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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 189, 11 August 1874, Page 2

A long string of conveyances, some fourteen or fifteen in number, conveyed the women and children this morning from the Adamant to their temporary home. Judging from the strains of vocal music tbat reached our ears as they drove past we should say they were a right merry lot. Loyal Combination Troupe. — Another entertainment was given last evening by this Company to a moderately filled house. Tbey will appear but twice more, and we can recommend a visit to those who have not yet seen the daring and elegant feats of Mdlle. Zuila. City Council. — A meeting of tbe Council was held last night. A letter from the Provincial Secretary was read, stating tbat the feeß for hackney carriages would be handed over to the Council on tbe 12th proximo. — Tenders for letting offices for the use of tbe Council were received from Mr Edward^ in Hardy-street, and from Mr Jackson in Trafalgar-street. — The Mayor stated tbat he had nominated Messrs Pollock and Hibble to act with him as aesessors, and that be would hold a Court at noon on Satnrday next. — Mr Loasby was appointed poundkeeper. — On the motion ot Cr Fell it was resolved, " That a lease of Victory Square be granted to the Cricket Club for a period of five years at a nominal rental, on tbe conditions proposed by them — to plant and enclose the ground, and to give free access to the public, except during special matches. — The Mayor, in calling attention to certain -letters which bad appeared in tbe newspapers, said that it was desirable that every facility should be given to ratepayers wishing to inspect the Roll. : Mr Watts explained that he was acting under instructions.-TrOa tbe motion of Cr Burns it was resolved, " Tbat the culvert at tbe junction of Examinerstreet with the Waimea Road be extended the whole width of the street. — The Council then adjourned until Thursday next. Motueka. — A special meeting of the Advance Lodge, Independent Order of Good Templars, was held on Monday evening, the 3rd in.tant, for the present term, when Brother Simon, D.P.G.W.C.T., conducted the ceremony, The following officers were installed:—Bro. H. A. Tarrant, W.C.T.; Bro. Grant, W.V.T.; Bro. J. G.Baker, W.S.; Bro. R. Alexander, W.F.S., Bro, J. Jamieson, W.T.; Bro. W. B. Marten, W.C.; Bro. H. Staples, W.M.; Bro. W. Cook, W.1.G.; Bro. T. S; Starnes, W.0.G.; Bro. Hall, W.R.H.S.: Sister E. Creighton, W.L.H.S.; and Bro. J. P. Simon was elected Lodge Deputy. The Advance Lodge is making steady progress, as k ia evinced

by the fact (hat initiationa have been more numerous during the last quarter thau the previous one, some of the members coming even from Upper Moutere, who are now desirous of having a branch lodge at the German village, which probably will be opened shortly. A soiree in aid of and for the furtherance of Good Tetnplarism will be given here in the course of a few weeks, when friends of the Or«jer from other districts will be invited to co-operate. St. Mary's Orphanage, Nelson. It is proposed to have at tbe end of the present year, a grand distribution of prizes, on the art union principle, in aid of the fund for the erection of an orphanage for boys. Suitable premises for orphan girls have been already erected through the exertions of the Sisters of St. Mary's Convent, and the Rev Father Gariu now appeals to the public to help him in providing suitable accommodation for the boys. The Provincial Government pays ooe shilling a dav for the maintenance of each orphan girl and boy, but the cost of buildings and clothes can only be defrayed out of such means aa the charitably disposed may subscribe. The goldfields, in a special manner, are interested in the establishment of such au institution, which will afford to miners the facility of having their orphan boys taken care of. The proposed building will be erected on a very pleasant, elevate! site, exposed to all tbe advantages of the sea breeze, and no effort will be spared to make the orphans' home as comfortable as au ordinary family dwelling. Several valuable prizes will be given, including piano, harmonium, fender-, -stool,: Ransomt/s prize plough, prize glass beehive, two gallons colonial grape wine, a milch cow, four sundials adapted to the latitude of Nelson, four pocket sundials adapted to all latitudes, new time-piecee, new watches, travelling compasses, mathematical instrument '. causes, colonial gold earrings, stereoscope . with views, cigar cases, quartz magnifier, magnets, gold seals, and,, a great variety of other such useful articles. Any contributions or articles for prizes will be thankfully received by the Rev. Father Garin, at St. Mary's Station, Nelson. The Lyell.-— We take the following from the G. li. Argus :— " There is good news for holders of Monte Christo scrip, as on Wednesday evening a firstclass leader, averaging six inches in thickness, was cut through in the uprise which was being driven from the end of the new low level tunnel Some stone taken from the leader,. which. was shown to u_, contains more than the average of coarse gold, and we are assured that the leader presents a very favorable appearance. It was met with 65 (eet above the floor of tbe tunnei, which is in nearly 700 feet. The leader is thought to be a continuation of the Maruia Smithy leader. Should tbis surmise prove to be correct (about which there is little, if any, doubt) the j leader in question must run through a I large area of the Long Drive and Central, as well as the Monte Cbriato Company's ground ; and io tbat case it will prove a most valuable discovery. We are justified in stating that the prospects of this field were never so; eminently favorable as at the present time. — We regret to say that a destructive fire took place at Zalatown, by which 5 a party of men who could ill afford, it have lost their all. The origin of the fire has not been traced, as the.men, who are sawyers, were away from jhpme at their work when it occurred. :. Their hut, clothes, private effects, and all they possessed, has most unfortunately been destroyed. As the mon say themselves, * they have now to make a fresh start.'" /.7 Whichever way Mr Vogel looks, says the Otago Daily Times, he sees the hungry provinces gaping at, him with open mouths — ready to run hither and thither at bis nod. We give him every credit for the moderation of hia proposals. He may well say, witb the 'great Governor-General, " Before God, gentlemen, I stand astonished at my own moderation." But it is not probable that his attitude of resistance will very long be retained if anything like pressure be put upon bim. Ere tbe close of the session, we may expect to. see a scene of almost unrivalled corruption vitiating tbe whole community, demoralising the whole social body, like some disease, beginning at the top and steadilyworking downwards. It is no alight temptation to have a body of needy retainers, hungry sycophants, ready to turn into boisterous applauders and sing their chief's praises loudly, in proportion to the amount of their douceur. New Zealand and Australian tinned; meats are being introduced into tbe English gaols, a large tender having been accepted for a supply at 6J'd peri pound. The Home Government, however, demand that whenever tinned meats are supplied to paisoners, onefourth more is to be; served out than when it is' ordinary butcher's meat. Doctors differ. It is alleged by some of tbe profession tbat colonial preserved fresh meats contain an equal amount of flesh and muscle-producing constituents as that freeh killed. We presume the medical authorities employed by the Government to decide the question do not think so. ■-.;;*..-.... The recent gold discoveries near Hokitika are thus alluded to by the G. R. Argus :— The rush to the Poenamu district' is beginning to assuine, important , dinpensions. A goodj number of miners and others have left the Grey district £or n the stje.^ of the

