australian brown quail. The Late Fire. — The inquiry into the cause of the late fire was brought to a close yesterday, when a verdict was returned to the effect that there was not sufficient evidence to show the origin, of the fire. Winter Evening Entertainments. — We would remind our readers that the second of these eutertainraents is to be, given at the Assembly Eoom this evening, at 8 o'clock. Judging from the programme we expect to find another crowded house. Footpath in Bridge-steeet. — "A daily passer by" writes to complain of the state of the footpath in Bridge-street, between Trafalgar-street and Mr. Fisher's store, and trusts that the Board of Works will go to the expense of carting a few loads of gravel to the spot. Lyell Reefs. — We learn that a telegram has been received from Westport this morning stating that the reef has been struck with good prospects in claim No. 5 South, and that the demand for shares in the Excelsior Company has increased accordingly. A notice is posted up outside the Telegraph Office to the effect that telegrams can be forwarded to any station in Great Britain, Ireland, or France. The tariff for the first ten words is two pounds four shillings, and for each additional word four shillings and sixpence. Address, siguature, and date will be charged for. In addition to the above tariff, the ordinary New Zealand rates'will be charged. The route is by mail steamer to San Francisco, and thence by wire. Serious Accident. — An accident of a most serious nature occurred a few days ago to a man known as " Scottie " who was working in Langdon's claim, Golden Gully, when a mass of earth fell on him breaking both his legs. His mates, fearing that delay might be attended with fatal results, such as occured in the case of Langdon who lately died from the effects of a broken leg, conveyed the sufferer to Collingwood, when Mr. Williams, the pilot and some others whose names we have not been, able to learn pluckily undertook to bring him over to Nelson in an open boat, a journey which was accompanied with no small amount of clanger and discomfort, the boat, owing to the rough state of the sea, being very nearly swamped more than once. Fortunately, however, they arrived safely and the unfortunate man was at once conveyed to the Hospital. Since writing the above we learn that on his being taken to the Hospital, it was found necessary to amputate the right leg, but that the poor fellow died before the operation was completed. Bank of New Zealand. — A special general meeting of the Bank of New Zealand was held at Auckland on the 29th ultimo, when resolutions were adopted authorising the issue of 50,000 additional shares, representing £500,000, and indicating the mode of issue : — 10,000 shares to be forthwith allotted to existing shareholders— one new share for every five — at £13, or a premium of £3. The remaining 40,000 are to be allotted from time to time, not more than 10,000 shares |to be allotted any one year, thus making the operation to extend over five years. Shares falling back into the hands of the directors to be sold on account of the Bank.