The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 26, 31 January 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1871.

Boat Races.- — We have been requested to state that two races will take place tomorrow, between seven boats belonging to the Wood Boating Club, the first race to start from the old hulk, at 10 o'clock. Election Intelligence. — The election for the Grey Valley has taken place with the following result : — Harrison 864, Buckley 680. — For Picton, Captain Kenny has been returned by a large majority over his two opponents, Mr. Douslin, and Dr. Parker. Mr. Kelling at Stoke. — Mr. Kelling addressed the electors at Stoke last night, Mr. Rout in the chair. The address wns but a recapitulation of what he had said on former occasions, and after several questions had been put and replied, a vote of thanks to Mr Kelling was passed unanimously. A Fine Crop. — Mr. E. Green, who has recently broken up a patch of 65 acres of land on the banks of the Waimea River, near Stoke, is row getting in his harvest, which is estimated at nearly 40 bushels of pats to the acre, the grain being full and bright. Arrival of the Phcebe.-Tlus steamer arrived in port about 3 o'clock this afternoon, having on board about 175 excursionists from Wellington, who have come over to be present at our anniversary holiday. In addition (o the above his Honor Mr.- Justice Richmond and his private secretary were passengers by the same boat. A . Correction. — Mr. Lightband in speaking last night of the Armed Con-, stabulary said tbat he did not look upon them as " pannikin " men, "as had been stated in the Evening Mail and other papers." Why the Evening Mail should -be especially referred to as having given circulation to a paragraph which originated with the Wellington Evening Post, and has since then appeared in nearly every journal in New Zealand, we are at a loss to know, but possibly Mr. Lightband had some reason of his own for making such a statement. But even had the paragraph in question .been an original one of the -Mail's, Mr. Lightband would still have .'•'. been. incorrect in what" he said, for, to our knowledge, the Constabulary have never had such a designation bestowed upon them until they wer^hohored with it by the candidate who addressed the electors last night. . iWe will give the misquoted paragraph in ; f lull once more when it will be seen that the word "Pannikin" was applied to Mr. Brannigan and not to the men under his command. The. Maoris';:' with their usual audacity, have '.Jy bestowed a ;** tin pot name on the Commissioner Joi Armed Constabulary. The Alexandra cprres- ; pondentof an Auckland journal says : — " Nini . > ' :: -^•S_kut'a_'■^ : jast^r^ur_ecL He states that, the , Kingites say that if thp* Government require the V murderers they can -^send Pannikin (Mr. Branni- '■ ■' ■-" : ' .; gan};' a_id bill, soldier^andr^take ..ihem." ■ ; ' V; y Mr. Lightband • should, =be a -' little, more '• : -:;:borire^ otherwiße/' C h,e ; %^'ajp^ake; mis^Mes;; of ; a far ''.'more -serious = i _bi^^i^ib'fi_r:« ptli-_i»:.-toi--t -!<p_KJ(MJb^lg_»lN» T ;y\ '.x.yJ-;7 "much"''

from Messrs Hooper & Dodson, which appeared in this morning's Colonist: — " Nelsou Brewery, 16th January, 1871. Sm — In order give the Collingwood coal a fair tesL as- ip its capabilities for our purposes,, we if led it last month against our consumption,' in November, of the Grey coal, which we have hitherto found suit us better than the Newcastle, New South Wales. We find the quantity consumed for a given amount of work is slightly more of the Collingwood than of the Grey Coal; being in the proportion of 155 to 147. There is, however, a saving in the cost for a similar amount of work of about 10| per cent. We should remark that (he Collingwood Coals used last month were very inferior to what are now beiDg sent over, and we have therefore every reason to anticipate that the saving will, in future be still larger. We are &c, Hooper & Dodson. JM-_-__----_---i_-_n--_----C-_-a^