The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1877.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 218, 14 September 1877, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1877.

It is with very great regret that we announce the loss of the fine ship Avalanche and ninety-six lives, which, our telegrams inform us, was the result of a collision in the English Channel on Wednesday last. The Avalanche was a comparatively new iron ship of 11G1 tons measurement, having been built in Aberdeen in 1874. She belonged to Messrs Shaw aud Savjll, and was in charge of Captain Williams, one of the most popular commanders that ever sailed between London and New Zealand. The Avalanche on her last trip to England sailed from Wellington in company with the ill-fated Ocean Mail, aud took home a large number of Nelson settlers as passengers. The next criminal sittings of the District Court will be held on Monday. The only case set down for trial is that of the Queen against William Harvey for perjury. We understand that the Commission that has recently been sitting in Nelson to enquire iuto the petition of Thomas Butler, late keeper of the Lunatic Asylum, will adjourn to Wellington, the evidence of Dr Hector and Mr Skey, the Government Analyst, as to

the contents of certain bottles being necessary. With these exceptions the wftole of the witnesses have been examined, and, the report of the Commission will be presented to the Public Petitions Committee daring fche course of next week, Although %he eaqukj; iias been conducted in afprivaM" manner- its has leaked out that Mr Butler ha3 completely failed to make out a case. Of this, however, we shall know more when thereport is made public. Ax a meeting held iast night for the purpose of forming a Fire Polica and Salvage Corps, Mr A. W. Scaife in the chair, a C3om- . mifctee, consisting of Captain Lighftoofc, Messrs Armstrong, Bullick, Scaife, and Summers, was appointed to enquire into the subject and report to an adjourned meeting, the date to be advertised. When four thousand disinterested physicians certify to the excellence of an invigorative stimulant, sceptics as to efficacy — if there be any — might as well retire to " a back seat." Such an indorsement carries conviction to the mind of all rational persona. The above number of medical men have, over tbeir own sigiiatures )r aioßt emphatically confirmed the popular verdict long since rendered -in favor of Udolpho Wor^a'a SCHIBDAIC AkOMATIC SCHMAPPS.— Advfe.