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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 10, 12 January 1871, Page 2

A man named William Barnes died suddeuly near Wellington, and at tlie inquest a verdict was returned that he met his death through an overdose of opium beiug administered to him by his wife, for 'he purpose of relieving him from pain, she beiug ignorant of the probable effects of the dose. Effects of Lightning. — The Wanganui Herald says that, on the 6th the/ lightning did considerable damage at Turakina. Two telegraph posts were destroyed, but the telegraph wires were uot injured ; a man was knocked down, but did uot receive auy serious injury, with the exception of the shock ; a woolshed was also destroyed. The Wanganui Chronicle of Saturday week gives the following "Native news : — " Mr. Richard vYoon returned yesterday from Pipiriki. We learn that be arrived i here just iu time to see Rewi, the great Waikato chief, who returned home ou Thursday last, together with his fifty/ followers, all loaded with presents, given to tbem hy the Waugunui**. They also took with tbem the greater part of the carpeting, previously alluded to in the Chronicle, which will doubtless be very useful for Taupakis, the name of the garment (ihe only ono worn iu battle), usually a bright-patterned squaro shawl, which is tied round the loins, leaving the body, feet, and legs bare. Rewi has signified his willingness, contrary to the decision of the King, to allow the murderers of Mr. Todd, if caught, (but there is much virtue in this 'if') to be tried. Nothing else of significance has as yet transpired."