The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 90, 15 April 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1878.

We have been shown the plans and specifications of the Port railway, which, when completed, will effect a great improvement in the appearance of the road to the Port. The whole of the space between the present road and the railway is to be filled up, and this will necessitate a large amount of earthwork, as the distance between the two principal bends is very considerable, the greatest width in that at the Saltwater Bridge and Auckland Point being 144 feet, and in that near Russell-street 132 feet. The whole of the sea face of the embankment is to be pitched with stone to be eight inches in thickness at the formation level, and increasing one inch in thickness for each foot in perpendicular height. All the masonry is to be of Adele Island or other approved stone set in cement mortar, and all the timber to be heart of totara or matai. The whole of the formation contract is to be completed within six months from the date of the acceptance of the tender, with a penalty of £25 per week for delay in completion. The Hinenioa left Onehunga for Nelson direct yesterday afternoon, with Sir George Grey on board, but has been unable to cross the Manukau bar, as will be .seen by the following telegram dated Manukau, 11 a.m. to-day:— "His Worship the Mayor, NelsonAm delayed in Manukau, will most likely be able to get out to-morrow, and reach Nelson on Wednesday— G. Grey." From the fact of the Premier not having notified his intention of visiting Nelson when he left Onehuuga, it is clear that he does not desire any public demonstration to be made.

The 33rd series of shares in the Permanent Building Society of Nelson commences to-day, as will be seen by advertisement The April meeting will be held at the Temperance Hall this evening at 7 o'clock. A meeting of the members of the Young Men's Christian Association will be held this evening, at 8 o'clock, at Campbell's schoolroom, for the purpose of electing a President, a Vice-President, and Committee. :

Messes. Bunny and Sinclair notify that they this day have entered into partnership as barristers and solicitors. Mr Sinclair will proceed to Blenheim to-morrow to open the branch there.

The Church Messenger for this month contains an unusually large amount of diocesan intelligence in addition to a quantity of other religious matter.

At the Supreme Court on Saturday, John Devenpcrt was found guilty of stealing certain jewellery from Mr A. Hunter's shop. In addition to the evidence given in the lower Court, which has already been published, witnesses were called, to prove that bis mind was failing. His Honor, taking the circumstances into consideration, sentenced him to only three months' imprisonment. He was then charged with, and pleaded guilty to, escaping from gaol, for which he was also sentenced to three months, the sentences to be concurrent. Mr H. Adams appeared for the Crown and Mr Pitt for the prisoner. This brought the criminal sittings of the Court to a close, and the Chief Justice left for Wellington by the Kennedy yesterdag afternoon.

On Saturday evening, about 11 o'clock, as Mr Charles Bird and another member of the Fire Brigade, whose name we have been unable to ascertain, were walking up Trafalgarstreet, they noticed a strong smell of burning wood proceeding, apparently, from the back of Mr Nairn's photographic studio. One of them immediately went round to ascertain the cause, while the other ran off for a hose. It was fortunate that they took these precautions, or there might, with the breeze that was blowing at the time, have been a very serious conflagration, resulting in the destruction of the whole block of buildings as far as the corner. The fire, the origin of which is enveloped iu mystery, was found to be underneath Mr Nairn's photographic gallery, which is built on piles between five and Bix feet high, being weather-boarded down to the ground. Inside there were a lot of shavings and other rubbish, to which a light had apparently been set, and a hole was already burnt through the boards, and in three or four minutes more there would have been a blaze that would not have been easily quenched, but thanks to the presence of mind displayed by those who discovered it, the fire was speedily got under. ,The circumstances are so suspicious that an enquiry will be held. The bella were soon set ringing,

and created the usual alarm, thfe streets, which a few minutes, earlier kd been quite deserted being Speedily thronged. iWith a. lack of judgment that was inexcusable or on cfeS t°h f e ™i tM outran d£ cretion, the oe i ls were kept going f of leag{ . T f minutes after the fire had been extinguisbed, thereby inducing people to believe that something very, serious Was occurring, aU tl° Gausiu S & deal of unnecessary alarm Thfe annual tea and public meeting in K6nK^^&jke Stoke Wesleyan Sunday School will bfe lield to-morrow afternoon and evening.

The entries for the Dunedih races on the Queen's Birthday have been telegraphed to 1 us, and the list may fee uteen by anyone who is sufficiently Interested in the matter to take tne trouble to call at our office. A presen i ation of a handsome album was recently made to Mr Ladley, the master of the Northern School, W aimed West, ,o> the pupils. The Album w&s.aecbmp'a.nled by the Moving ,, letter ': — "Dear Sir- We, the scholars of the North division, Waimea West, beg you to accept with our united thanks' this small token of our gratitude for the past kindness we have received under your tuition these last three years." Signed b> thirteen scholar?,, „ , Mil. Mania Will fceh by auction to-morrow at hp'on at Mr Chatteris' residence, the Port, near the Pilot Station, the whole of his household furniture.

A correspondent of the Press states that a rumor is current in Wellington that Sir W. Fitzherbert will resign the Speakership and assume the leadership of the Opposition, Major Atkinson agreeing to follow him. This arrangement, adds our informant, is supposed to be iu consequence of Sir G; Grey's tendencies towards the separation of the islands) exhibited in separating the control of departments in both islands. The overland trip from Nelson to the Karatnea has recently been made by three members of the religious denomination of Plymouth Brethren. They came through by way of Motueka, and found the journey a most difficult one. They held services at the Settlement, and then went north by way of the Heaphy river.— Westport Times. If you are a business or professional man, you need to keep your mental facilities in first-rate working order. This is most effectually done by keeping the nerves calm and the digestion unimpaired. The experience of lawyers, authors, clergymen and physicians has shown that when the nerves and brain are overstrained by intense mental exertion; or the stomach weakened by too constantly maintaining a siting posture, the most certain means of counteracting these effects is Udolpho Wolfe's Schieimm Aromatic Schnapps. — Advt.

Jonah in the whale's belly was safer than those who, being swallowed up of sickness and disease, yet neglect to take the only remedies that can save them. It is an indisputable fact that " Ghollah's Great Indian Cures" are the surest restorers to health of any medicines ever yet discovered. Persons who have been ill with Eheumatics and Gout for over 20 years have been cured by these meritorious medicines. Sold by all Chemists. Testimonial— Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 3rd, 1876. Sir,— l think it my duty to state, that your Ghollah's Rheumatism Mixture has proved in my case to be all that you have represented it to be ; and for the sake of those who may be suffering the misery and torture of severe Rheumatism, such as I endured previous to taking your invaluable medicine, I beg to state that I had been suffering the most excruciating agony from severe Rbeumatish for over two years I could not rest at night ; my appetite was gone, my general health much shattered, and the pains throughout my limbs and loins were constant and almost unsupportable. I was induced to try your Rheumatism Mixture, and found myself getting better after taking three bottles of it. I continued taking the medicine for about six weeks, and became perfectly restored to health, being- perfectly cured of all pain or fiymptoms of Rheumatism ; my appetite is excellent, and I sleep well at night. (Signed) Fred. Williams.