The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 217, 22 October 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1878.

At the Resident Magistrates Court to-day, before L. Broad, Esq., R.M., the following cases \verc heard : — Richmond Hill Silver Hill Mining Company v - Michael Ilenuelly. Action to recover £33 13s Id amqunt dip on shares. Judgment for plaintiffs with costs £3 9s. — John Batemau v. White. Claim for £•20 9s 6d for wages alleged to be due. Mr Pitt appeared for the plaiutiff, and Mr .Fell for the defendant. Plaiutiff was nonsuited with costs £8 gs, — Moutray and Crosbie v. Webb and Bell' (of Hayjelock.) Claim for £29 19s lOd, amount of bill of exchange and interest. Judgment for plaintiffs with £5 lis costs.— Sarah Sharp sued her husband Robert Sharp under the "Destitute Persons Pielief Ordinance for support. Defendant was ordejrecj to pay £1 a week towards the maintenance of bjs y/jfe, and 7s a week for each of his two children. Mr Pitt appeared for the plaintiff, aud Mr Eell for the defendant. One of the severest shocks of earthquake experienced iv Nelson since 1855 occurred last night shortly before eleven o'clock. The trenjor at first was not very great, although it was sufficiently strong to make the windows rattle in their frames. Ttyjs, after continuing for sonje fifteen seconds, was follo\yci). by a savage shake that set chandeliers swinging and stopped the clocjes in numerons houses in ithe jtovn. An hour later there was another slight shock, a^d Jt js stated that q. thjrd was felt about three j/clpcfe,

Some flue trout have been caught in the Maitai this season, one enthusiastic angler, having landed seven last week ranging from two to four lbs in weight. The fish are said to rise pretty freely, but only for a very short time in the day, namely, between dawn and sunrise and from sunset to dark.'.•Enquiries are frequently made with regard to the trout turned out in the Wairoa some years ago, and we shall be glad to receive any information regarding them from residents iv the. Waimea who may have seen them lately. There seems to be every probability of the couutry iv the vicinity of the town turning out, atter all, a rich copper-yielding district. We reported the other day a new and promising discovery by Messrs Johnston i Brothers, and now another and more important oue has been made by Mr James j Smith and another, who have brought in some spleudid specimens of both copper and chrome. The exact locality has not been made known, but it is not far from town. From Mr Newport we learn that he is still at work at his mine, which he has now opened up in several places, and in all of them bas found ore in abundance. Mr Rowe, M.H.R, who has had considerable experience in these matters, bas become a shareholder in .this mine, and as soon as the session is over) intends to come to Nelson, when operations will be commenced on a scale. It is not too much to hope that in the course of a very short time copper will figure largely among the exports from Nelson. Mr T. Scott's Lecture on Light and Color will be delivered at the Provincial Hall this evening. A beautiful meteor was seen about eight o'clock last night in the western sky. It was of a bright blue color, and after being visible for about half a minute, during which it shed a brilliant light, ifc burst and disappeared in a shower of sparks. The sale of booths, &c, at the Oddfellows' Fete to be held at Wakefield on the 9th proximo, will take place at the Choral Hall at 3 p.m. to morrow. The celebration of the anniversary of the Hope and Ranzau schools will take place to-morrow. We accidentally omitted yesterday to notice the gathering of children attending the Wesleyan, Baptist, Congregational, Temperance Hall, and Mr Campbell's Sunday Schools, who, to the number of over 1000, assembled in the Provincial Hall on Sunday afternoon, when addresses were delivered by the Revs. Bavin, Beckenham, and Hamilton, and Mr Spear, Mr Rose being in the chair. The singiug of the children was very sweet and pleasing, and afforded proof of how excellently their voices had been trained. In the evening after service there was a largely attended prayer meeting at the Wesleyan Church, and yesterday afternoon in Mr Campbell's schoolroom, and in the evening in the Congregational Church. The gathering generally has proved a sauce of satisfaction to all who took part in it. The Circus was more crowded than ever last night, indeed, the marquee was not large enough to accommodate all who desired to enter, admissiou having to be refused to many. The evening train brought in as many as the carriages could possibly contain. The performance was a most successful one. ,