The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 209, 5 September 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1870.

Waimea Volunteers. — By the Gazette received by the mail just arrived, we see that Arthur Wix has been appointed Captain of the Waimea Rifle Volunteers. Steamer Airedale. — This favorite steamer arrived at the wharf at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, with a crowd of passengers for this and other ports, there being among them several of the Auckland members, including Messrs. Gillies, O'Nei), and Kerr, and Col. Haultain. Accident to an Omnibus. — Yesterday afternooti, as Our Bus — the adjective pronoun is not used in an editorial sense — was leaving the Port heavily laden with passengers, the hiud axle snapped from the jolt occasioned by going over the rails which cross the road near Mr. Levien's store, but fortunately the driver was able to pull up at once, and allow the passengers to dismount before any injury was sustained. Frequect complaints are made with regard to these rails which protrude above the level of the road in a manner both uncomfortable and dangerous to passengers in cabs or other vehicks. Resident . Magistrate's Court. — At the Court this morning, before T. Brunner, and H. C. Daniell, Esqs., J.P.s, Henry Phillips, an old offender, was charged with smashing the wijdows iv the house of Margaret Fitzsimmous, in Bridge-street, aud fined £2 and costs, or in default, one month's imprisonment. Prisoner was then charged by Mr. J. A. Harley with usiug threatening, abusive, and insulting language to him on the Haven road yesterday afternoon. For this offence he was fined £7 10s. and costs, or, in default of payment two months' imprisonment. Return of an old Settler. — We are glad to welcome back to Nelson Mr. and Mrs. Charles Canning, who after a short visit to England, returned yesterday in the Airedale from Wellington, where they arrived in the Halcione, and intend to settle down in this province. Mr. Canning brought with him from home a valuable short horn cow which cost him £80 in England, and has a pedigree which, for length, might be envied by many of our race horses. He also imported ten Cotswold sheep, and a quantity of valuable poultry. Winter Evening Entertainments. — The sixth of these entertainments is to take place at the Provincial Hall tomorrow evening when the Bishop of Nelson will continue his lecture on Venice, and display the whole of his exquisite dissolving views, of which we only saw enough on a previous occasion to make us anxious to have the whole of the series exhibited. The Committee have wisely secured a more capacious room for this entertainment as, in addition to the adults who usually attend, a large number of children are expected, and it is fully anticipated that the Hall will be well filled, so favorable was the impression created by these views ou the last occasion of their being exhibited. Fatal Accident. — We regret to have to record a fatal accideut that occurred on Saturdayafternoon to Martin Gibbs, who was lately employed at the signal station. The deceased, it appears, was walking along the rocks at the Port, and seeing some wild gerauiums growing on the cliff above him, climbed up to obtain some of the flowers. When nearly within reach of thera he stretched out his hand to pick them, and in doing so lost his balance, and fell head foremost, a depth of some 25 feet, on to the rocks. He was picked up insensible, with a frightful wound on his head, and was at once conveyed to the hospital, where he breathed his last at 11 o'clock the same evening. An inquest will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Football. — A challenge has been sent by the Nelson Cub, assisted by the College, to the Wellington Cub, to play a match at an early date, and a telegram in reply was received this morning, stating that the Wellington players would accept it

with much pleasure. As it is proposed that the match should be played in Wellington, and the trip will necessitate an absence from Nelson of at least four or five days, some little difficulty has been experienced in obtaining leave for the College boys to attend, but in order to get over this it has been suggested that the customary Michaelmas holidays should be kept now instead of at the usual time. We congratulate our champions on the pluck they have shown in issuing the challeng, and sincerely trust that they may prove victorious in the contest.