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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 258, 1 November 1871, Page 2

The Daily News says — There is now on exhibition in the window of Mr. George Dowse's shop, Rattray-street, a silver cup, weighing 104 ounces, and valued at 100 guineas. This cup, we learn, will be given hy Mr. Pritchard, the owner of Master Rowe, to be run for with sweepstake added, by that horse's progeny of this seasou when two years old. For remainder of news see fourth page.

Cloth Manufacture nr Tasmania. — ■ More than one attempt has been made to -form in Hobart Town, as well as in Launcestsn, a woollen manufacturing .company, but with non-success. A private individual is to carry out what the public failed in. A person who has been some time in the colony has leased a water site near Launceston, and upon it he will erect the necessary machinery, for a woollen manufactory; and that it may be simple in its management, yet capable of being extended, he proceeds to Scotland to personally make the necessary selection of material, as well as of the hands to work it. In proof of the assertion that whales are plentiful near the Tasmanian coast, the Cornwall Chronicle mentions that last week a number of black fish, or small whale, were driven on shore at Cape Portland, and so many were secured that a settler there has sent to his agent in Launceston requesting him to forward casks to contaia at least a thousand gallons of; oil. This is about four tuns, and as the oil of the black fish is nearly equal in quality to sperm, the catch of a thousand gallons amounts in value to £200. It is believed by experienced whalers that the black fish were chased ashore at Cape Portland by whales of a much larger growth, and that there are, excellent fishing grounds not far from the Northern coast. Things we could do, but do wot. — From the import, export and shipping returns of the Colony for 1870, we find the following balances of imports over exports, against the Colony, of articles which can be dug, grown, or manufactured by the colonists :— Coal, £128,901— can be mined. Wheat and flour, £80,802— can be grown. Malt, £54,907 — can be grown. Fish, dry and potted, £21,179— can be caught, dried, and potted. Bags, sacks, and scrim, £98,453 — can be made from our own flax. Cordage and twine, £16,391 — can also be made here. Sugar, £246,126 — we can grow beet and make it. Woollens, £162,044 — why not weave our own wool ? Paper and stationery, £78,068 — why burn our flax tow ? These are some articles we import, which we ought to produce and manufacture, on which annually large sums are expended and sent from the Colony. Even tobacco pipes, to tbe value of £9,894 were imported in 1870. It cannot be from the want of clay that they are not made here. — Express.