SATURDAY^ MARCH 8, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 59, 8 March 1873, Page 2

SATURDAY^ MARCH 8, 1873.

. Nelson Citt Rifles. — Members are: requested to attend a meeting at the Drill Sbed this evening at 8 o'clock. Stoke Fabmer's Club; — The monthly meeting of this Club will be held at the New Hall, Stoke, on Monday next. , ; ; |. Volunteer Ball Committee.—A full meeting of the members of this Committee is called for this evening at halfpast seven. Volunteer Representatives. — ; A meeting of the Representatives will be held in the Drill Shed at 8 o'clock this evening. Lecture at Spring Grove. — A lecture on British Colonisation is to be delivered in the Wesleyan Church, at Spring Grove, on Monday evening next, at 7 o'clock, by the Rev. W*. J. Watkin. Church Parade.— There will be another parade of the volunteers to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, when they will march to Christ Church, where arrangements have been made for seating as many as desire to attend the service. St. Mary's Church. — His Lordship, Bishop Moran, of Dnnedin, will administer the first communion at half- past 7 tomorrow morning, and at 10 a.m,'an address from the laity will be delivered to his Lordship, after which a confirmation service will be held by the same prelate. Opening of a New Free Chapel at Waimea West. — The new Free Chapel, Waimea-west, is to be opened to-morrow, by two services, that in the morning to be conducted by Major Paton, and in the evening by the Rev. W. J. Watkin. A public teaparty is to take place on the following Tuesday. Mesmerism* — Dr. Carr gave his farewell lecture at the Masonic Hall last night, which was well filled. The entertainment altogether was similar to those previously given, and as usual much amusement was caused by the vagaries of those who placed themselves under the Doctor's in-, fluence. We notice that he intends visiting Wakefield and Spring Grove during the coming week. Melancholy Accident. — News was brought over to Nelson on Thursday last that Alfred John Lucas, a resident at Collingwood, had met with his death by drowning. The particulars of the sad accident are thus given by a correspondent of the Examiner : — An inquest was held at the Miners' Arms, before H. W. Turnell, Esq, coroner, on the body of Alfred John Lucas. It appeared, from the statement of William Jeffries, a boy ten years of age, tbat he accompanied the deceased to the beach to procure firewood and to bathe, on February 28. The deceased walked into the water some distance, and then swam out to sea, wheu he was observed to turn round and round, then to swim on his back for a few seconds, and then went under the water, and never rose to the surface again. An alarm was quickly given, and Mr J. R. Riiy plunged into the water with his clothes on, and swam to the place where Mr Lucas was observed to sink, but could see nothing of the body. Four or five others followed Mr Rily's example, hot without effect. The body however was quickly found by Mr Brace, who pushed off in his canoe, hut although prompt means were taken to restore life they were insufficient. A verdict of accidental death was given. Mr Ad.ams made another trip from Nelson overland by the Tophouse with his waggonette the other day. He states that he found the road much easier, and purposes coming to Blenheim that way always in future. We are informed that a very . moderate outlay at the worst place in the route, which is in Nelson Province, would make it a very good road, and now that Mr Adams has so well acted as pioneer, there is no doubt but a considerable traffic wiil gradually spring up {during the sum-mermonths.-—Marlbrpugk Express. Plantamour, the Comet man, is in Paris. He now thinks that the people of this world will be all frozen to death about the year 2011.