The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY IG, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 14, 16 January 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY IG, 1872.

Cricket. — The return match between tbe Richmond and Waimea West clubs, will be played, at Richmond, to-morrow. Meeting of Electors. — Mr. Curtis, M.H.R., invitee the electors of Nelson to meet him at the Provincial Hall, on Thursday evening, when he will review the events of the late session of the Assembly. The Missing Man. — Tlie Bishop of Nelson lias requested us to state that the report of Townsor-'s having turned up at Wakefield, which was most circumstantially related, ancl fully believed by everybody, has on enquiry proved incorrect, and that nothing has yet been heard of him. Excursion Trip. — Another of those cheap trips for which the public of New Zealand are indebted to the N.Z. S.S. Company, is advertised for Saturday next, when tlie Taranaki will take passengers over to Wellington, return tickets being issued at *£!. The regatta, which is to take place there on Monday, will be sure to attract a number of our boai'ng men, and others who are disposed for a pleasant holiday. Foresters' Fete.— The Foresters of Nelson advertise their intention of holding their annual fete on Thursday, tlie first of February, being the anniversary ot the Province. Further particulars, will, we presume, be published as soon as the programme has been decided upon. Friday next has been fixed as tbe latest date on which tenders will be received for the erection of the large booth on the ground. Lunatic Asylum. — An iuquiry was held yesterday by tho Visiting Justices respecting tbe ill treatment of a lunatic by ono of the warders, who had inflicted one or two severe blows with a pocker. The defence was tbat the lunatic had attacked him, and that the peker was used in selfdefence, but the Justices were of opinion tbat as there were three warders in the establishment, the roan was not justified in resorting to such violent means, and consequently recommended tbat he should be dismissed, a recommendation that was at once acted upon. Salisbuuy Open.— We have again to report the arrival of a fine parcel of gold from the table land in this district. We are not aware ofthe exact total amount brought over, but 2oozs. of it, we were were assured by the miner to whom we are indebted for the information, were obtained by himself and a mate in a fortnight from the rocky bed of a creek. That which we saw consisted of a number of water-worn nuggets varying in size from about a pennyweight to 2ozs. Sdwts. lOgrs. Our informant says that thero are a number of terraces in the neighborhood which are generally supposed to be rich in gold, but the great drawback to tbeir being worked is that during a great portion of the year they are inaccessible owing to the snow tbat lies so thickly on them, and consequently men are somewhat shy of spending the month or so that would be required to take water to them. The nuggets to which we have alluded are now on view at McGee's Hotel, where the owner purposes raffling the largest one on Saturday evening.