The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1877.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 28, 1 February 1877, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1877.

The Customs revenue collected at the port of Nelson for the month of January was as follows:— Spirits, £626 4s 8d; cigars, £31 17s 6d; tobacco, £204 7s 7d; wine, £50 Ss 6d; ale and beer, £36 16s 6d; tea, £181 12s 9d; coffee, £1 10s; sugar, £459 Is 9d; goods by weight, £58 17s lOd: ad valorem (ten per cent), £359 15s 8d; other duties, £47 8s 3d; —the Customs duties thus amounting to £2058 16s 2d. Other receipts amounted to £672 5s 4d, making a total revenue of £2731 ls 6d. The fourth annual Christian Conference takes place in Mr Short's grounds at College Hill to-day. s The weather promises well for to-day's holiday, and the Fete Ground is likely to be largely attended, as many of the events are creating a deal of interest. The nine o'clock train this morning brought in a large number of people from the Waimea, which will be well represented in the competitions, and, it is said, will take a goodly share of the prizes. In the evening there will be a display of fireworks, dancing in the booth, and a ball in the Odd-Fellows' Hall. It will be remembered that at the inquest on the body of the late Mr Eastwood it was given in evidence that David Whiting, a lad who was near the bathing hole at the time, jumped in and endeavored to save the drowning man. Although his efforts were fruitless, the bravery of the act was the same, and one or two gentlemen, thinking it worthy of some public recognition, determined upon raising a subscription, limited to a shilling from each, for the purpose of purchasing some little present as a token of the general admiration of his courageous action. In a very short time enough was collected to enable them to obtaiu a good serviceable silver watch ancl handsome gold Albert chain to which Mr Hunter liberally added, as his own gift, a gold locket. With the permission of the officers of the Friendly Societies, the presentation will be made on the Fete ground at half-past two this afternoon, by his Honor Judge Broad, who has been asked to undertake the pleasing duty. Gueat dissatisfaction is expressed at Motueka relative to the assessment recently made, and a Committee has been appointed to draw up a protest against it. A waterspout at Kingston (Otago) the other day did considerable damage, tearing down trees forty feet high in its course.