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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 158, 6 July 1877, Page 2

A supplement, containing the annual report of the Inspector of Schools, is published with to-night's Mail. The Awaroa left Wanganui this morning for Nelson, where she may be expected to arrive tomorrow. Mrs Wigzell is a passenger, and accompanies the corpse of her late husband, which is being brought to Nelson for interment. We are requested to draw attention to the alteration of hour and place of sale of the fafc live stock to be sold by Mr Mabin to-morrow, particulars can be seen in Mr Mabin's advertisement. Messrs Sclanders and Co. quote flour afc £22 per ton ; Mr R. Levien quotes the same price for Oamaru, and Mr Rutherford for JNelson flour. Mb. Sherman, Inspecting Superintendent °* th< : Ar . ffied Constabulary, fa now on an official visit to Nelson.

JmoamATiou was received in town lost mght tfoafe Mrs Levi Jama,, of Bighfc-eighfc Va.ley, had been found dead in her bed in the morning. An inquest will lie held today. Wk hear that the Chief Jastice has dealt' with, the case of Robert Allen, an appeal from tke decisioa of the Revising Officer at Ficton, who decided that the objector must*' give some evidence in support of his objection. The Chief Justice has reversed this decision. An information was yesterday lodged agiunsfc John Bungate by the Harve3'a for perjury. He was brought before the MagisJSrates and allowed bail, Mr T. Menary becoming his surety. Mr M. Levy is surety for Isaac Harvey, who was yesterday committed for trial on a charge of perjury. We are requested to state that the Press Agency telegram to our morning contemporary re the Westporfi Colliery Reserve leases is in some respects erroneous. The following is^he correct text of the new terms decided upon by the Government :— « Rent for first period of seven years as already fixed, for second period of seven yeara an increase of one third, and for third period double the amount paid during firsf period.— Arbitration is not to be resorted to.— Leases will date from Ist July, 1877, and back rent calculated at £1 for first two years, and £2 103 subsequently, as promised by Mr Curtis." We have received from the Hon Majoj: Baillie of Picton a copy of a petition which is being distributed throughout the colony for signature. The following is the text-— "To the Honorable the Speaker and Me-n---bers of the House of Representatives of New Zealand in Parliament assembled. Thg petition of the undersigned parents,'householders, freeholders, and others being above - the age of 21 years resident wifcbia the" County of in the said colony, humbly sneweth: That your petitioners recognising the importance of children acquiring atan early age a knowledge of the Holy; Scriptures, earnestly pray that, in any Education Bill which may be nnder consideration 0! your Honorable House for the Colony of New Zealand, the fullest provisionbe made for the daily reading of the Bible «&* the first, part of the ordinary school course of instruction, even if aach reading must be given without note or comment. And your petitionera will ever pray, &c" A copy of the foregoiag lies afc the office of this paper where signatures may be attached prior to its being returned to Major Baillie on the 25 th instant.