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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 318, 6 November 1860, Page 2

Sanitaby Measures.—The lecture delivered at the Freemasons' Hall, by Mr. Doyne, on Friday evening last, was but very moderateiy attended; although the subject, and the exceedingly able way ia which the lecturer treated it, deserved as numerous an audience as anything that ever was attempted to amuse or instruct the Nelson public, The lecture was altogether a most interesting one, and we think, would bear repeating with advantage after a short lapse of time, to more numerous hearers. i Characteristic. —" Dr. Monro moved for Copies of any correspondence between the Government and Mr. Justice Johnston relative to the partial remission of the punishmeut of Mr. Alfred launders, of Nelson." (House of Representatives.) Trafalgar Ditch.—We hear that the subject of the doing away with this eyesore to one of the principal streets of this city, has again been brought before the inhabitants by endeavouring to obtain sufficient signitures o f persons willing to be specially taxed for the purpose ; of constructing a sewage through the whole length lof the street, as was projected some short time since but failed in consequence of not procuring a sufficient number. We hear that all the names eicept abont six have now be,en obtainad and that there is a probability of this long contemplated work being at last accomplished. Nelson Building Society. —At the monthly meeting of this sooiety, held last evening at the Fleece Hotel, £ 150 was put up to tender; the offers for which ranged from £8 10s. to £7 Is. 6d.

Responsible Ages.—We copy the following information from the Report of the RegistrarGeneral :—" By the common law of England, all persons under the age of twenty-one are infants ; twenty-one.is the age of majority ; and in the five following years of age, half of the marriajes in. England are now contracted. Males at fourteen, females at twelve, may consent to marry, but cannot legally marry until the age of twenty-one without the consent of their guardians. The English law regards fourteen as the age at which a person is competent to distinguish right and wrong; under seven children are irresponsible; between the.ages of seven and fourteen they are in .some: case 3 responsible. ,