The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 266, 8 November 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1872.

Cricket — A match will be played between the Victoria and Stoke Albion Cricket Clubs, on Monday next, in the Botanical Gardens. The wickets will be pitched at half-past ten. Bankruptcy. — This morning's Gazette announces that William Henry M'Cabe, merchant's clerk, has filed a declaration that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. Also, that William Wylie has been adjudged baukrupt. Eirst meeting of creditors to take place at the Courthouse, on Wednesday next, at 3 p.m. San Francisco Mail. — A private telegram to Messrs. N. Edwards and Co. states that the Nebraska, with the English mail, has just been signalled at Auckland, and that the Wellington will leave Manukau tomorrow, at 2 p.m. She may therefore be expected to arrive at Nelson on Monday morning. Excursion Trips. — Two steamer trips are advertised for Monday next, of which, if the weather prove fine, numbers of persons will doubtless avail themselves. One of the Anchor line of steamers will proceed to Adele Island, and the Lady Barkly to the Rabbit Island, both of them returning about dusk. The advertisements state the time of starting. The Lyell: — The specimens of stone brought down from the Alpine claim, says the Westport Times, are really wonderful in their richness, and deserve a prominent place among rich and rare collections of mineral treasures. A piece of stone now in the possession of Mr. J Corr,is one of the richest quartz specimens, if not the very richest, yet unearthed at the Lyell, and would if shown in Victoria, cause an excitement in speculative circles sufficient to send shares up in the market •with an uncontrollable buoyancy. Here familiarity seems to breed contempt; the i public have< seen bo much of, and so many, specimens of golden quartz that they cause little or no excitement. It would however be a good idea if a few of our leading mining companies sent to the forthcoming Christchurch exhibition collections of quartz specimens from their respective mines, thus showing to the Colonial public, who will certainly flock there to gaze at wonders, the richness of this Goldfield, whereof the colonial public know little and care less.