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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 131, 2 June 1873, Page 2

The Evening Post says that the Assembly will not meet until the middle of July. Court op Appeal, — From our Wellington exchanges we learn that in the case of the Queen against John Palmer the conviction was quashed. In that of the Queen against Mary Ann Woodman, the conviction was affirmed. Albion Coal Company. — From information already received, we understand that 3143 shares have been applied for in the different provinces. As returns from Wanganui and Westport have yet to come in, as well as further returns from Auckland and Dunedin, the share list is likely to be fully: filled up, and the Company floated without delay. The Lottie Magnet Troupe.— The first performance by this troupe will be given at the Masonic Hall this evening. With such attractions, as Lottie and her brothers on the trapeze, Mr J Small in his comic songs, and Messrs Buckley and Holly's dancing and comic actingj there is little doubt that the house will be as crowded as was the case every night when the troupe waa here on itsYlast visit. We learn that the Benhopi and Castle Runs containing 22,500 acres freehold, and 6000 acres of leasehold land have been sold by Messrs Morrison, Sclanders, and Co., to Mr James E. Hodson this week. The price has not transpired. The former of these runs originally belonged to Messrs Johnstone and Canning, and the latter to Mr Fedor Kelling.— Express. The Canterbury Press says : — ln reply to a letter from the Secretary of the Canterbury Jockey Club, inquiring whether Peeress had been invited by the Nelson Jockey Club to run at the late Nelson races, a letter was received from Mr C. Elliott stating that they could not have done so, as no such club as the Nelson Jockey Club existed. Mb Cooper, of Wellington, has succeeded in obtaining from tho natives at Poverty Bay a lease of the oil springs for a term of twenty-one .years. • The springSj it is stated, cover an area of 6500 acres, and the number bf them ma r y be 'reckoned at close upon one hundred. The most sanguine expectations are formed as to the richness and great value of these springs. We further learn that Mr Cooper purposes visiting! Auckland some time js^ide* of a fortnight, with a view of forming a company to carry out the works' in a proper manner. Thus, should the expectations of the lessee be fulfilled ns is very probable, there will be added to our "present prolific resources another which; in Ariierica, has made a comparatively barren portion of a great continent one of the richest iin the world. — Herald. Referring- to the venomous insect, the katipo, or poisonous spider, the writer of "Field notes of a naturalist in. New Zealand " in the Field says:—." The exact range of this- spider in New Zealand has not been accurately/ ascertained j but it appears to be rather local in itß distribution, whilst its habitat is strictly confined to the sandhills skirting the seashore. At the mouth of the, WanganujYriver r it is very abundant; and a story is 'still current among the natives pf the district about a fishing party, all of whom were bitten by this, dreadful, spiderj and, ''in;: ty^bf ; cases, wifch fatal results. The writer observes that this spider only exerts itself in selfdefence, for when touched by the finger it rolls itself over, on its back and simulates death, remaining perfectly- motionless til further molested, when it tries to escape, only using its fangs as a last resource. The Late Eclipse.— rThe Grey ■ Star says:— Our special astronomer informs us that he was deprived of his natural rest on Monday night by? anticipation of the difficulties he would h ave to. encounter on Tuesday in discovering anything new to say concerning the obscuration of his moonshine. After watching him sit listlessly for about a couple .of 'hours, and observing that at the. end of that time a wild gleam, evidently the token of incipient lunacy, was to be discerned in his eye, we concluded to relieve "him of his task, and turned him out accordingly. He left

this scrap behind him.— " The moon got out of the sight of the sun last night. She got behind the world, sneaking along as if ashamed of herself, The world seemed to think it improper, and threw a dark veil j over her proceedings. She came out a- j gain after a while, and moved on placidly as *if nothing, had happened. Knowing i the unimpeachable /discreetness of. Diana, I suppose nothing actually did." Now . could even the most viperine old she equal this for "unprovoked scandal-monger-ing. Note too with what labored simplicity the viie insinuation is conveyed, and the consummate impertinence with which he gives credit to the world for daring to throw a shadow on the lovely face of the celestial huntress. A Fortunate Splitter.— -The Cornwall Chronicle (Tasmania) relates the following; story :— " Ahout seven years ago, in the great city cf London, a cheesemonger died, leaving cash to the tune of £100,000 to be quarrelled over, fought and disputed for by tbe reputed heirs at law. Advertisements were inserted at different times in English newspapers, and many a claimant a la Tichborne was forthcoming. The lawyers, however, were not satisfied that any of the numerous claimanfs were.. , ' the right men, ' and what has just transpired proveß they were correct in their judgement, aa the 'right man' has just ; turned up in the person of the deceased cheesemonger's brother, George Hutley, who arriyed in this colony some foiiy : years ago. He was discovered by Mr E. Stevens, . a Victorian barrister, splitting ; in the ranges in that colony, taken tp Melboume,-sbipped on board a Bteamer, and brought to Launceston, and then taken tp Hobart Town, where he was indentified. Os the veritable George Hutley, who arrived in Tasmania some forty years ago. After all the necessary documents aie procured to prove without a shadow of doubt the man's identity, he will proceed to England to claim his inheritance. 9 '