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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 4, 4 January 1872, Page 2

Supreme Couiit. — At the time of outgoing to press the Judjie was summing up in tho case of Fowler v. Fowler and Young, High Winds in Marluough. — We (Express) regret, to learn that the strong winds of Saturday and Monday last have completely destroyed tiie fine field of wheat — some sixty acres — belonging to Mr. F. Adams, on the Ren wick new road. Only a week ago it was valued at from £800 lo £1000, while now it is said not to be worth the expense ofcutting. Other farmers iv the neighborhood have suffered extensively from the same cause. MORMONISM AT WELLINGTON. — A large number of the. members cf the Mormon settlement at Karori have decided to proceed to Salt Lake and, will, we understand, leave this city by the steamer Wellington on Sunday next. It is scarcely necessary to say that we will look upon their departure with tinfeignpd pleasure, and that we trust, all traces ol a profession which is held by the civilised world to he inimical to good morals or the welfare of tlie people, will soon disappear from this province. — Post. Marluorougii Lodge of Unanatjity.The brethren of theaboveLod^e cidebrated (be festival of St John the Evangelist, on Wednesday Inst, meeting at the lodge room, Masonic Hotel, at 5 p.m., when most of the fraternity now resident in the province attended, inclusive of some visiting brethren The impressive ceremony of ms'oUatiun was more than usually interesting as rendered by Past Master Squires, who came from Nelson for » the purpose, and it will doubtless be long impressed upon the minds of all who were fortunate enough to witness it. — Express.