The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 70, 11 March 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1876.

Wb have been informed that the wife of Mr. Thomas Scott, sawyer, of Takaka, committed suicide on Thursday affernoon. by entering her bedroom aud discharging a loaded gun at her head whilst in bed. The firsfc bankruptcy case since the Act of last session came into force has just occurred in Nelson, and the opinions that are expressed on this latest legislalatorial feat are by no means complimentary to the framer of the Act, albeit they are very amusing to those not immediately concerned. The estate is not a large one, bufc ifc is said that already every lawyer in the town is retained, and there is a demand for a few more. Could this, however, be complied with, ifc would only add to the difficulties, as we are informed that each one who is consulted takes a different view of one or another of the numerous clauses. The hon. Mr Bowen does not appear to bave been altogether successful in his first attempt at law , making. The anniversary of the Wesleyan Sunday school will be celebrated at tbe Hardy-streefc church to-morrow, when sermons will be preached in the morning and evening by the Rev T. Buddie, and a children's service will be held in the afternoon. There will be a public meeting on the following evening, to which the public are cordially invited. We have to acknowledge the receipt from the. Under-Secretary of a copy of the report of the Oommission on the Westport Colliery Beserve. At a recent cricket match on the West Coast between the Greymouth and Greenstone Clubs, A. Morse, an old Nelson collegian, who played in the latter eleven, has been distinguishing himself, he having taken seven of his opponents' wickets in each innings. A Dunedin telegram of Wednesday last says : — Amohia is reported to have gone lame. Yesterday she stood at 11 to 1. This morning 100 to 1 found no takers. A telegram received in Nelson yesterday states thafc the filly is all right. Trade picnics are the rage in Christchurch just now. The bakers and carriers have had good turns-out ; and now fche butchers are going to follow suit;. Father Richards, a well-known Catholic priest, issued a circular, offering indulgence to all Catholics who observe a three days' truce; or, in other words, who promise not to enter a publiehouse on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, or Boxing Day, and keep their promise. A lady, writing from London to a Dunedin friend (says tbe Times) a few days .before Christmas, says that the price of provisions was never higher. A turkey which had been obtained for the Christmas dinner cost fifty shillings, and it was seldom that a joint appeared on the table that cost less than a pound.