The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1874.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 251, 22 October 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1874.

In our telegraphic 'news will be found a ■■ summary of a petition against the abdlitipp ofT' proyinc^l 1 j^tijiitions drafted by Sir George Grey, and therefore entitled to the greatest respect and io the fullest consideration sthq people of the -cdldny. In ieoihe ' places the telegram will be found to be a little f^Byi 4»d not very intelligible. We must, therefore, wait for the receipt of tbe -paper coptainiog/ttijf petition in extento before arrivinjsrat \tij^opinion as to its merits. To effect so important . a constitutional changebefore the country has had time to ponder over it, and to , rweigh, well what may . be; brought fpr.-f "ward on both sides of tbe question, wouldcertaiqly.baja ,raqs^ unfair, and-ill-advised step, and therefore what Sir George Grey says with regard to Mr,; Vogel's mission to England is calculated id, erf ate; some aljirm inf the jcolony, but we can scarcely^ imagine that the Premier, armed only witti the resolu-, 1 tiona passed ' hy the Assembly with regard to the provinces of the North 'Island, would be 'rash enough to pro- 1 pose to the Imperial Government aoy such measures as those refefredtb. We shall look forward with much interest to the receipt of the full ,text of . the. • Vettt'on. ' i'-** I *'''- AiAyA.. ,;. P'. . A smart shock pf earthquake was i felt at twenty. five minutes to five this afternoon. - Mb Shephard will meet his constituents ai/iblg.f}tbw»r •■ Wakefield schoolroom this evening at 8 o'clock. The Tararua on her last outward trip, arrived in' Hbhson's-illay on" the Bth linst^iin/tim^; fori the future out- ' going English mail. , Nelson- Troupe — We accidentally om'itied yesterday to mention the entertainment given by tbe ' members of/thiij troo^eon ithe previous even jng. ; Th.^.,attendaioqe^ was. not so large- as on former occasions, but, the f performance passed off' in the most satisfactory maansr >( fh^ ; fifrpb^io feats j of the lads, who have gained for themselves a local reputatior, beine remarks abi^ cieyier;;; ; ; i y ;;,:";'; •;,'/" y Suez MAiL.~We are requested to state that;sbe;,Pqßtmaßter. is instructed from &p.,£epei;al Post-Office that the Taranaki is not likely to overtake the Tararua at Wellington, indeed, the Taranaky is not*, expected] to leave Manukau till' the _!5th J instant'. "No.*arrangement has been made for the Albion Scarry a.jsopplem^p^pyj roa *|. The outgoing mail via Suez will close at Nelson by the Tararua to-morrow, at six a.mi. A•• O '!' 1/7 '< '"< Resident Magistrate's Court.— Francisco Lai, Marino Mocosini, Reno Victor, Edward Forao,' irid : John Kelly, were charged with disobeying the lawful commands lot 1 the master of the schooner Craig Ewan. Mr Fell appeared for the prisoner?, Birnie, master' of the schooner, said they had come to him in the morning aeking for their discharge, but he said he could not do so as he was here under distress. Tbey'eaid they wanted to go ashore to make some complaint for, whiph purpose he. n lent them their, ' boat. They returned at 3.50 p.m. and ou being told to go to work refused to do so, whereupon he hoisted the police flag and gave them in Charge. Mr Fell explained that the men complained that they had been starved, and that an enquiry! was pending -before : ihe Collector of Customs. Under these circumstances the men were remanded nntil Saturday morning, Fire. — A fire took place on Tuesday last at 88 Valley, Waimea South, when a smal. flax milli together with' about four tons of dressed flax, were entirely oonsumed. Mr George Parker, whq.js the unfortunate lose**, was not insured. He was in the mill at the time.of the fire, but was so taken by surprise by the rapid manner in which the flumes sprear-, that he was unable to save anything. The fire is supposed to have been caused by the friction of the machinery]' We believe the loss is estimated at about £200. As tbe loss falls entirely on the owner, and as there'^Plld suspipion or blame attached to any one, no inquest will be he»d. •-""'- > « ■ • '