The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 226, 23 September 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1871.

Accident .—Aii accident occured yesterday afternoon to Br. Vickerman, when driving over the Brook-street bridge.which has been constructed in such a fashion as to offer unusual facilities for capsizing carriages. The wheel of the trap which the doctor was driving came in contact with the dangerous excrescence that crops up between the roadway and the footpath,, overturning the vehicle and throwing out 3Dr. Vickerman," who received a severe sprain in one of his legs, and the boy who ■was with him, and who was also slightly hurt. Why the bridge was ever built as it was has always been a puzzle to everyone who has crossed it, but why the dangerous nuisance is allowed to remain is a matter for still greater wonder. Winter Evening Lectures. — The last lecture of the series was delivered last night by Mr. J. C. Richmond, the subject being, "Communism, Socialism, and the Idea of Property," and we can assure aU who were not present that by absenting themselves they lost a real treat. It would be useless to attempt in a brief notice such as the present to give even the most condensed summary of tbe lecture, nor indeed would it be fair to the lecturer. It must suffice to say that it had been most carefully and most elaborately prepared, and that Mr. Richmond did full justice to his subject, in the treatment of which lie displayed an amount of earnestness that could not fail to create an impression on his hearers, even, although they might not be able to agree with him in all he said. The frequent applause that greeted him and the unflagging attention with which he was listened to, showed how thoroughly he carried his audience with him. We have heard many of those who were present express a hope that he might be induced to publish hi6 lecture, in order that an opportunity might be afforded to them and the public at large of perusing at their leisure that which so deeply interested his hearers last night. It is scarcely necessary for us to say that the desire is one in which we most heartily join. At the conclusion of the lecture, which, as we have said, was the last of the series, the Rev. P. Calder took the opportunity of thanking, on behalf o£ the Committee, ail those gentlemen who at the cost of no little time and trouble had afforded so much pleasure and instruction to the public. A vote of thanks to the chairman, the Rev. G. H. Johnstone, terminated the proceedings. The Satellite took on board at Auckland about twenty dogs for the Fijis, where they are in request by the natives at good prices. Notwithstanding the loss of the Queen of the Thames, there is an endeuvor on the part of some people at home to get up a similarly sized ocean-going Hue of steamers for Australia.