The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 82, 23 March 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1876.

At the Resident Magistrates Court -to-day there was a re-hearing of the case of Carter v. Bleecher in accord,ance with an understanding to that effect when judgment was given on the first hearing of the case. Judgmentwas reserved. * We have to acknowledge the courtesy of the telegraph officers at Dunedin in forwarding the result of the two first races'^ as,"this heirig the anniversary of the Ofcago province, the office is, onlyopen to the. public on Sunday hours. We desire' also to thank the Press Agency for the expedition with which they forwarded the news, which is looked for anxiously by many in Nelson. Arrangements haye been made for giving a suitable reception to our cricketers on their arrival at. the wharf in the Hawea at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. The Band will be attendance, and a coach and four in '^endineßS to drive them up to town. Further arrangements will be made to night As a large number of 'persons have already expressed their intention, of being on thei wharf, it /> is expected that there will be a considerable crowd to give a cheer of welcome to our cricketing representatives after -their victorious tour. The Gazette of the 16th inst announces the appointment of a fresh batch of Justices of the Peace, forty-two in number. A Christchurch telegram of the 16th instant says:—At the, Resident Magistrate's Court this . morning,' several Christchurch publicans were charged withrselling adulterated liquors, but as the appointment of Provincial Analyst had not been properly approved by the Governor, they were all dismissed. One sample of whisky, when analysed, was found to contain 28 per cent, of water. : Baron Rothschild is about to pay a visit to New Zealand. He will be accompanied by Count de Turenne, a representative of one of the most ancient families .in France. The Rev. R. Bree, incumbent of the Ppnsonby Church, Auckland, was on Sunday, married to Miss Hewlett, of Wangarei. Their respective ages are sixty-eight and twenty,' Afc the Wangarei races on St. Patrick's Day, Brunette, a thoroughbred m are, fell down dead. A southern exchange says that some time ago Mr Hoskins wrote from Christchurch to lima de Murska, and asked what her her terms were for six nights:-.. The lady replied.she would require £200 a night, averaging sisongs, or at the ;rate of. nearly £35 each. The bewildered Hoskins sent as polite, a refusal as the state of his. feelings would alio w> Last Saturday, the electors of Eden -went through the farce of electing a Mr Wrigley as a member of the Auckland Provincial Council, a vacancy having occurred for that district. As the Council will in all human probability meet no more, the new M.P.C. does not gain much by his election. The' Returning Officer.said* "that the gentleman elected would have very little chance of ever taking: a seat, but he would enjoy the honor of having been a member of the Provincial Coun-cil—-having been in:: at. the death." — Post. -. ' A gentleman residing at Wellington, informs us (Post) that on Thursday morning he bought a king-fish from a hawker, and that after ft had been cooked, he and his family ate some of it. Shortly afterwards they were all seized with violent pains in the head, and their faces and hands became greatly discolored. Dr Diver was sent for,: and on his arrival administered emetics. When these had taken effect the pains and discoloration disappeared. Dr Diver attributed the sickness of the family to the fact ,that they bad eaten the fish. We are also informed that Mr Murray, milkman, gave one of his pigs a piece of raw fish a few days ago, and next morning the animal died. If the fish are poisonous it is well the public should be warned. : While the pressers were engaged dumping wool for shipment; in the Mercantile Loan Company's store at Port Chalmers on Saturday, they observed a quantity of blood poking from one of the bales. This being a suspicious circumstance, it was decided to open the bale in the presence of the police, and a constable having been procured, the bale was cut open, when, to the astonishment of all concerned, a puppy fejll out, completely crushed to a pulp by the action pf the , press upon th,e bale. , Jt is imagiqpid the animal must have secreted itself in the bale, and been sewn up on the static!} at ' which it was originally packed.