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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 10, 12 January 1874, Page 2

The Alhambra with a large party of excursionists from Melbourne arrived at Milford Sound on the Btb instant, aud, after spending a couple of days there, proceeded to the Bluff whoro she arrived last evening. English Mau..— A telegram was received by Up; Poslrnnolor this morning; iip'ructin^ him not to forward the Nelson jr.iTiioh ol the .English mail by the Taranaki, sind (o dnt'sin all the mails from ilio oilier province:, us ilia correspondence for this mon tii is to ! v> forwarded by Suez. We may remind our re,,(iers time the • I'uiP'U'. which is the contract hoal, is advertised to leave Nelaon on Thursday next. = 'ise in kjTEAMeu Faujss. — In our advertising columns will be found an advertisement, signed by the Wellington

shipowners aad agents, stating- tbat, owing to the high pries of coal und of seamen's wages, fur. *>a aro to be iucrensod 20 per cent after Thursday next, the 15th inst. Accident. — An accident occurred to Mra Allport, sen., on Saturday afternoon, when, as sho was driving down the hill near Mr Bolton's nursery garden, the horse stumbled and fell, aud she was thrown out. Fortunately, beyond a slight wound on tho temple and a severe ehakitig, sbe was r.ot seriously hurt, and tifter an hour's rest, was able to resume Ler journey. Charles' Panorama. — There was a crowded attendance of children at the Oddfellows' Hull on Saturday afternoon, and nlso on entertainment in the evening, when a number of valuable gifts were again presented to the drawors of prizetickets. This and to-morrow evenings aro the last occasions op which the performance will be exhibited in Nolson. Fire in thk Amuri. — A fire occurred ou Saturday afternoon at the Waiau Accommodation House, whereby Mr Neville, the proprietor, lost his stables, about 26 tons of hay, drays, stockyard, Baddies and harness. The property was uninsured, and the loss is estimated at £500. The Late Accident at Takaka. — A subscription ia bein<{ raised to assist the widow nnd children of Michael Campion who wa3 the victim of the late unfortunate accident at Takaka. The poor woman is in a delicate slate of health and destitute of nil means of support, and we sincerely trust that the appeal made to the public on ber behalf will meefc wilh a liberal response.