The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 222, 28 October 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1878.

A katiikr sharp shock of .ear t-hcua^c y/as felt about a quarter past seven last night. A letter appears elsewhere from Mr Stfnton advising the erection of a watchtow<y, £#d the shifting of the firebells. i' l ])cre is muc^ to bo said in favour of some alteration ' in the exi3tiij£ state or" things, und a conference, such as lie su^eft?, might arrive at ft satisfactory eouclusibu as to tfio improveraenta rcjuired, and the best method of effecting th( ; ii». As 1 the request of % fo?$? number of residents in Nelson Mr TboriLtpp in^s 4ecided to put the Colleen Sawn once more, an<jl £cp the last time, cm the stage to-morrow night, when the beautiful water f!aye scene wiU be be displayed by lime light.

A cricket match, to be 'decided by the first innings, was played in Victory Square on Saturday afternoon between the Normanby and College Cricket Clubs, when the latter achieved a decided victory, scoring 93 to their opponents' 14.. Firth made the fine score of 41 before his career" was cut short by a ball from Gilpin. The bowling of Rout and Boddington and the fielding generally of the College team were admirable. There has been a long sittiug of the District Court to-day, the whole morning having been occupied in the case of Rout v. Abbott, a claim for rent involving a question of title The evidence of the defendant and two of his witnesses was taken first by agreement, and the case was then adjourned. Mr Acton Adams appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Fell for the defendant.— This afternoon legal arguments were heard al some length in the bankruptcy case of Webley Brothers, in which the trustee resisted the claim of Mr Watters to prove upon the estate for the balance due to him after deducting the sum realised by the sale of his securities. These were not concluded when we went to press. Mr Acton Adams appeared for Mr Watters, aud Mr Pitt for the trustee. A serious accident occurred oa Saturday af ternooa to Petty Officer John Dayman, of the Naval Brigade. Together with two or three comrades he went up to the Maitai Butts for rifle practice, and he was taking his turn as marker, uuwisely, and as it turned out, most unfortunately, performing the duties without a dauger flag. The range at which they were firing was 200 yards, and he had been out to mark a shot on the target, and had returned to the butt, when there was a long delay before the next shot was fired. After waiting some time he got up to see what was the matter, and at the first step out of the butt was shot through the knee. His comrades seeing him fall immediately ran up, and as soon as possible got a cab, and drove the wounded man to Dr. Farrelle's, who found the knee-cap badly shattered, and at first feared that amputation would be necessary, but at present we are glad to hear that there are hopes of the leg beiug saved. The unfortunate young man is a general favorite with the members of the Brigade, and indeed with all who kuow him, and has a large number of sympathisers with him in his misfortune. The following was the division list on Mr Curtis' amendment that the Railways Construction Bill be read the second time this day six months:— Axes : Messrs Baigeut, Curtis, Gibbs, Henry, Hursthouse, Kenny, Richmond, Rolleston, Saunders, Seymour and Suttou.— Noes : Messrs Ballance, Barff, Barton, Bastings, Beetham, Bowen, J. C. Brown, Bryce, De Lautour, Dignan, Driver, Feldwick, Fisher, George, Gisborne, Green, Grey, Hamlin, Hislop, Hodgkinson, Johnston, Joyce, Kelly, Macandrew, Manders, McMinn, Montgomery, Moorhouse, Nahe, Pyke, Reeves, Rowe, Sheehan, Stevens, Stout, Swansou, Taiaroa, Takamoana, Tawiti, Thomson, Tole, Turnbuil, Wood, and Woolcock. The practice of wisdom aDd prudence is the forerunner of happiness and longevity There is no channel among the many of every day life, that requires more careful navigation than the sources of sustenance for the human body. Diseases are engendered by the neglect of the ordinary rules of health in what we eat aud what we drink • should, however, the system get out of order, there are no such safe and quick restorers as those beautiful tonic medicines known as " Ghollah's Great Ihjmax Cures." The cures effected by them are marvellous. See testimonials at Chemists.