PUBLIC MEETING.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 258, 10 April 1860, Page 2

PUBLIC MEETING.

At a meeting which took place at the Court ; House on Saturday evening, the following resolu-. tions wore unanimously adopted:— . Proposed by Mr. 'Bailey, seconded by Mr. Sharp, /' That in the opinion of this meeting it is de- . Sirable that the local Government should im- •

mediately take steps to ascertain what fire- . arms are in the possession of private -settlers^in the town and neighborhood of Nelson, and - that persons who possess arms shall be in- . vited to place them in the hands of the Adju- - tant of the Nelson Militia, or some authorised person who shall distribute, them, to the volunteers." ' ' . ' Proposed* by Mr. Percy, seconded by Mr. Leaperj • ' . •■•*.', " That in the opinion of this meeting, the- > proper-time has arrived for calling out theNelson Militia in order that in case'of danger, the Province may be somewhat 'prepared; ■ and that .the Provincial Government be re-. quested to take the necessary steps to carry.. v ' out this.resolution." ' " -

Gas.—Dr. TfUton gave another gas illumination ' last evening at his house on the Beach Road, by ' \ having a'pipe projecting over the shop window, * from which.a brilliant stream .of gas continued to ~ flow for some hours. He also exhibited specimens, of chrome in the manufactured state. ,uni the, manner of procuring various colors froni- thia. mineral was shown to successive crowds of persons who filled the shop. The specimens of flax, aa . chemically prepared by Dr. Tatton, are the best . we have seen, being beautifully pliable, andof a < silky appearance. \ -