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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 236, 26 November 1880, Page 2

An interesting account of the fatal landslip at Naini Tal in India wMI be found on the fourth page. Thb return match b«tween.itfhe Nelson and College Cricket Clu.s will be played tomorrow aftenueon in fhe Botanical Reserve ■'• epaimencißgat tweq.'cloek.pu.e.ually. The a following players will represent the Nelson (_ 1_..:-E. Boddi.pt .n, H. Boddtogton, Balaam, Campbell, jester, Greenfield, Halliday, Holmes, Lawry, Naylor, Raikes. There has been an enquiry in Wellington into the management of the H.spital, among other causes o_ complaint being one to the effect that the " grog bill " was somewhat too large, ki proof of which a case w/,8 cited in which one of the patients swallowed 364 ounces of brandy, 696 ounces of wine, 216 ounces of whisky, six bottles of champagne, ten bottles of claret, and eighty-eight bottles of porter in fivo months. At , first sight this appear* to be a some what liberal allowance for a sick map, but it is urged that the supply of stimulants was no more than w.s absolutely [ necessary to keep him alive, and with this ■ most people will agree wben.bey learn what be suffered. He was an up couatry settler, who had the misfortune to fall down a precir pice, alighting on the stump of a tree which ( tore his stomach open and shattered all the , bones of bis pelvis. As a consequence he J first was attacked with peritonitis (iuflamatiom'of the bowels), then he was afflicted with blood poisoning, from the Immense discharge resulting from the decay of the crushed pelvis. Next inflammation of the lungs set it, amd tbe man was "an evil case indeed." Following this were bed sores, and finally, he had bis arm amputated. Strange to say he recovered, and is naw alive and healthy, and it is.'said that he owes bis lifa almost entirely to the scientific, if generous, use of stimulants. Am.nest the officers of the German corvette Nautilus, now lying at Wellington, is a son of the celebrated Field-Marshal Count ▼on Moltke. Tbe cricket match, Victoria v. South Australia, commenced at Melbourne last Friday. The formtr, batting first, made a total of 329 runs, out of which Horan scored 113 Adelaide having*!, tbe first innings scored only 77, followed en Saturday, and made 134 *for two wickets. Continuing on. Manday, they put together a total of 3.9. Victoria then made 69, and won the match by four wickets. A M.lbo.roe telegram of Tuesday last Bays:— A ball took place on the French warship last night. Lord Normanby and ethar distinguished visitors were present. The weather was fine, though cloudy, and tke ball was most successful. The sane evening a serenade coxcert was givsn on the Melbourn, cricket graund. The Austrian band performed, and there were 5000 persons present. . The N.Z Times of yesterday thus reports the recent accident at thtf Wellington Baths, which our telegrams inform us has terminated fatally :— -About faur o'clock yesterday afternoon a serious accident, which, it is fearad, will prova fatal, occurred to a young man named Thomas Har try, aged 24. While bathing at the Clyde-quay baths he mounted a spring-board in order to take a " header " ioto the water, never considering the fact that the water was at that place only three feet deep, and the board being at an elevation of about seven feet, a deliberate plunge into the water head foremost, must, at least, be dangerous. He made the plunge, and the result was that be struck heavily against tbe bottom, the shock causing serious injury. Dr Grace describes the injuries to be either complete or partial dislocation of the vertebra} of the neck, tha bones pressing heavily on the spinal cord, and thus causing entire paralysis of the body from that point downwards. Mb. Ci.eig.htov, who is the agent for the New Zealand Government in San Franoisco, bas done good secviae te tbe col.ny be represents. For some years pas-t' he has been endeavoring to persuade __£> United States ' Ger.r_Bn.nt to remit tha railway charges 1 hitherto made for conveyiag^he mails across i the coß.in.nk, and at last his efforts have been rewarded with suscass. " This," (says the Fost) " means; in fact, a concession > am.untiag to M 6,809, a year in favor of the ;^_ arv.ee. Mr Creightoa has based his re- ' presentations mainly on the nacessity of some such aid to the service in order to avoid its terminating on tbe expiration of the existing contract by effluxion _f time three years hence, and he has also made a strong paint of the notorious partiality entertained by the Imperial postal authorities in favor of the Suez route. The present San Francisco mail service haß proved such a complete and remarkable success, and costs this calony in reality so trift.Bg a sum in net outlay, that it is very satisfactory to learn of its receiving this valuable assistance from tbe country which is so large a gainer by its existence and continuance. Mr Creigbton deserves the hearty thanks of the New Zealand colonists for bis persevering and successful exertions in this matter." A Melbourne telegram of the 17th inst. says : — There is no doubt now entertained that the box of gold was stolen after the s.s. Tararua left Dunediu, but whether it was landed at tbe Bluff or Hobartown is merely a matter of surmise. It has been suggested tbat it was transferred to the Somersetshire, which awaited the Tararua's arrival before departure for the Capa, but it is stated as Hnlikely, only one ._ the Tararua's passengers going by that veßßel, and his luggage was carefully searched. Careful watch is being kept on everything whioh is landed from the Tararua, and the detectives are diligently searching for tra. ci. it sow transpires there

•were two Chubb's keys to the bullion room, and that one of these has been missing for some time past, and little doubt is consequently entertained tbat it was in the possession of the thief. It is also stated that tbe carpenter bad the lock to repair three months ago, and that the duplicate key was then lost. The purser states that tbe key was kept in a drawer closed by a Chubb's lock, and tbe drawer bad not been opened during the pas* sage. At present the whole affair ia a complete mystery.