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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 162, 11 July 1877, Page 2

The Wakatu Hotel, which in the early (lays of the settlement was the favorite place of resort for squatters and up-country settlers, and where many a joyous evening has been spent, especially at the time of the once celebrated Nelson races, is to go down before, Mr Mabin's all-powerful hammer on Friday next, after the sale of the furniture it at present contains, which wiil commence at noon on that day. An inquest was held yesterday before Dr. Squires, the coroner, and a jury, of which Mr Thomas Hunt was foreman, on the body of Evan Davis, who committed suicide by hanging himself on Monday. Nothing further transpired than has already been published. It appeared that the deceased was subject to ttfa of depression, and had frequently threatened to do away with himself. A verdict was returned to the effect that deceased committed suicide when in a state of temporary insanity.

V-Thb Yen. Thorpe, after a yf^m al ? 3 ® nc e &pm .Nelson, will return by the Taranaki,: which,; should arrive Ijetiw'eenf six and seven this evening, and wilriprQ- ; bably be met on the wharf by a large riumbeb of; friends: from whom ha will receive & hearty welcome. \ ' ' f =•} j"■ THa\se4tholders of Christ Chtocki aife reminded feaafiMp Scott will be in atteHaa^cV at the Bishop's Cottage to-morrow, for the purpose of receiving the pew rents. At the adjourned meeting of the City Council held last night, at which all the members were present except Crs Leyien and Picfcejrinl», ; rthe following resoliitions were agreed to : — -On the motion ''--ot the Mayor, seconded by Or Gray, " That tenders be invited for forming Halifax-street from Collingwood r street_tq Trafalgar-street, ,and for making up the lower part of Trafsigarstreet to the riverwith footpaths $" On the mo|;ii)6 of Councillor Gray, seconded by the Mayor, " That tenders be invited for widening the Haven-road" from Davis* "-noncled store to the Saltwater culvert, as proposed in ' the City SurveyorVreport;".. On the motion of Cr Webb, seconded b^Cr; Waters,> Tliat the consitferation'of forniin^ the remainder i ofiHali^-sereet be deferred;'! The Qq&qcH then adjourned. In another column will be found an intimation of a lectiua da the Sppic of tihe'ffayi "Russia, Turkey, and the, War," to fo'giveti at the Public Hall, Stoke, pa; Tuesday; next, hy G. Ashcrofe^ Esq., who, Has the reparation of -possessing 'a thorough kriowledge r b'f Tlis \ subject, and more than ordinary fluency and | ability on the platform. The proceeds of j the lecture, we understand, wjUl r be given toJ ■the fun^s of the hall, and as there willbeaLi moon, and a special train wjll. be providedj, ! t we hope; there will be an oyerfidwiag raii3i-.-ence to greet the lecturer. .1 _Thb evidence taken in the caseagatiisfcJ r Jphn Biingate for perjury after our reporter left the Court yesterday afternoon was r of .Elizabeth Harvey, who seated that her adns did not go out shooting at all oh t&eday in question, and of Catherine Turner, who repeated hec former statemeats. The Bench decided that there was not sufficient prim* facie evidence upon which to commit the accused for triaL Mr Fell cooimencea a remonstrance, but was cut short | by/ Mi: -Curtis, who said that anything he might say might have the effect of injuriously affecting t his, client's interests, while it would Sot &Uer v ' the decision of himself and .his brother Magistrate. The prisoner was then discharged. „ . ... , . . ' The preservation of health is a dafey*.. Gpd ; gave us our' bodies to Be' sustained and fostered, not to be neglected and abused. Disregard of the means of preserving .health, a neglect of the warnings of approaching disease, is a species of suicide. Maintain, thfe vigor of the body by an observance of the laws of hygiene : but if this is not sufficient to keep up the proper standard of health and strength you will find a most powerful auxiliary in Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam A-eohatic Schnapps. — Advt. j —•—------ ■. . - ' •rti