The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 126, 28 May 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1873.

It is with much pleasure that we learn that a valuable discovery of what promises to be a payable lode of copper has been made by Mr James Newport on his property in the Maitai Valley, about a dozen miles from town. For some time past he has been prospecting in the hope of finding that for which the Dun Mountain Company sought in vain, and his patience and perseverance have at last been crowned with success, at least there is every reason to believe so, although? of course, we cannot speak with absolute certainty yet. Air Newport first discovered the copper on the Brook-street Valley side, at a lower level than the old workings, and, having engaged an experienced miner to assist him, they followed the lead tQ the opposite side of the range. Samples

of the ore taken from the surface in four separate places were sent to Dr. Hector from whom a report was received yesterday, which states thafc the yields were 13, 17, 18, and 25 per cent respectively, the value steadily increasing from the southernmost find where the per ceutage was lowest to the tiorthward where it was the highest. The lode at the last mentioned point, though very small on the surface was found to iucrease to a thickness of 18 inches afc a depth of six feet. A sample from this portion of the lode on being tested by Mr Tatton was found to yield no less thau 43 per cent of copper. Some considerable quantity will shortly be sent to Australia to be thoroughly tested, and should it turn out anything like as valuable as there is good reason to anticipate, it is impossible to say what a change may be effected iu Nelson by the discovery whicli has to-day been for the first time made public. We heartily congratulate Mr Newport upon the good fortune that appears to be in store for him. The new Colonial Insurance Company (Fire and Marine) of New Zealand has already commenced active operations, aud we are told that a number of shares are allotted, and that the share list will be closed ou Friday next, at three o'clock pm. Shares have been eagerly sought for from every part of New Zealaud, Nelson included. There is one novel and excellent feature in this Association, assimilating to the mutual principle so far as is applicable to the business of marine and fire insurance. Ten thousand shares will be kept in hand for future allotment to actual insurers upon a definite and equitable basis., placing all ranks of insurance upon equal advantages, the proportion fdr issue being regulated by the amouufc of pounds sterling of insurance premiums paid. By this system a large number of persons will be directly interested iu the success of the office, and an extensive business will be the result. The head office is in Wellington, central and convenient for access and communication. The directory presents names of substantial and experienced business men, and the general management is entrusted to Mr George S. Graham, the late popular aud energetic inspector of the Norwich Union, and formerly general agent of the Batavia Sea aud Fire Insurance Company. Bankers, the Bank of New Zealand. In Nelson, the appointment of agent has been conferred ou Mr W. M. Stanton, who will also retain the agency of the Norwich Uniou. Wk have received from Mr D. Petrie, i M.A., Inspector of Schools to the Otago Education Board, a useful little book compiled by him, and entitled " The geography of New Zealand and Australia." The author's objeefc is to promote a better knowledge of their native country among the rising generation and from the hurried glance we have given at the little book we should think it is one he is likely to achieve. The part devoted to our own colony describes the natural and political divisions of the country with a brief notice of each of the Provincial districts, also a list of the Counties with the towns and villages contained in them. There are also brief articles on the native race, the climate, the flora and fauna of the colony, and a comprehensive sketch of its discovery aud history. We notico an error in the chapter devoted to this province, in which the distance between Wellington and Nelson is given as 150 miles. The book is excellently printed and strongly bound, and is likely to come iuto extensive use in our public sehools. An inquest was held last night before Dr. Boor, the coroner, and a jury on the body of Mr Rowe, whose sudden death ou Sunday we reported yesterday. From the evidence of Dr Farrelle it appeared that the deceased was choked by an enormous piece of meat, which he must have attempted to bolt without chewiug, for there was not a tooth mark on ifc, lodging in the windpipe. A verdict was returned iu accordance with tho evidence. The Rev. Jas, A. Newth, 8.A., has been nominated to the vacant cure of All Saints by the Parochial and Diocesan Nominators,^ and