The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1874.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 112, 12 May 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1874.

The steamer Wellington should have left Wellington for Nelson yesterday afternoon, but up to tbe present time she lies weather bound in Port Nicholson ; a furious Booth-east gale is blowing there. The telegraphic weather report this morning states that the wind is south-east and " stormy ." When Wellington admits that the weather is " stormy " we may depend upon it that something is meant that is never kuown in our Nelson experience. A late telegram states that the Wellington ieft Wellington at noon to-day, so that she may be looked for here tomorrow morning. Christ Church ---The Rev. James Leighton was yesterday evening, in the presence of a crowded congregation, formally inducted into the Incumbency of Christ Church. Bachelder's Pantascope still continues to draw large audienceß. This and to-morrow evening will be the last opportunities of seeing what _is really well worth a visit. Para Para Company. —-■ We call attention to the lecture to be given, admission free, at the Maßonic Hall, this evening, by Mr. Anderson, on the iron and coal deposits of Golden Bay. Stoke Volunteers. — The monthly inspection ofthe Stoke Rifles and Cadets will take thiß evening, at 7 o'clock. Provincial Council.'. — The Provincial Treasurer will make his financial statement on the Council meeting this evening. The Order Paper is bristling with questions and notices of motion, some of which indicate a change in the hitherto calm and breezeless atmosphere of the Council Chamber. Emigration to New Zealand. — The following is a list of the ships nnd number of emigrants sent out to New Zealand by the Agent-General for that colony during the month ending February 28 . — The Veruna, for Canterbury, 320 souls ; Atrato, s s., for Otago and Canterbury, 765 ; Schiehallion, for Hawke's Bay, 165 ; La Hogue, for Wellington, 443 ; James N. Fleming, for Otago, 367 ; Rooparell. for Auckland, 361 ; Janet Court, for Otago, 350 ; Ballochmyle, for Canterbury, 480. Total, 3,251 souls. — Home News, 10th March. It would seem that tbe Auckland Whaling Company must shortly collapse. Their ship, the Albion, came in the otber day after n long and unsuccessful cruise. Her skipper is said to complain of too many masters, and of ill-timed interference with his arrangements. Some idea, says the Hawke's Say Herald, of the great extent to which building operations in and around Napier are being carried on at the present time may be formed by a glance at tbe shipping [column this morning. There will be found recorded the arrival of no fewer than five vessels from tbe various mills in tbe Auckland province, all laden with timber, shingles, &c, and otber vessels, it will be observed, are also expected. Why should not a policeman keep a farm? If it be his duty to idle away his time in tbe vain attempt to suppress crime which does not exist, and to keep order amongst a population of under twenty soul e, there surely Bhould be no objection to his wife, if he has one, or his children employing themselves in tbe cultivation of a dairy farm. And yet one ofthe unfortunate policeman at Okarito bas got somehow into trouble on tbis account. The facts are thus described by the correspondent of one of our Hokitika contempories: — " The policeman stationed at Okarito has been allowed by his superior officer to take up a piece of ground at tbe north side of the Okarito river for farming and dairy purposes. On this land he placed bis rather numerous family. The wife and children, through perseverance, have been enabled to sell dairy produce. Tbe result of this has been jealousy on the part of a neighbor. This neighbor felt aggrieved that a man in Government employ — a policeman to wit — should be allowed to compete with other farmers by selling milk, butter, &c. Some time ago this neighbor in question, with a iriend, called at the policeman's farm, and had a drink of milk eacb. Tbe neighbor at the inquiry stated ' that in tbis said drink of milk a wee-drop' waft introduced j but in evidence this was gainsaid. The upshot of the farming business, unfor-tungt^j^-proyed a bad 'spec ' for* the * bofe|iy ;'^!who has si)ise.. tendered his reSigtitttioS.*'v.