The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAT 31, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 136, 31 May 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAT 31, 1876.

All hopes and fears that have been aroused by the recent rumor that the Abolition Bill had been disallowed by her Majesty will be allayed by a telegram which we publish to-day stating that a despatch has been received from Lord Carnarvon announcing that the Queen will not be advised to exercise her power of disallowance* Notice is given that the water supply will be stopped to-morrow morning from ten to half-past in order to allow some, repairs to be effected in a valve in the main. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning, "William Arnold was charged under the 10th section of the Scab Act with driving sheep without a clean certificate. The Inspector said that as this was the first case of the kind he did not wish to press for a heavy penalty, although the Act provided for one of £50. "Under these circumstances the defendant was let off with a fine of £1 and costs. The monthly Commanding Officer's inspection of the Naval Brigade took place last evening at the drill shed of the Company. Prior to the Inspection the long rifles were called in, and new carbines issued to the men. The carbines are much handier and more convenient for boat drill than the old weapon. The Company then went through the bayonet exercise and other evolutions, in all of which they acquitted themselves creditably. Before being dismissed the Commanding Officer complimented the Company on the clean condition of the rifles called in. There was a large muster, forty-fivo having answered to their names, and the men presented an orderly and sailor-like appearance. A good deal of delay has taken place in the construction of the harbor works owing to Blecher, the contractor for the masonry, not having seen fit to commence his contract. As he raised a number of what the Government considered frivolous objections regarding a: supposed breach of the conditions under which he tendered, he was yesterday week instructed to commence at once, and, this morning, be having failed to attend to those instructions, the work was taken out of his hands and entered upon by the Government, who will hold him and his securities responsible for any amount it may cost in excess of his tender. This step would have been taken before, but that, according to the specifications, he was to receive seven days notice, which term did not expire until last night, and the Government have lost no time in setting other men to work.