has accepted the post, on which he will enter on the first Sunday in July. Mr Newth bas had a cure in the adjoining Diocese of Wellington, having come to that diocese from Ceylon, where he held an appointment in 1873 for a short time. He is a graduate of the University of Durham, and is a son of the Rev. Professor Newth, who is oue of the company of Revisors of tbe Authorised Version ofthe Bible. An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the fire which occurred last Thursday morning in Mrs Shannon's house. A verdict was returned to the effect that there was nothing to show how the fire originated. In our advertising columns will be found the prospectus of the D'Urville's Island Copper Mining Company (limited), "which is being formed for the purpose of working the copper on thafc island. Full details are given in the prospectus. Mr Redwood's steam yacht Torea leaves Nelson to-day for the locality, taking with her a number of men, who will at ouce commence operations, and in the course of a few days she may probably make another trip for the purpose of conveying to the spot any who take an interest in the proposed undertaking, and intend becoming shareholders. Mr j. R. Mabin has been appointed the Nelson agent. Thr ties afc the last coursing meeting are to be run off at Mr Max's farm at Hope tomorrow at noon. It may be gratifying to the promoters of this sport in Ne'lson to learn that some interest is taken in Christchurch in their proceedings, the editor of this journal having received a telegram from there to-day requesting him to forward the name and pedigree of the winning greyhound. For this information we shall feel obliged to the owner of the winner. A number cf gentlemen interested in the welfare of the town and surrounding districts met at Mr Thornton's this morning for the purpose of discussing the besfc mode of procedure to be adopted in connection with the Port railway. After talking the matter over the following resolution was unanimously agreed to;—" That a deputation consisting of His Worship the Mayor, Mr Shephard, and Mr Acton Adams be appointed to proceed to Wellington in order to represent the feeling which exists upon the subject, and to endeavor to obtain from the Government an assurance that the vote for the work will not be allowed to lapse, and thereby shelve its construction for another session of Parliament." The deputation will start for Wellington in the Taiaroa on Thursday. It will be seen by our London telegrams that a European Congress is to be held in June next, so that there is, at least, no immediate prospect of war, while there is every probability that it maybe averted altogether. TnE Debating Society iu connection with the All Saints' Church Institute will hold its first meeting this evening, when fche subject for discussion will be "Manhood Suffrage." The framework of a large bnilding, which has recently been placed in position on the mudflat, near the mouth of the Maitai, has attracted a good deal of attention, and given rise to many enquiries as to the purpose for which ifc is being erected. We learn that it is in connection with Mr Bettany's wool sconring establishment, which will soon be provided with such appliances as will make it equal to any factory of the kind in the colony. The building itself, which will contain two storeys, is 90ft x 30ft, with 18ft studs, aud to this will be added an engineroom 30ft long by 20ft wide. There is to be a twelve horse-power boiler and an eight horse-power engine, and the whole of the machinery for scouring and drying wool will be of the latest and most approved descrip-

tion, A screw press will also be erected, steam being the po,ver by which it is to be worked. The buildings are beiug erected by Mr Good. There are now in the gardens of the Acclimatisation Society (says the Lyttelton Times) 300 quail, which have beeu obtained through Mr Ball, of Nelson. Tlie whole of the birds have been received in splendid condition, and are to he liberated in due course. The following extract from an English paper called Land and Water is another exemplification of the necessity for going from home to hear the news ; — I see by tho colonial papers that the Colorado beetle has made its appearance in New Zealand, and iu some localities in formidable uumbers. It appears to have been introduced amongst some American potatoes. It has already caused some loss of potatoes and peas. Nothing succeeds like success, says the French proverb. This is strikingly exemplified by the popularity attained by a stimulating invigorant and diuretic some twenty-five years ago, and which has ever since gone on conquering weakeness, kidney disease, gravel, rheumatism, dyspepsia, aud various other maladies. It is also regarded by physicians as au efficient protection against complaints caused by variations of the weather and is known to the public as Udolpho Wolfe's Akomatic Schikuam Schnapps —Advt.