The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 149, 15 June 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1876.

In our Court report yesterday we stated that a boy named George Christian had been fined in consequence of it having been clearly proved that he had broken a window. The evidence as given by three witnesses was conclusive, one of them swearing that she saw the defendant throw the stone which did the damage. The father of the boy, who was present, in the face -of all the evidence still believed his son's denial, and requested that he might be put upon his oath. The Resident Magistrate demurred, stating that the proof was so clear that, whatever the boy might swear to, he could not believe him after what had been stated on the other side. Still the father persevered in his request, and the boy then swore most positively that he was not guilty, but his asseveration was not credited, and he was fined. Later in the day the father returned to the Magistrate's office, accompanied by two boys of the same height, the same colored hair, and in every respect as like one another as it was possible to be. There was a smile of triumph on his face as he informed bis Worship that Martin, the twin brother of George, had, since the hearing of the case in the morning, confessed to being the culprit. Of course he had to pay the fine for one son as much as for the other, but his boy was cleared from the imputation of having sworn to a lie, and he was happy. t)E. Cabr, the celebrated mesmerist, is about to pay a visit to Nelson in the course of a few days.

An evangelistic service, to which all are invited, will be held at the Temperance Hall this evening. Messrs Curtis, Sharp, Richmond, Baigent, and Gibbs, M.H.R., were passengers to Wellington by the Taupo, which left here at one o'clock this morning. In the same steamer were the Northern members, including Sir George Grey. The Hon N. Edwards, M.L.C.. left ia the Otago thia afiernoon. A stampede of a horse and cab from the Commercial "Wharf at eight o'clock this morning caused a little excitement at the Port. A barricade, in the shape of a plank, was placed across the road opposite the Albion Hotel, but it did not produce the desired effect, for the horse soon cleared it out of the way. Eventually his career was checked opposite Beaehville before any damage had been done. The following football team will be sent from the Nelson College by the Phoabe on Saturday to try . conclusions with the Wellington Collegians:— J. H. Harkness (captain), Firth, Thompson, : C. Hodgson, F. Richmond, W. Andrew, A. Yickerman, H. Burnett, Halliday, M'Kellar, Rout, Askew, Hutcheson; The game will be played on Monday if fine. At a meeting of tho Committee of the Nelson Institute held last night, it was decided to order between 60 and 60 new books . for the library. The Museum has recently received some valuable additions in • the 'shape of a number of native birds. Sbvebal families of Italian immigrants, equal lo twenty-four adults, arrived from Wellington this morning on their way to Jackson's Bay, where land has been allotted them. These people arrived in Wellington sereral weeks ago, and. being, invited by the Government of Westlaho! to settle in Jackson's Bay, the Minister of Immigration wisely sent three of their number to the West Coast to inspect the land where it was proposed to locate them. It is on the report furnished by these men that; the present body are proceeding to Westland. Through thepresent unfavorable weather on the Coast the party will probably be detained here two or: three days. They appear to be a useful body of people. A large and crowded meeting was held at New Plymouth on Monday night of persons from all parts of the district, to discuss the Hon Mr Scotland's letter to J. G. S. Grant. Several speakers spoke strongly against Mr Scotland's action, and his speeches in Hansard were quoted to show, that he belied himself. Those who endeavored to take his part expressed their regret that Mr Scotland had purposely absented himself. The following resolutions were passed:?—;, st. «' That in the opinion of the meeting the charges made against the colony by Mr J. G. S. Grant in the Belfast News Letter, and corroborated by the Hon Mr Scotland, in his letter, are utterly untrue, and are an unjustifiable slander against the colqpy." 2nd, " That the meeting is of opinion that the Governor should be requested to remove the Hon Mr Scotland from his position as member of the Legislative Council, because of the unjustifiable slander against the colony which he has endorsed, and because he in no way represents the views of the people of this province or of the colony at large." 3rd. "That the Chairman be requested to forward copies of these resolutions and a report of the meeting to the editors of the Belfast newspapers, with a request that they will give publicity to the same." All the speakers were very temperate in their remarks, and appeared to regret that Mr Scotland had acted in the manner he had. The Southern Cross complains very strongly of Sir George Grey's neglect of the social duties of his office as chief magistrate of Auckland. It says that on all public occasions now, the Governor, the officers of her Majesty's ships in harbor, and members of the Ministry are to be seen, but the Superintendent is conspicuous by his absence, preferring to bury himself in retirement at Kawau to performing those duties wbich Auckland society thinks it has a right to expect from him.