The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 103, 1 May 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 , 1878.

Eor the future, money orders will be issued, and Savings Bank business transacted at the Post Office at the Port. This will be a great convenience to travellers and to the public generally. As there was a very general feeling amoDg those likely to be interested that six months was not a sufficient time to allow for the completion of the Port extension of the railway owing to the difficulty in getting the stone from Adele Island and for other reasons, Mr Sharp, at the instance of some of those who are probable tenderers, telegraphed to the Minister of Public Works, asking if the time could be extended, and suggesting that if it were the contract might possibly be taken at a cheaper rate. A reply was received by him last night stating that an additional three months will be allowed, making the time nine instead of six months. The mail carrier with the Havelock mail left that township this morning, but had to return, owing to the flooded state of the rivers. He will make a fresh start to-mor-row morning. We understand that all work was stopped at the wharves yesterday on account of the heavy sea that was rolling into the harbor over the Boulder Bank between the Lighthouse and the Powder Magazine. The Government have long promised to take some steps for the protection of the harbor at this point. It was shown yesterday that the sooner the work is commenced the better A convention of the Good Templar Lodges will be held at the Temperance Hall this evening at half-past seven. Mb. Hughes, the representative of the American firm of G. Wright and Co., who is . engaged in obtaining information for completing the New Zealand portion of the new commercial directory which the firm is about to publish, has shown us a copy of a large map which will be presented to each subscriber. On the one side is a map of the world which, together with the letter-press on the margin, conveys a great deal of useful information. On the other side there is an illustrated country railroad and distance map of the United States and Canada, and several beautiful and interesting American views. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, before C. Hunter Brown, J. Shephard, and J. R. Dodson, Esqs., J. J.P., H. Whiting sued J. Hogg for ss, the value of two cock fowls belonging to plaintiff, and alleged to have been wrongfully converted by the defendant to his own use. Mr Pitt appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Bunny for the defendant. The evidence, which was of no interest except to the parties concerned, occupied an hour, and ultimately judgment was given for the defendant, each party to pay his own costs. The other cases were, Buxton & Co. v. Earley for £4, balance due on the price

of a lawn mower, in which judgment was given for the plaintiff with costs, and Cann v. Napper, judgment summons for £8 Bs. * This was adjourned for a fortnight iii order to allow evidence taken at Wanganui to be received*. Mr H. Adams appeared fdr the plaintiipt. . „ Mr Piii brought ft grievance before the Court this morning, the Magistrate's decision iv which may perhaps serve as a warning to future defendants in civil cases who may make up their minds to pay the amounts they are sued for at the last moment. Mr Pitt said that in a case in which he was engaged the defendant paid this whole amount into Court yesterday afternoon, and there was no time to warn the witnesses that they need not attend, and consequently they wfere in Court*. One was a laboring man who was at work some two miles out of town, and the other was Mr T. Hooper> and he asked that their expenses and half the usual professional costs might be allowed. The Bench declined to make an order for Mr Hooper's costs on the ground that he could not be much inconvenienced, as he would learn on arrival at the Court that the case Was not to be proceeded with) and could have left at once. The other witness was allowed 9s, and the professional fee asked for was also granted. Telegraphic communication with Europe has been interrupted since yesterday afternoon, owing to a break in the Australian laud wire Professor Anderson used to perform some astounding tricks. We have for iustance, seen him pour several kinds of wine —apparently— out of the same bottle. But we know of far more wonderful bottles than the Professor's. There is the most positive testimony to prove that disorders of the stomach, kidney and respiratory orgaus, fevers of the intermittent and remittent type, and all diseases requiring invigorative treatment, are cured by the agreeable contents of the bottles which hold Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps. — Advt.