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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 171, 11 July 1876, Page 2

Tiie annual meeting of the parishioners of Christ Church takes place in the vestry this evening at half-pact seven. Dr. Cake gives his last lecture in Nelson to-night, prior to making a tour of the country districts. A meeting of the Interprovincial Eegatta Committee is called for this evening at half-past seven at the Trafalgar Hotel. The old Telegraph Office will be closed after to-night, and the staff will move in the morning into the new and more commodious building just erected in Trafalgar-street. In the District Court yesterday, probate of the will of the late Charles Wilson, was grafted to Mr Acton.

Adams, the sole executor, the property in New Zealand being sworn under ,£5OO. ; • ■■ •• ' „ : A trap accident occurred last night at the Golden .corner, where a pair-horse, carriage (driven, by Dr Carr and a spring cart belonging' to Mr Bolton, nursery gardener, came into collision, but fortunately nothing more serious occurred than the smashing of the pole of the former. The Good-Templars of Nelson are to appear before the public on Thursday in a new light altogether. It appears that they have formed among themeelves a dramatic association, the members of which, after a considerable amount of study and a great number of rehearsals, will make their debut on that evening in the fire-act drama entitled "Ten nights in a bar room." The incidents of the drama are, we understand 3 well worked up, and, what with the anticipated excellence of the acting, and new scenery and appointments, the entertainment should prove a very popular one. In a "Warden's Court, held yesterday afternoon before L. Broad, Esq., an application was made on behalf of Francois Eibet to register a dam in Slippery Creek, at tha Sherry* Mr Fell appeared for the applicant, and Mr Pitt objected on behalf -of .Richard Smart, "W. H. Phillips, and others, on the ground that Smart's claim was injuriously aiffected by the dam, which also obstructed the only available crossing in the creek, and prevented the miners in the district from travelling backwards and forwards to obtain provisions. The Warden, after hearing both sides, stated that he must refuse the application, but had no power to award costs. During the unprecedentedly high tide and severe storm which occurred about a fortnight ago, a small breach was made by the sea in the Boulder Bank, near the target erected for artillery practice. Captain Cross, the harbormaster, has visited the spot several times since, and was there again this morning. He reports that about ten tons have been washed from the top of the bank over to this side, but that he does not attach any importance to the damage done. It cannot, however, be too carefully watched, for any serious breach in the protection from the sea with which Nature has provided us would prove most disastrous to the town and harbor. Oub übiquitous reporter, while taking a turn round one night last week heard from one of the Camperdown's immigrants the following romantic story of an elopement: — About two years ago an English merchant ship was lying at anchor off a port in Ireland, when one of the midshipmen obtained leave from the captain to go on shore. Steering straight for a public house, as is the wont of these young men, he soon began to engage in conversation with a bright-eyed barmaid, of somewhat prepossessing appearance. The piercinej glances of her lustrous eyes and the endearing blandishments of the fair enslaver soon conflu*»r<*«' — KJo...«in«xV-i heart, ana lie became desperately enamoured of her. After the closing hour he sought an interview with this ■ fair one, and the conclusion arrived at was that they should get married clandestinely, and sail for New Zealand by the first emigrant ship. But a difficulty arose. The Romeo having the misfortune to be, as prejudiced people would say, "only a common salt," his humble position proved a stumbiing-block in the way to the realisation of their most cherished hopes. But love surmounts all difficulties, and he determined to leave the sea and try something more lucrative on shore. He was successful ; and in about eighteen months time managed to scrape together about £30. During this time the courtship had been kept up vigorously. Till a late hour at night she shed the lustre of her beauty on those who were wont to congregate around the bar over which she presided, nor did word or gesture tell of the event that was impending. During the atilluess of night her lover paid a visit to the bouse, climbed up a ladder which he bad brought for the purpose, and carried his Juliet safely down to the ground in his arms, and took passage by a steamer which was on the eve of sailing for London, where they applied to the Agent- General for a passage, which was granted to them, and they came out to New Zealand in the Camperdown, leaving the eociety of Ireland to mourn their loss.