The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 53, 1 March 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1872.

Accident. — We regret to learn that a serious accident occured yesterday afternoon to the eldest daughter of S. Kiogdou, Esq., who was riding alone on the Wakapuaka road, when her horse shied, a little beyond the cemetery, throwing her, and, as was afterwards ascertained, breaking her right arm iv two places above the elbows Miss Kingdon very courageously walked back to her father's house leading her horse, and on her arrival there, medical assistance was sent for, and the injuries ascertained to be as stated above.

Presbyterian Sunday School Picnic. The children attending this school spent a merry afternoon yesterday in Mr. Brunner's paddock, where cricket and games of every description were carried on with great spirit both before and after the substantial tea that was provided for them, and which was, as may readily be imagined, attacked with great vigor by the happy little party. About eight o'clock, after singiDg a hymn, and giving three cheers for tbeir teachers and for Mr. Brunner for the use of the paddock, the children were sent home pretty well wearied with their exercise. The Bishop of Nelson at Inangahua. — A correspondent of the G. R. Argus writes : — The Bishop of Nelson held divine service at Baker's Hotel, in the morning and evening of Sunday, 25th inst. He did not appear to be at home with his congregation — which was very large. In fact, he implied as much in saying it was a difficult matter to address an unknown congregation, with whose habits, tastes, and tone of minds lie was not familiar. He, however, accommodated himself— judging from the expression of public opinion — to the positiou entirely to the satisfaction of his hearers. The right reverend gentleman visited the reefs on Monday morning, making a very close inspection of several claims. In the evening he delivered a very interer*ting and able lecture, the subject being " The early preservation of the Scriptures," more particularly applied to the New Testament. At the close of the lecture a discussion ensued as to the best means of providing casual visits of a clergyman. It was generally thought that it was premature, considering the primitive state of the place to provide for regular services. In the meantime, the Bishop suggested the advisability of securing a site for a church, the building of which in all probability could be commenced at an early date.

Tobacco planting is being entered into iv some parts of the Province of Auckland. The manufacture of sulphuric, muriatic and other acids, is about to be commenced in the city of Auckland. The yield of the potato crop in the Waikato this year is not expected to exceed a ton per acre. It is reported tbat coveys of young partridges have been recently flushed in different parts of the Province of Otago, and that the hares are increasing rapidly in the Waihola district. Mr. Warden Broad took away with him to Westport on Wednesday last, the sum of £1700, goldfields revenue collected at Reefton during the past month. Since his departure an additional £500 has been paid into the Provincial chest in this district.- — Inangahua Herald. The growing of tbe tea plant is urged by a correspondent of the Southland Times. He says : — " To our agricultural industries we might profitably add that of tea growing. The whole of the lower raDges of hills in this Province, more particularly those in the neighbor hood of Dunedin, the Hokanuis, Longwood, acd similar ranges, seem as if specially designed for the successful cultivation of tbe tea plant.

A Correspondent of the Argus complains bitterly of the dog tax. He says : — "lama poor man, and keep a dog chained up in my yard for the sole purpose of protecting nnd guarding it, for 1 which I am tyrauically faxed 55., or the alternativeimprisonment. I know of other people who have parted with their dogs, and tbey have beeu robbed. If this Dog Act is not an encouragement to thieves, I should like to know what is." The letter concludes by urging that the tax should be made an electioneering question, both municipal aod legislative.