QM Htfuir (Busing Pail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1874.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 23, 27 January 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1874.

* Nelson City Bifles.— This Company will meet for parade, at the Drillshed, this evening, at 7 o'clock. A fine of Is. for non-attendance will be inflicted. Mb. Augarde quotes William Tell mining shares at ls. per scrip ; also, Monto Christo shares at ss. 6d. Business done this day. •• Sale of Bams. — We call attention to the important sale of rams and ram lambs, to be held by Messrs Stavert and Co., at Richmond, to-morrow Rumors of Wae. — There are likely to be lively times in the Council during the next tew days. Mr Guinness has given notice that he will to-morrow bring down a resolution in favor of responsible government, a system that has already been once tried in Nelson and proved a ridiculous failure; Mr Ivess is to move that the offices of Treasurer and Secretary be again consolidated; and, to crown all, Mr Donne has given notice of a motion. of want of confidence in the Executive ns at present constituted. Nearly Another FntE.-rThe TPpat Boy Hotel and outbuildings had a narrow escape from being burned down between eight and nine last night, when the servant-girl, on going to the stable to tie up a dog, discovered the straw in one of the loose-boxes to be on fire. The small hose was brought to bear, and the flames were fortunately extinguished before they had time to spread. The Appleby Fire. — An 1 inquest was held. at the Travellers' Rest Inn, yesterday, upon the late fire at the Appleby Library when an open verdict was returned, to which the following rider was attached: — -" The jury wish to add that great caution should be observed by persons smoking out of doors, fires being so easily originated from a lighted match or lighted tobacco carelessly thrown aside, and the jury are further of opinion that Mr Christian Schroder was to blame for not having alighted and done his best to extinguish the fire, which according to his own statement, was burning when he passed. J. P. Horn, foreman." Local Manufactubes. — We understand that Mr Moutray has entered into an agreement with Messrs Graham, Malfroy, & Co., of Reefton, to supply ihem with a3O-feet water wheel and a ten-stamper battery for one of tbe Inangahua claims. This is a much heavier battery aDd machinery than has I yet been supplied to that district, and it is a matter for congratulation that wo have amongst us those Who are able to compete with the large Melbourne firms in the production of such articles. A case is mentioned by the * Hawke's Bay Herald' which New Zealand emigration agents in Britain should bring under the notice of the working olasses there. It is that of Mr G. Macdonald, who has bought land at a large tannery and fellmongery. Mr I Macdonald was an assistant immigrant, and be landed in the Colony only eightteen months ago. During that period be has not only paid off his debt to the Government, but bas amassed capital .sufficient to start him in business on his own account. The publication of a few authenticated cases of success such as this could not fail to exert a beneficial influence in inducing immigration to New Zealand. Resident Magistrate's Court. — The Court was occupied the wholeof yesterday afternoon vvith an assault case

from Wangapeka, in which one O'Neill was the corriplainant, anjd^ Carter the defendant. having been taken . at some length, Carter wad filed £10, including costs, v N Pel||||){.^Eed for/ the complainant, aiid Mr. Acto¥ Adams ' for the defendant. Mr John White, M.H.R., is spoken of in the Westland papers as the probable speaker ofithe Provincial Council of Westland. Mr White is one of ihe members for Hokitika. The party of Chinese which landed from the Alhambra on Sunday night, did cot lose much time in moving off up country. Early yesterday morning the first detachment, carrying heavy swags, started for the Arnold district, and in the afterndoii orierofr.Ashtbn'a four-horse coaches was loaded to the roof with swags for No-Town, about 50 Chinaman trotting after it as fast aa they could go. Those who remained in town; last night wetje quite of p different stajop, being nearly all old Californian diggers, most of whom could speak English well, and through the day they drove hard bargains' with the storekeepers for picks, shovels, gumboots,' &c— *-' G. TR. Argus.' * --- At a picnic held near the Clyde recently, an amusing affair took place. The Dunstan correspondent of the ' Cromwell Argus ' slates that "a small balance being left in the hands of the Mayor (of Clyde), who was treasurer for the day, a lady challenged him to run a fifty yards' race for the amount. The Mayor could not resist the lady's challenge, but came off second best in the struggle, and so had to hand over the stakee."