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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 273, 16 November 1881, Page 2

It would ba well if in the administration of justice care wer« always taken to avoid anything like ground for complaint on the FCsre of the judges being interested in the decision they sre called upon to give. This morning two caseß were heard in which the si ting Justice! were, though not haying any personal intereit in the matt«r, the aetoal p'aintiffs. Oaa was an action brought by the Hospital Committee, of which Messrs Dodßon and L^vien, tha magistrates, are members- the other by the City Council of which thoy are also members. Both cases were undefended, and there could be no doubt as to wfcat th» judgment would b», but, if only for tho B*ke of apptarancea, it would bare bean better and mor« satisfactory if tha Juitices h»il not be«n parties to tha ««it. W« intimaied lomo time ago that Mr W. CUrke, of Melbourie, had rntit a pr«Titioaal purchasa of tho Champion Copper Mine from Measri Jahnstsn, IrTin«, and T«tUn on bahalf of som« capitaliata in that city. Thesa eentl«m«n despatched a practical miner, Mr Mundy, to axamine th« lode and adjtcant country, and we ham much pleasure in itatiig that, after speeding sereral days in the locality, Mr Mundy has ratnrned to town mth a rery f*Tor*bl« opinion of the mine, which strictly bears oat th» representations mad9 by its promoters. Mr Mundy has gi?en B»«ch att»ntion to the qutation how th« or« aan best be brought to port, and, wa nsderitand, is dispoisd to rscommesd a tramway making a junction with the railway at Stoka station. A mbitiito of the shareholders of 4he Rodinj Riyer Coppnr Miiing Prospecting Company was held la.it night, when the chair was t»kaa by MrR. Reereg. It was resolved to lease th« ground where prospecting had been goiag on and to mafca a call of £2 10s par sfaaro for that purpose. Messrs J. Walker and J. C. Moutray were elected directors ia tha place of Mr J. Contts, who has left the place, and Mr Waters, deceased. Wu remind our Wzimaa renders of tha lectura on Agricultural Chemistry to be delivered br Professor Maclvor at tha Oddfellows Hall, Richmond, this evening. Somb mentha since we published the actuaries' report on the Government Insurance, in wiich bonuses upon a. given scale were recommended. Certificates for these have now been isiued to the policy holders and appear ta have given general satisfaction. SbVeeal intaresting items of news by the S»n Francisco mail will ba found on the fourth page. Tub anniversary services of the Nelson Baptist Church wora brooght to a very successful close yesterday aveniig, when nearly 200 persons sat down to tea, after which the company adjourned to the eaurob, whon tha Chairman, Mr Thomas Fiald, expressed ia a very kind and telling speech his earnest sympathy with and good wishes for the future prosperity of tho caase. The Revs Beckenham, Leo, and Cat* then addressed tb« meeting «pon tha raligioua aspect of affairs generally in Nelson. The spsecbei were interspersed by the singing of some of Sankey'i hytnai, which wer§ extremaly well rendered. Htarty votes of thank? were given to the ladies who so effieia*tly presided at the tablas, aad to others wha> bad assisted to nuke tbe meeting a success. A snost enjoyabl« «TH»g was brought to a close by the pronouncing «f the Banediction. Wo uaderstand that the R«t T. Anson Cato, wio has b«e« bo cordially welcomed here by his ministerial brethran, and whesa visit has proved of great beneit to the Baptist Church, leaves for Christchurcls to-merrow, but that he purposes to return shortly to take charge of the ebarch on being released from his editorial duties in connection with the «• New Zealatd Protestant." A handsoub monument has just been erected in the cemetery over the grave of the late Mr Kynnersley, wbo died about seven years ago ia Nelson. The deceased gentleman w«9 for several years Commissioner ef the So«th West Goldfielda, and at oae time a member of the House of Representatives, and also of the Nelaon Provincial CoHßdl. In the former capacity he was perhaps the most popular officer who ever administered the government on a goldfield, and shortly after bis death a subscription was raised among bu friends oa the Coast for tha purpose of ia some way marking their respect for his memory. Some delay occurred in selecting ihe form this should take, but ■ltinaately it wae decidtd to plaee a monument over Mis grave, and the work was entrusted to Mr R. Simpson, of Hardy-street, who has just completed his ta»k in a most credn&bla manner. The monument consists of a pedestal and obelisk standitg fifteen feet high, the former, which is 3ft 6in square, being of Port Chalmers blue atone, aid the latter of K&kaaui stone. The grave ia fenced in by a very neat railing manufsctured by Mr Browa of the Anchor Foundry. Tha monument beare the following inscription: In memory of Thomas Alfked Sxeyd-Ktnkersley, late Commissioner Nelson S.W. Goldfielde, eldest son »f T. C. Swbtd-Kynnsrslby, Esq., Stipendiary Magistrate of Birmingham, and grandson of T. Sweyd-Ktn^erslst, Esq., of Loxley Pr rk, in the County of Stafford. Died Ist February, 1874, In the 35tk year of his age, Erected by big West Coast Friends.