The Nelson Evening Mail THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 22, 25 January 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1872.

Great World Circus. — Mr. Murray, with his celebrated band of performers, gives his first performance to-Dighf, in a tent erected for the purpose in ITardystreefc. Registration. — We remind our readers that the time has once more come round for registering their claims to be placed on the electoral roll. All those who have changed their qualification during the year will be required to send in fresh claims. Benjamin Townson. — We understand that this man, who has been missing from Bishopdale for the last fortnight, has at last turned up. He was seen this afternoon, with his clothes in a very ragged state, on the hill by the Catholic Station, when he was at once taken charge of by Captain Clouston, and lodged in the gaol. Accident at Spring Grove. — Yesterday evening as a little girl named Rose Fayen was playing at see-saw she fell from the board on which she was sitting, and doubled up her right arm under her, and on Mr. Vickerman being summoned it was found that she had broken the bones of the forearm. Hers is an unlucky family, as a short time since an elder brother was brought to the Richmond surgery complaining of pain in his arm after trying to throw a stone which slipped from his hand, and on examination Mr. Vickerman found that the bone of the arm was broken just below the shoulder : and about the middle of December another brother who was working at a flax machine was caught up by some flax getting round a spindle, and whirled round bodily three or four times, causing the forearm to be broken, and so much injury to tbe thumb that ifc was found necessary to amputate it. Testimonial to Mr. William Marten. —The Southland News gives tbe following account of the presentation of a testimonial to Mr. W. Marten, who has recently come to reside in Nelson : — " On the 22ud instant there was a meeting of the congregation of All Saints' Church, Ryal Bush, to bid farewell to Mr. William Marten, of Martendale, — the original founder of the church and giver of the site (acre of land at the prettiest corner of Ryal Bush), and who also had been churchwarden^and lay reader for .nearly twelve years without intermission. Mr. M'Cluro on behalf of the congregation, presented Mr. Marten with a handsome present in bank notes, and the following address : — Ryal Bush, January 2, 1872.— William Marten, Esq. — Dear Sir,— We, the members of the congregation of All Saints' Church, Ryal Bush, desire to.ex- . press our deep regret at your departure -from amongst; us. The first settler in the neighborhood, and the first lay reader of our church, you have been the means of keeping the Anglican body together, and we feel that your place amongst us cannot readily be filled up. We trust that you Twill accept ; a. small expression of our gratitude, and we wish you every happiness in your future home in Nelson.— On behalf of the congregation ot All Saints' Church; Ryal Bush, J, M. M'Clure, Churchwarden. — Mr. M'Cluro spoke with great feeling of the sorrow all Mr; Marten's old friends and neighbors felt at his leaviog : them and of their high appreciation of his services ; and Mr. Marten replied with equal feeling thanking them all, and Mr. M'Clure in particular, for their address ■>■ -and generous present; and bidding them ; » farewell."