The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 218, 15 September 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1870.

We understand that the Collector of Customs at this port has received instructions from Wellington, to refund the extra duty collected in virtue of the recent resolutions of the Assembly, for the increase of the tariff, and that the duty overpaid can be ohtaiued on application at the Custom House. Mining- Shares. — Mr. J. L. Au garde quotes Perseverance Shares, £2 paid, at par. Business done this day. The Picton and Blenheim line of railway has been agreed to, the maximum cost per mile being increased from £3,000 t0' £3,500. The Gourlat Family gave one of their excellent entertainments last night, but, owing to the inclemency of the weather, there was but a poor attendance. We hope to see them more largely patronised to-morrow evening. Artizans' Society. — We -would remind our readers of the entertainment to be given by this Society to-night, for which occasion a programme of a most attractive nature, including both musical and dramatic performances, has been published. The Football Match. — Nelson v. Wellington. — This match was played at the Hutt at Wellington, on Monday last, by 15 Wellington players against 14 Nelsonians. Ifc was intended to play the match in a paddock belonging to Mr. Peter Laing, but the field was voted too wet, and the players adjourrp-ed. to Peto-ie, where the ground, was rather stony and overgrown with Scotch thistles but not so wet. The Wellingtonians won the toss and had tbe choice of goals, the Nelsonians to kick off. The game commenced by Drew, the captain of the Nelson team, kicking off. The ball was quickly followed up, and after a short struggle was touched down behind the Wellington goal. Drew kicked for goal and was unsuccessful, the wind carrying the ball far to leeward. Shortly afterwards it was again touched down by the Nelson players, and again Drew kicked a place for goal, this time sending ifc through goal far above the heads of the Wellington players. Goals being changed the game was resumed, and after a short struggle the ball was kicked through the Nelson goal by Williamson, for the Wellingtonians. The third goal was kicked soon after amid a scrimmage near the Wellington goal by Clark, for the Nelson side. This goal was disputed, but was given in favor of Nelson by the Wellington players, as the ball had been played by hoth sides after the disputed kick. The players then adjourned to Mr. N. Valentine's Hotel to refresh themselves, and then finished the afternoon afc athletic sports. The match taking place so far from Wellington caused comparatively little interest to be taken in it. The greatest excitement was the race out to the Hutt and home again in the rival vehicles. Great was the cheering and chaff as one van headed the other. The whole time occupied by the match did not exceed three quarters of an hour, and the Nelsonians had a decided advantage in playing by their own rules, and being apparently more used to the game. It will be seen that an error occurred in our issue of Tuesday, in giving the credit of the second Nelson goal to Cross instead of Clark.