The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MARCH 25,1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 72, 25 March 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MARCH 25,1878.

The absence of late European news from our telegrams is accounted for by the fact that I the Port Darwin line is again interrupted, the breakage havtng occurred to the north i of the Charlotte Waters. A message from the gaol yesterday afternoon to the effect that John Davenport who was committed for trial last Monday on a charge of stealing jewellery, had made his escape, set the police on the alert, and they were soon hunting about in all directions, aud after the wrong scent had been followed up once or twice, Constable Levy at last succeeded in securing the runaway on the Port Hills. It appears that he had contrived to get out of the yard in some inexplicable manner, and had then gone into Colliugwoodstreet, and from thence over the hill to the Wainiea Road, thence across the spur into L oi-l 01 Valley, aud then up Washington Valley to the hills, where he was taken. A vert serious accident occurred on Saturday afternoon to Mr Douglas Brown draughtsman in the Laud Office. Having lured a gun, he went out shooting near the quarantine ground at Stoke, when, at the first shot, the gun burst, completely shattering his left hand, and a piece of' the metal striking him a blow on the forehead. He at once made for the nearest house, which was Mr Alfred Harley's, having hard work to get there, as he had to cross several fences and ditches, which was no easy matter, while sufferiug such pain, and exhausted as he was from the loss of blood. Mr Harley kindly showed him every attention, and drove him to the Hospital, where, in consequence of the condition in which his hand was, Dr Boor considered it necessary to amputate it without delay. Mr Brown now lies iu the Hospital in a very exhausted condition. A service was conducted at the Provincial Hall yesterday afternoon by Dr. Somerville, when there was a crowded congregation After reading a chapter, prayers, and hymns conducted by Mr W. F. Soraerville and the choir, and heartily joined in by all present the reverend gentleman delivered an eloquent and earnest address, taking as his text the words " God is Love." For over an hour he kept bis hearers deeply interested, and there was scarcely one in the Hall who was not sorry when it was over. At noon to-day Dr Somerville presided at a prayer meeting, and to-night he will deliver an address to ministers and Christian workers. To-morrow evening he will hold an evangelistic service in the Hall. We call attention to the lecture on " Poland and its wrongs," to be delivered at the Masonic Hall to night by the Count de Zaba. The District Court has been occupied the whole day with the ejectment case of Hurley v. Wise. Mr Pitt appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Bunny for the defendant The case' is likely to last all to-day and the greater part of to-morrow. A meeting of the creditors of F. R. Rives I was held on Friday last to cousider a letter received from the bankrupt's father. It appeared that Rives had given a draft on his father for £1519, which was sent home and dishonored. On receiving a reply to that effect from home Mr Haddow, the trustee again wrote, and in answer to his letter received the communication from Mr Rives senior, which the creditors were called together to consider.. The substance of it was that he had come to the conclusion that all he could possibly do was to make a gratuitous payment of a small per centagc to the unfortunate creditors, namely, to hand over to the trustee the sum of £i3o m July next. In the event of this proposition being declined he wished to state very positively that he could entertain none other. The creditors decided to accept the offer. ' A cricket match took place on the Wakefield ground on Saturday last between a combined eleven chosen from the Motueka Valley and Central Wakefield Clubs aud the Wakefield eleven, but before the game had proceeded far it was evident that the combined team was overmatched by the old Wakefielders, who disposed of their opponents for 26 runs, the principal scorer of the combined team being C. Tunnicliff, who retired after making 14 runs. The Wakefield men ran up a decent total of 77, to which Mr Sellon, the captain, contributed 17, Mr R. B Canney also playing a very pretty innings for 12. The combined team had now to get 5 1 runs to tie their opponents in their first innings, but were all put out in about forty minutes for 14 runs, leaving the Wakefield men the victors in one innings with 37 runs to spare. A good deal of iuterest appeared to be taken in the match, and the attendance of spectators was above the average, and included a fair sprinkling of ladies. Arrangements are being made to play a match between the Wakefield eleven and a combined team from Nelson on Saturday next on the Wakefield ground. The traffic receipts on the Nelson and Foxhill railway for the four weeks ending the 9th of February were £570 16s 4d. For the corresponding period of the previous year they were £499 13s 2d. For the year ending on that date the total revenue was £3608 12s nd, and the total expenditure £3550 5s 7d ine average revenue per mile was £293 4s Id, and the average expenditure £2SB 9s 2d lhe same Gazette which contains the above gives the following particulars with refer-

ence to the other railways of the colony. The total number of miles is 095; the total revenue for the year £298,316; the total expenditure £233,213. The percentage to the throughout the colony was *8.17. The Austrahsian of the 9th instant says: I Business in hops is confined to ordinr y trade orders, although .the market has an upward tendeucy for good English brewing sorts; quotations, according to sample, range from Is 5d.10 Is 8d; Tasmanian, is to Is idCalifornian, Is. ' The Post has received a specimen of a most tremendous cooking apple, grown bv Mr Scanlau, of Picton. This mighty fruit measures 16£ inches in circumference one way, and 15 inches the other way, while it weighs within a fraction of 21bs. A small boy attempting to eat this gigantic apple would be almost hidden behind its vast expanse. The preservation of health is a duty. God 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 the 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 strenth you will find a most powerful auxiliary in Udolpho Wolfe's -Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.— Advt. Save yourselves. The time has come when it behoves all sensible people who may be suffering the tortures of Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica, Neuralgia, Lumbago, Liver Complaints, Biliousness, &c, not to allow themselves to be trifled with, and the cure of their maladies delayed. All these complaints can be speedily and effectually by the use of those never-failing remedies, " Giiollaii's Grbat Indian Cures." They can be had of all Chemists, and obtain from them the testimonials giveu by well-knewn Colonists who have been cured of long standing disease. Testimonial — Kensington, Dunedin, Ist March, 1876. Sik,— Having occasion to use your Aperient Mixture, and having derived much benefit therefrom, I have much pleasure in testifying to its merits, and in recommending it to others. (Signed) A. JamieTON.