The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 88, 12 April 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1878.

In our fourth page to-day will be found an interesting summary of the news by the San. Francisco mail.- > .Nine of the team who are ; to play in the interprovincial cricket match in Wellington on Mondayleft by the Wellington this afternoon. The other two will follow in the Kennedy on Sunday, : Mb. Percy Bollard Adams, of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, 8.A., and of the Inner Temple, London, barrister-at-law, was this morning admitted by His Honor the Chief Justice as a barrister of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, and subsequently was admitted a solicitor of the Court. His examination in New Zealand law was certified to by Mr Justice Johnston. We omitted to mention yesterday that the brothers Campbell, who were charged with stealing money from the Globe Hotel were discharged by the Magistrates, they being of opinion that there was no evidence whatever to connect the accused with the robbery. Thb result of the polling for a City Councillor was declared by Mr Sharp, the Eeturning Officer, at seven o'clock last night The numbers were, Johns 103, Pickard 96. Mr Johns briefly returned thanks. It will be seen by an advertisement which appears elsewhere that the long promised, much surveyed, often postponed extension of the railway to the Port is to be commenced at last. Tenders; for the formation are to be sent in by the Bth of May. Messrs. WilMns and Cowles illustrated Bible lecture was delivered at the Temperance Hall last night to a large audience, the Rev J. Beckenham being in the chair. The views were exceedingly good, and the young people of Nelson should be very grateful to the gentlemen named for the treat afforded to them. The second lecture will be delivered next Thursday. ; . :

_ Hrs Honor the Chief Justice was initiated m toe mysteries of a strange game of chance « «r m ° rbin R in '* b .e cpursfe of Averts trial, We played 'shiilfbg fa and winner shouts,' » stated one of the witnesses. " Played what?" said His Honor. « Played shilling in and y, ima ? r shouts," replied the witness. "What's taat? asked the astonished Judge. " Wfetf i each puts down a Shilling aba then we shake ?u ?*,' *~ fs '" said His Honor » " a »d What then?" "What then" being clearly explained, the trial proceeded. ■The Opera Company, assisted by several members of the Harmonic Society, gave a most delightful sacred co.nbeit ,at the Masonic .Hall last nighty 'consisting of tarn's " SMmt Mater." The only thing to be regretted was that there were not more present to hear it. ,u T^ Gazette of the 4th instant contains tne following Volunteer appointments:— ln the Artillery Company; G. H. Ashcroft to be bub-Lieut.; date of commission, Feb. 14, 1878 Naval Brigade:" Lieut. t\ L. Gully to be Captain-, Sub-Lieut. W. Simpson to be First Lieutenant, E-. H. • Tribe to be SubLieut.; date of Commissions, Feb. 26, 1878. Colliege Cadets : : J: Mackay, Esq.,, to .be Captain; date of commission, Feb. 9, 187 S. City Cadets: Sub-Lieut.' A. Eoscoe to be First Lieutenant; T. Shone to be Sub-Lieut.; date of commissions, Feb. 23, 1878, Stoke Rifles i R. J. Malcolm to be Captain; date of commission, March 9, 1878 Breathes there a man or woman afflicted with kidney disease, rheumatism, dyspepsia, nervousness,or debility, who would not pay liberally to be cured ? Many thousands do so without receiving the least benefit; To all who are thus afflicted, we take this opportunity of communicating what to them must indeed be « glad tidings of great joy." viz., that there is an adsolute specific for their various ills, to be had at a very reasonable cost. It is Upolpho Wolfe's Schikdam Aromatic Schnapps. — Advt.