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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 187, 5 August 1878, Page 2

F. Fynmore), late captain, in the ; Ko'yal Marino Artillery, was found drowned in water Creek; near Tlmarti, on Monday arterncon. Mr Orersend, steward of the s.s. Napier, which trades between Wellington and Blenheim, has received information to the effect that he is the fortunate winner of the second prize in the Corio Cricket Club Art Union. Mr Oversend receives , either pictures to the value of £500, or the full amount in cash, as he may prefer. The fallowing additional particulars of the seizure of the Centre iaiaild, lighthouse by the Maoris are from the I'ost -—The captain of the Groverhment steamer Stella' reports that on his arrival at Centre island he found that .soiiic.liiverton. uiitives liad taken possession of the HgHtHouse recently erected there, and refused to allow the Government to make use of it until some compensation should be given them for the island. It appears that the Maoris have been using the island as a burial place, and did not sell it to the Government with other land. They refrained from interfering until the whole building was completed aud everything ready to light the lumps. They have now stepped in, and having obtained possession of the keys, have comfortably takeo up their quarters iv the light-keeper's house, where they state that they inteud remaining until some arrangement is made. While the Stella was at the island natives were ahvayß ready to make a fire as a signal to the main land for some reinforcements if required. ! Mr Fox (says a Wellington paper) rose in wrath last night, and \varnily attacked Dr. Wallis for his habit of dragging Scriptural quotations into his speedhes. The rebuke was fatherly aud dignified. But Mr Fox unhappily let out a reference to Noah and the ark, and incidentally touched upon Job's life ' MrVVakefidd, in solemn t(J;euts, mimicking, the great Apostle of Temperance to the nicety, asked Mr Fox to refrain iv future from those Scriptural quotations, as these references were very distasteful to other members of the House. Mr Sheehan confessed to sinning in this way himself, but thought these scriptural lessons were of con- ! siderable benefit to certain honorable members who did not study their Bibles so much as they ought to do. Mr Takamoana did not object to Mr Fox quoting Scripture, but privately confided to the House his belief that the honorable member for Wangauui was " a very wicked man." Mr Takauioana, however, hardly brought forward sufficient evidence in support of his expressed opinion, as it seemed from what followed that the head and front of Mr Fox's offending was that he had advised the natives not to give in their allegiance to King Tawhiao. The Cruelty to Animals Bill, introduced into the Legislative Council by the Hon. Col. Whitmore, repeals the Provincial Acts of Nelson and Otago on this subject. It provides that " any person cruelly beating, illtreating, oxer-driving, over-riding, abusing, or torturing any animal, or causing or procuring any animal to be cruelly beaten, illtreated, over-driven, over-ridden, abused, or tortured, shall be guilty of an offence, and shall for every such offence forfeit and pay a penalty not exceediug ten pounds ; and that any person slaughtering, branding, conveying, or carrying, or causing, or procuring to be slaughtered, branded, conveyed or carried, any animal in such a mauner or position as to subject such animal to unnecessary pain or suffering, shall be held to be ill-treating, abusing, and torturing such animal within the meaning of the Act." Persons causing damage by cruelty are to be liable to the owner of the animals. Constables may take possession of animals cruelly treated, and detain vehicles as security for payment of any fine to be imposed. Bull, dog, and cock fighting are prohibited. Constables may arrest on their own view, or on complaint, unless the name and address be given. Actions must be brought within one month. Warrants may be issued when necessary, and the magistrates are to have the power of ordering imprisonment, with or without hard labor, foranyperiodnot exceeding six months, without the option of a fine. The Melbourne Argus gives the following particulars of a case that has been mentioned in our intercolonial telegrams lately: — "About three years ago, Dr W. A. Bradford, who was then a medical practitioner at Warraambool, and was previously a house surgeon at the Melbourne Hospital, eloped to New j Zealand with Miss Elizabeth A. Ware, whom he married. The young lady was about 19 years of age, and was a ward of the Supreme Court. She was a daughter of the late Mr J, G. Ware, a squatter in the Western district, who died intestate, and she was entitled when she came of age to some £10,000 out of the estate. When Mr Justice Molesworth heard of the marriage, he called upon the young lady's guardians for an explanation why they had not prevented t his occurrence. After hearing what was to be said on the subject, he directed an attachment to be issued agaiust Dr Bradford. Of course, so long as that gentleman remained out of the Colony, this writ could not be enforced. But on July Bth Dr Bradford and Mrs Bradford returned to the Colony, with the view of submitting to any order of the Court might make, and yesterday morning Dr Bradford appeared before Mr Justice Molesworth in Court, when Mr Holroyd, on his behalf, said that Dr Bradford was prepared to surrender to the jurisdiction the Court; at the proper time he should be prepared to say something in the extenuation of the con- j tempt of the Court that had been committed. His Honor replied that nothing could be done j at present, except to commit Dr Bradford to the Melbourne Gaol. Dr Bradford was then takeu away ia the custody of the deputysheriff. A singular instance of blood poisoning (says the Wangauui Chronicle) occurred to a whole family at Halcombe through their making use of water from a recently painted tank, We understand that the tank having been emptied, and thoroughly cleaned, was then painted on the inside. Before, however, the paint had time to dry, heavy rains came on, and the tank rapidly filled. The water when drawn off, was found to be very unpleasant to the taste, and drinking it resulted iv nausea. The family, however, being assured that no evil result would accrue if they boiled the water, and not having any other supply, continued to use it. In a short time, one of the children sickened, and very soon after another was attacked with similar symptoms, and one by one all the family, father, mother, and children were stricken down with illuess, which their medical attendant pronounced to arise from blood poisoning. What this arose from was a puzzle, but on the doctor being informed of the kind of water they had been drinkiug, he made an examination of it, from which he was quite satisfied that it alone was the origin of the illness of bis patients.

Mr W. Finnimore (says the Post) has just returned from a visit to the D'Urville Island copper mine. He states that be walked for a mile and a half over the reef, which can be easily traced by the outcrop. The reef is on the average only six inches below the surface, atid he had it uncovered and specimens taken out at rations plrtces. These specimens be has brollght with him, and they can be seen at his office. They contaiu a very lartfe aiiioutit of cOpj/et— probably averaging 75 percent; We' learn f rdm & Meljuoifrtie JflipW thtffc d tfjiner; homewaW bo'ijn'd by the steamef Cuincjboraz^), was found by the police dead drunK.oii tHa SaWifd'ge Railway Pier. He htid A bjiu* drttf i tit, .4*oo, dvs Ml .cash in bis pocket. The Bench fined him fife shillings, and recommended him to stay on bcai'd the steamer till she sailed. The Dunedin Star states that afc the Oamaru gaswo'i'Ss feccnfly three tests of coal were made, with the following results : — Greymouth, 12,000ffc to 12,440 ft per ton 1 ? Newcastle (No. 1), 10,720 ft to 11,100 ft per ton; Newcastle (No. 2), 9,540 ft to 9,860 ft. per ton. The Russian Government has prohibited the sale or circulation of the Standard and the Pall Mall Gazette in that Empire on account of their anti-Russiau tendencies. Nathan Matthews, of Boston, was worth ?,000 ( 000dols eight years ago. Operating in real estate has made him a bankrupt.