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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 183, 31 July 1873, Page 2

Wreck of the Ben Nevis. —By telegram from Lyttelton we learn that the Ben Nevis, bound for Hokitika, has beeu totally wrecked at the Kaikouras. We understand that a preliminary meet- ' ing of importers will be held at the Masonic Hotel, at 11 o'clock to-morrow morning, j in order to take steps to protest against the new oppressive tariff. Harmonic Society.— The usual quarterly concert of this Society, comprising on tho present occasion a number of miscellaneous selections will bo given at the Provincial Hall this evening. Artizans' Association. — The success which attended the last entertainment {nven by the Artizans' Society bas induced them to advertise another for tomorrow evening, wheu the previous programme will be repeated. That they will again attract a large audience is beyond doubt. Financial Statfment. — Tho following f-orrection is from an official source: — ■ In tho summary of the Financial Statement sent last night, the sentence as to estimated raven ne of 1873-4 should have been ns follows:— " Total of estimated revenue for 1873-4 was £1.180,500, to which must be added £3,835 Is 2d., balance at commencement of year, making together £1,184,335 12a. Deducting from this the expenditure for the year, there would ba left a surplus of £52,600,"

Inland Communication Committee.™ A meeting of Lbe Committee was held last night for the purpose of discussing the statement mado by Mr Yogel relative to the railway. The decision arrived at will be best learned from the telegram despatched to Mr Sharp, which, together with one received from him is published below :— Mr. Sharp to Mr Rout, Sec Inland Communica'iion Committee — Mr Vogel's speech seems decisive against railway at present. Tbe committee here propose meeting on Friday. Is there anything can be suggested from your cud ? Wellington, July 30, 1873. The Secretary to Mr Sharp — Committee met last night. Intense excitement and disappointment at Vogel's reference to railway. Committee prefer waiting before passing any resolution upt.il receipt of Financial Statement in full, and Calcutt's report, wbich they trust you will forward by first boat. They hope, in Iho meantime, that Nt-dson members will act in unison in pressing Nelson's undoubted claim. Resolution of Committee will be forwarded as soon as adopted. Keep us advised of your proceedings. NelsoD, July 31, 1873. The Colonial Secretary of New South Wales has promised to placi* a sum of £2000 oo the estimates for the completion of the statue to Captain Cook. The new issue of shares in the Canterbury Deep Seu Fishing Company, amounting t,o £1000 in value, were all subscribed for within three hours of their being put into the market. The company intend selling their nov*' craft, the Result, finding her ioo small for their trade, aud purchasing a larger ono fitted expressly for deep sea fishing. The company also intend laying down a preserve in Church Bay, where tho fish can be kept alivo, so that ihe market can be kept supplied two or three times a week with fresh fish. Herb is a story well worth reading and inwardly digesting by those who preside over the public courts in New Zealand: — An American jud_te once interfered iv -»n odd way to prevent a waste of woids. Ht-" was sitting io Chambers, aud seeing, from (he piles of p-pers in the lawyers' hands, that the first case was likely to be hardly contested, lie asked — " What is the amount in question?" "Two dollars," said the plaintiffs' counsel. "I'll pay it," said the judge, handing over the money-— "Call the next case." A new material for working men's wear is, it is stated, now beio... manufactured at the Geelontr Woollen Mills. It is called woollen moleskin, and is intended as a substitute for cotton moleskin. The persona who have taken out a patent for this article claim that it is much superior to that which it is intended to supersede It will not shrink, is very durable, and for persons who work iv wet ground it is not so liable to lead to colds and rheumatism as is the case with tho ordinary moleskin. Defective Statutes. — The Daily Telegraph remarks that if the lawyers who draw up the bills could commuuicate directly with a joint committee of both Houses charged to watch exclusively over the wording of our bills, and their bearing upon the Statute Book as a whole, we might have some chance in time of a body of legislators worthy of the Euglish people, As it is, we go staggering on in a wilderness of tolerated evils or blundering remedies, hoping against hope that some day a Hercules will arise to combine the acumen of a great lawyer with, the burning zeal of a great reformer. A little incident of recent occurrence causes the Pall Mall Gazette to remark that few greater tribulations could befall England than an insurrection of boys. It seems tbat about 400 lads belonging to various ships of war were on their way to train from Plymouth to London. On reaching Exeter some of them left the station and ran to the public house in the neighborhood, where tbey remained until tbe train had started for London. Ou getting back to the station, they insisted upon proceeding by the express train. They engaged the policemen and the poners and after a free fight with the railway officials got possession of the carriages, and carried their point. For remaindrr of news see fourth page.