The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1874.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 63, 14 March 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1874.

Registration. — This ia the last month in which claims to be placed on the electoral roll can be received. Those who fail to register their claims now wil! not have another opportunity before next year. Para Para Iron Company. —It will be seen by advertisement that the ehare list wiil be kept open a short time longer than was originally intended. Telegraph to the Lyell — Tbe line* between Nelson and the Lyell was opened to-day. The first news it brings us is of another magnificent crushing at the Break-o'-Day mine. Cricket, — The Nelson team cail by the Phoebe tc-morrow morning to play a match with the Wellington eleven. We sincerely hope that they will be able to give a good account of themselves. Professor Bavan gave another entertainment lastj night, when several tricks were skillfully performed. This evening there will be another performance with a number of new tricks. Accident.— A sad accident happened yesterday afternoon to a little boy of five years of age, son of Mr Joseph Harley, who was in tho hop gardfos when some of those who were near him commenced larking, and ono of them not seeing the little fellow standing, behind bim stumbled over and fell on him, breaking his leg at the thigh. Drs. .Sealy and Squires ; wero at once sent for and did all that. could be done for the little Bufferer. * . Mammoth TRoupE.-^-This company arrived by the Omeo this morning, aod will give an entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall to-night. Among other attractions there are the celebrated gymnasts, the Jullian Brotbera, Mr Bromley^ the well-known comic actor, Mr Margetts, the singer who is so well known in Nelson, Mr Searrelle, tbo pianist, and Signor Ferrari with hiß little band of trainad monkeys which go through a variety of performances in a most astonishing manner. Tho company are only passing through in the Omeo, by which steamer they are proceeding to Australia. From October 23 to the 19th of February, 2038 immigrants were nominated through the Invercargill Immigration Office. The Elizabeth Company, at Cromwell, Otago, has crushed 200 tons of stone, which yielded 160oz. The itn* ptovement promises to-be permanent. Tbe Lyell correspondent of the Westport Times eays that a day. or two since o6ib weight of amalgam was taken from tho ripple boxes after 51 tons of Break 'o Day stone had been sent through the battery. The Inangahua Herald of Saturday says: — A very rich reef, 3ft wide has been struck iu the Boatman's Creek Company's ground, situate to tbe south of the Just-iruTime claim. The stone raised yesterday morning would no doubt average soz to the ton. The reef near the surface is described as being of a rubbly character, running iu leaders about a foot or two wide, but at a depth of four feet, it makes into a solid body of stone three feet wide, showing gold equal to the beßt specimens taken from the Just- ? n-Time mine. Tbis reef is supposed to be a continuation of the Fiery Cross, and the latter company's lode. In has already been traced out some six or eight hundred feet south of where Clarke and party discovered it. The Poverty Bay Herald says that three sheep were struck by lightning at Mr Smith's place at Toanga, and killed insiautly. A singe mark in each case passed down tbe breast • and both forelegs v ot each sheep, showing, the track of the lightning. They were standing under atf eo ftt the tiinei ! *

S jHdbt^iipjplikd^atphblogr^glSic lens, haa bee| iqportod^into j^kklfud. VJV; cost «o,|||)(l is ibus t|f«prt| s a to bp one ogjgie jfofeal jj£fers:i|" T&is mns-iS ?terpi^o£||e fi^an'«t4pll t&fcej a full life-size portrait, ofl aground two" feet square. The poi trait standß out '" in bold relief, acd overy lineament is accurately defined and pourtrayed. >-Th§ dfect.at the, fir,st view ib extraordinary^? the&erffog is 4&.nown whom tbe"] i ken ess represents," having an "appearance as if the head and shoulders of tbe-living representative had .been . by some mysterious process placed inside the frame. It scarcely looks to be apicture, but a reality. T\xs,LytlcUq?% JJimes publishes the. accoubt l eaiea bf abcut 1000 sacks of Canterbury wheat, which were shipped to England by tbe Himalaya in June last. Tho grain, measuring 3727£ bushels, cpst 03 board, including, sacks, 5$ 5 per bbstie^or a t<kaY-of £935 3s 9df In London the shipment, including sacks, grossed £1334 16s 21. The London charges, which included freight, interest, market dues, lighterage, landing,; delivery, ; &c,, dock charges, factorage, commission, and delcredere, 6anie lo a total of £450 12s. I'he net proceeds iherefore, after deducting the charges, were £884 4*3 2d> or 4s Bgd per bushel; which showed a loss to the shipper of £50 19-j 7d, being equal to 3^d per bushel oii the quantity shippeJ. Work on the Canterbury railways is being pushed forward with vigor. We learn from ihe Lyttelton Times that on the line between the Rakaia and the Ashburton all tho rails have been laid, and about fivo miles of the ballasting completed, leaving thirteen more to be done. Mr Wright, the contractor, is now waiting for an engine with which (o convey ballast materials along the line, and ns this will shortly be supplied the line may bo expected to be ready for opening to the Ashburton in about three months. T&e Southbridge line is ready as far as the Selwyn for ballasting, and tenderß for this work will be invited early in next month. There is a large number of men at work on tho North line, between the Ashley and Amberley, and the earthworks are progressing rapidly. Over two miles of the distance are dow completed, and it may be mentioned that the last pile for the Ashley bridge will be driven next week. " Confidence," says tho proverb, " is a thing of small growth." It is, perhaps, best not to grow it at all in the Australian bush, judging from tbe following incident related by a Melbourne paper:— A certain person was laiely travelling through a lonely district when he heatd a great outcry. Thinking bushmen were at work, he fired off a pistol to intimidate them ; ( and presently the noise ceased, and a jscarapering was heard. On coming to the open ground, the traveller discogered a man tied to a tree. *' Ob, sir," cried the victim, "lam so glad you are come. I .have been attacked by ruffians, and thoy were robbing me when they heard your pistol." •* And could'nt you* get loose, my friend ? ' aeked the traveller. "No j t*,ey tied me so very tightly." " And did they rob you' of everything ?" "No ; only of my watch. They had no time to search for my money, which I placed in my left boot," "How fortunate," observed the traveller ; " was tbo sum considerable ?" " Over a thousand, thank Heaven," said tbe poor man. " Are you sure they nro gone ?" asked the other. " Ob, certain." The hev** comer looked round and round, and, seeing the coast clear, said coolly, "Well, as they are gone, I think I'll finish the job myself." ADd he proceeded io rob the. unfortunate victim 1