The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 126, 27 May 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1873.

Albion Coal Company.— Our readers are reminded tbat to-raorrow is the last last day for the application of shares in this company. The Government has granted Mr Macandrew's request to dissolve the Provincial Council of Otago, and a Gazette Extraordinary contains the requisite proclamation by the Acting - Govenor, dated the 22nd inst. The Weather.— The severe westerly . gale now blowing prevents the Wallace from leaving for Wanganui to-day as intended, with excursionists, but she will take her departure to-morrow afternoon, weather permitting. For the same reason the Murray is also put off till Thursday morning. By a telegram from Westport we learn that the Kennedy, through floods in the river, has gone over to the Lagoon for shelter. Resident Magistrate's Court. — Orry Hope v. Otto Haase. — This was an action to recover the sum of £15 for medical expenses and loss of time arising from an assault on the plaintiff. Mr Pitt appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Fell for the defendant. The case had been adjourned from time to time, and this morning his Worship gave judgment, and in doing so said that defendant had clearly used a greater amount of violence than he was justified in doing, but he should not give heavy damages, as the plaintiff had by his insulting language and unseemly behavior to a great extent brought the assault upon himself. Judgment would be for £10 and costs. £4 9s. Inland Communication Committee. — -There was a full meeting of members of the Committee last night to receive the report of the deputation. Mr Curiis briefly narrated their proceedings since leaving Nelson, and the arrangements made with the Government, the details of which have already appeared in the memoranda. He also stated that Mr Yogel had agreed that this being a special case where settlement could only be expected to follow some little time after the opening of the line, the engineer's certificate that it would at once pay expenses would not be required. The Committee expressed the most hearty approval of the action of the deputation, and the following resolutions were unanimously agreed to : — Proposed by Mr J." Shephard, and seconded by Mr J. H. Levien, "That in the opinion of this Committee the proposition made by the Eailway Deputation to the General Government to construct the railway from Foxhill toßrunnerton on condition that, in addition to the security required in respect of other railways, a quantity of land, equal to 10,000 acres per mile, shall be assigned as security, meets with the entire approval of this Committee, which will do all in its power to further its acceptance." — Mr T. Mackay proposed, and Dr Williams seconded, "That his Honor the Superindent be requested to take immediate action in reference to the 4th paragraph of the Hon. Julius Vogel's reply to the deputation, dated May 21." — Mr J. Shephard proposed, and Mr Acton Adams seconded, v That the thanks of this Committee be given to the Hon. Julius Yogel and his colleagues for the hearty manner in which they have adopted a work so essential to the prosperity of this Province." — Proposed by Mr Stavert, ahd seconded by Mr T. Mackay, " That the thanks of this Committee be given to the deputation for the very able and efficient manner, in which the negotiations with the General Government have been carried out." — Proposed by Mr Sclanders, and seconded by Mr O. Curtis, "That this Inland Communication Committee continue to sit

to watch the interests of the railway scheme as heretofore until completion." A Passenger .from Melbourne' to Sydney, says the Australasian, a -short time ogo found the saloon full and that he was berthed with threo others— two of them being Chinamen. He didn't like that much. Returning, he determined tp try the rival line, and again fqiirid hidse^'f one of four in a small stateroom— chiefly betting men, playing perpetual poker. He now likes the first voyage best. He has come 'to tbe conclusion that he prefers the Heathen Chined to the professional bootmaker. '"'"' During tbe trial of a case afc IheTLimerick assizes, one of the jurors complained of illness. Mr Justice Fitzgerald directed Dr Murphy, who was in court, to examine him. Dr Murphy, on his oatb, reported that tbe juror was suffering from irritability of the stomach. He had taken too much on tbe previous night The doctor was of opinion that the juror would be all right if he got a glass of brandy and a bottle of soda water. His lordship directed the sheriff to supply tbe brandy and soda, which was done, and tbe trial proceeded. The Wanganui Chronicle says the natives between Opunake and Warea have seized a lot of sheep belonging to a settler in the district, and having killed ihem, and skinned them, nailed their fleeces upon the trees. In addition to this it is informed that the natives have seized Mr Bayly's working bullocks. The salmon ova at Christchurch aro not turning out as well as was expected. The Lyttelton Times, of the 14tb, says ;~" A large proportion of those which should have hatched out during the present week have gone bad, and been removed from the boxes. Many of tbe ova not so far advanced towards hatching out have also had to be removed, and altogether the quantity in the boxes is now more tban half less than it originally was. Although it. is very problematical whether any fish will be brought to life, tbe curator bas not, however, lost all hope, and so far as care or ability is concerned, the public may rest assured the ova could not be in better hands. It would appear that a number of rats smelt out the ova on Monday night, and got onto tbe hatching boxes in search of them, but these beiug securely covered in they only obtained a number of dead ova for their trouble." Bigamy. — William Morgan, 49, a laborer, but who was well dressed, and presented" a respectable apperrance, pleaded Guilty to an indictment which charged him with feloniously marrying Mary Elizabeth Furtado, his wife being alive at the time. The prosecutrix, a young and fashionably dressed woman, said she became acquainted with the prisoner two years ago, and he then represented that he was a bachelor. She had no idea tbat he was a married man until a woman camo to her house with two children and claimed him as her husband, and he was taken into custody upon, the present charge-. It appeared that the prisoner had boen previously convicted of bigamy, and sentenced to five years' penal servitude, aud a detective who was engaged in the case said that the enquiries be bad made led him to believe that the prisoner had married nine women, representing himself on every occasion either as a widower or a bachelor. He never, did any work, but seemed, to have lived on the unfortunate, women whom he induced to marry him.— The prosecutrix said that during the time she lived with the prisoner he treated her kindly, and she did not wish to press for a severe punishment upon him. — The Deputy-Eecorder ordered him to be kept in penal servitude for ten years. Alfred Leadbetter, 30, police-constable, pleaded Guilty to an indictment charging him with bigamy, and was. sentenced tp.two yqaj;s!: imprisonment.