new discovery, aud we have intelligence from the up-river districts that reliable news of the progress of tbe lead is eagerly sought for. Witbout wishing to depreciate the importance of the new find, or seeking to undervalue such an event as the opening of a fresh field for enterprise in any part of the Province, we would not recommend any hasty action on the part of the miners on our older goldfields with respect to it. If the area of new and probably remunerative ground likely to be opened be as extensive as. the mining reporters of our Hokitika contemporaries allege, there is not much occasion to rush the place too hurriedly, for it would not require a very great extent of country to employ all the miners on the Coast, so circumstanced ihat they could start . away for a lata discovery at a moment's notice. We sincerely hope the rush will eventually justify the great expectations formed of it by our neighbors down South, for, besides giviog a chance of obtaining profitable occupation to the unemployed and. underpaid in our own community, the discovery of a goldfield ot even limited extent just at present, would be the means of hastening the return of hundreds of old New Zealanders who are now in Melbourne, Sydney, and other parts of the Australian Colonies, waiting Micawberlike for something to turn up. The escort which left Reefton on Saturday week conveyed 14620z. of gold for transhipment at Greymouth. forwarded by the Rank of New Zealand. The quantity was made up as follows : — Anderson's,, 3 1 loz.; Ajax, 140oz ; Wealth of Nations, 850oz.; sundries, 161 oz. Total, 14620z. Three boys were on Monday sentenced by the Hokitika Bench to be whipped for stealing coal. The N.. Z Times of Wednesday last says :— lt may be remarked as a curious coincidence that the steamers Albion and Tararua are reported as having arrived at Greymouth and the Bluff yesterday at precisely the same hour and minute — ten minutes past eight o'clock a.m. The Albion was again reported as off. Hokitika at an hoUr in tbe afternoon which would correspond very nearly with the time of the sailing of the Tararua from the chief port of Southland. The steamers would, in all probability, put onsteam for Melbourne about the same hour. Both steamers are very fast and in fino condition, and it will be interesting to note the time of their arrival at Port Philip Heads, for a friendly race must ensue. The run from Hokitika ia longer than that from the Bluff, and the Albion, therefore, ia handicapped with a distance of seventy-five miles— the difference in the length of the courses the vessels will respectively travel. The permanent San Francisco mail contract was, according to the contract ; terms, to come into force on the 27th November next; but the contractors have asked for and received leave to extend the time by two or three months, as they find it will be impossible for them to get their ships on the station by tbat date. The four steamers they intend to employ will be new vessels; of the very first class. The builders are Messrs. Elder and Co., of Glasgow, and Mr James Laing, of Sunderland. The ships will cost £93,000 each — involving an immediate outlay on the part of the contractors of £372,000. The Auckland Evening Star, writing in reference to the recent discharge of the jury in the case of Macfarlane v. Harris, by reason of inability to agree to a verdict, makes the following strong general remarks: — We solemnly declare our belief that there are those in Auckland wbo might commit murder in Queen-street in broad daylight, nor could there be brought together in Auckland a bench tbat would have the daring to commit for triai, nor a jury that would agree to a conviction. The terrorism and the vile influences that prevail have corrupted the streams of justice and no man is safe. It is in vain that we have on the bench of the Supreme Court a man wbo holds the scales of justice with impartial hand; in vain that be lays down the law, of ; equity and of common sense so that a child may understand; for so much scoundreiism have we in our midst, so much villainy have we enrolled from,among us on our jury list, tbat tbe very gates of justice are closed and barred. The machinery, of pur law Courts can be used by some ior oppression and wrong, to ruin by costs and grind under the iron heel of power; and it can be made to stand still when others appeal to it for protection. Law, as we know it in Auckland, is a mockery; trial by jury a delusion and a snare. A correspondent, writing from Wei liogton to the G. E, Argus, mentions the attempt to establish in Wellington what was expected to be a thoroughly Colonial journal to represent the whole colony, and says : — " It is currently reported here tbat Mr Vogel's New Zealand Times Company is not a success. The attempt to establish a Colonial paper has utterly failed, and the company is not paying. There . are also disagreements amongst the directors, and it is considered probable that the proprietary will shortly revert to Mr M'Kenzie, from whom the Independent was purchased. There i are really very few shareholders outside of the directors, aud no meeting of them has ever been held. There is therefore a good deal of natural grumbling, and I fancy the whole concern is likely to come to grief as a joint stock speculation, as well as a political scheme." '

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