The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 265, 7 November 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1872.

Perseverance Mine. — A very fair quantity of gold has been obtained from tbe last crushing, 300 tons of stove having yielded 150 ounces of gold. Political Meeting. —Mr Shepherd advertises tbat he will meet his constituents in the Lower Wakefield schoolroom on Wednesday eveniDg next, at eight o'clock. Public Picnic. — The annual picnic in connection with the Artizans' Association will take place this year on Monday the 11th inst., in Mr Richardson's grounds, at the Maitai. The day's amusements will be brought to a close by a ball in the Volunteer Hall. Colonial Prize Firing. — We understand tbat there is a possibility of the next firing for the General Government prizes taking place in Nelson, SergeantMajor Alborough having received instructions to examine and report upon aDy fitting sites for the targets in the neighborhood of the town. . Cricket. — A match will be played between the Union aDd College Cricket Clubs, on Monday next, in Victory-square. The wickets to be pitched at 10 a.m. The ground is being carefully watered and rolled, and it is hoped., that it will be in good order by Monday. As both sides are practising constantly, a good game is expected. Magistrates' Court. — H. Hounsell v. M'Gailin. — This was an action to recover £3 3s. 4J. The plaintiff's case was that he sent to the West Coast by a travelling agent certain samples of brandy, and that the defendant purchased two quarter-casks, which were duly sent to him, but returned on the grounds that the article was not according to sample. Plaintiff, who stated that the brandy was in accordance with the samples forwarded, . took delivery of the casks on their arrival here, and now sued for freight and ex-, penses. The Bench ruled that by taking delivery the plaintiff bad forfeited any claim for expenses he might have had on ' defendant. . Mr. Pitt, who appeared for ; - the ; plaintiff, applied for and obtained a „ , nonsuit.' Stoke Farmers' Clue— At the Stoke farmers'; Club meeting, on Monday, the hon . aec. (Mr; G. Fi 'Martin) reported that' he hod received from the Provincial Gov.ernmp?' t^W i )ar< ?.^! 8 of jisugar , beet; _eed Aof different? varieties :obt^ from Germany by the General Government, and fforwarde4;,to'^ cluV;-for*dwtributipii :; i : .amongst i itß;'mpi^ with instructions to : grow^thelvam and; when; W ; \rip^^a;ipic^^tt^^^of '" the •■ • beat . irppia ;b'f\ .!witb ; ;, ; sainpießA:pfe ££a ; lL $^^^^jj^^^ot^a^^ ;gl|^h§^|

bute the seed as quickly as possible to all., persons willing to grow tbem as an experiment, and to offer a prize of £l to any person in the Waimeas who succeeds in growing the best ten roofs, to be approved by Dr. Hector for sugar-making purposes. Disqualification ov Peeuess. — It will be seen by our telegrams to-day that certain circumstances connected with tho sale of Peeress and Uer being scratched for the Cup race, have been considered so unsatisfactory by the Christchurch Jockey Club, I that they have disqualified her from ever running Bg;iin at meetings where their rules are in force. " Collingwood." — Our attention has been called to one or two. typographical errors that occurred in (he communication under this heudintr, which appeared in our yesterday's issue. In the second column, and the 17th. line from the top, the word " reverse" was omitted before "motion;" and io the 19th line from the bottom " a common chain v should read " a common drain." Messrs Matjk Spkot & Co. report having sold at Hokitika last week eighiyeight fat bullocks of superior quality and heavy weight nt an average of £8 7s 6d per head, end 460 prime merino wethers in wool at 17s 3d. • A Filter Cup has bepn prcseutcd by the passengers of the ship St. Leonards, recently arrived at Lyltelton from London, to mark tbeir sense of tha kindness and attention displayed by Captain Petherbridge during the voyage.