The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 295, 11 December 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1872.

By the weather table at the Telegraphoffice, we notice that it is blowing a stroDg north-westerly gale in Wellington to-day. Provincial Kifle Championship. — The firing for the Provincial Championship takes place at the Maitai butts tomorrow. The Claud Hamilton is expected to arrive from Wellington to-night, and will sail for the West Coast and Melbourne to-morrow morning. A Christchurch paper states that Friday, the 29th November, was one of the hottest days experienced in that city for some time. The thermometer registered 120 degrees in the sun, and 96 degrees -was the highest in the shade. St Mary's Schools. — A bazaar, for which preparations have been making for several months past, is to be held in aid of St Mary's Schools, at the Provincial Hall, on Wednesday next and the two following days, commencing at two o'clock each afternoon. In the evenings there will be selections of vocal and instrumental music. Dr. Carr. — This gentleman, after an absence of nearly four years, is again in NelsOD, and, we are well informed, is not likely to leave without giving us an opportunity of witnessing some more of his extraordinary mesmeric manifestations. In our next issue particulars of the coming seances will be advertised. Alleged Incendiarism.— An enquiry -was held at Waimea West yesterday by the coroner into the origin of a fire which destroyed a breakwater erected by Mr W. D. Scott on the bank of the Wai-iti Eiver. The evidence of S. Higgins and John Hagan having been taken, John Palmer, of Waimea West, was committed for trial on a charge of incendiarism. Bail was accepted, himself in £100, and two sureties of £50 each. Evenings with the Musical Composers. — The third and last of these pleasing entertainments was given at the Assembly Eoom last night. Mr Holloway's brief sketches of the three masters, Haydn, Purcell, and Eossini, whom he had chosen as the subjects of his lecture, had been most carefully prepared; and, together with the vocal and instrumental illustrations by which they were accompanied, gave the greatest satisfaction to his audience, which, it is much to be regretted, was not a crowded one. With regard' to the exemption of members of the Press from the jury list, we find the following in the Cornwall Chronicle :— At a recent sitting of the District Court at Warwick, Queensland, the Judge gave a decision, not on a point of law, but of practice, to which there can be no reasonable, objection. His Honor Judge Blakeney stated that he had always allowed members of the Press to be exempt from serving on the juries, and he should give instructions to the registrar that the rule should be strictly carried out here. [ He considered it very important that those who were connected with the Press should not be liable to serve on juries. The Jury Act does not especially exempt members of the Press j but it would be at least, as much to the public interest that they should be free from. serving on juries as that the privilege ahouid be accorded to eyeryVp\etty' l Gpyertiment' official. ~ ;; ; ■ , • ■ The . ; Auckland" ... FiRE.-^The cUsgraceful scene . that occurred between the authorities! at the recent! fire^is: thus 5 curtly • <:■■' i^tti^-'-^^^^j^emn^ StoV:fp f . 'li*';.-,is ?&3£oi&«^^ *kbuld^ ; i>B;

according to his way of thinking, when Mr. Asher, as representing municipal authority, cut off his water. Mr. Kitchen, who held in his hand: the authority of the , Provincial Government to control the water, declared for Mr. Matthews, nnd demanded that the water should flow. Mr. Philips, as Mayor, and holding in his band the Municipal authority, braved the representative of the Provincial Government, and standing by Mr. Asher prohibited any interference. Then there was an appeal to the police, as "representing the General Government, to interpose between the i conflicting Provincial and Municipal authority, who proceeded to make arrests in .an . .indiscriminate way, alternately bullied and defied. And thus the three autborities engaged in fierce fight while the- flames raged overhead regardless of the complications of our magnificent forms of constitutional government, or the intricate questions that were being solved inthe streets below. And all this will pass away with but a sentimental expression of pity that it should have occurred so inopportunely, and that it should have resulted in so great calamity. And the partizans of the several combatants will take their several sides, and everything will seem arranged if it can bo shown that neither side was to blame."