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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume I, Issue 210, 6 November 1866, Page 2

Some surprise has been felt that Messrs.. Friend and Hymen, w.ho left Nelson for the Deep Creek some ten days ago, have not relumed. They were to be absent only four days,, ami had contracted to supply a. number of photographic views of the Maungatapu, at the expiration of that time. They also undertook to send an account of. their doings by all the persons they met on the road, which they have not done. They took a grey pack-horse, and inteuded to sell photographic views and collect money at Deep Cre«k. On Saturday week last they were seen by two men on the other side of- the rock, to whom they said they were goiug-on to Deep Creek. As they have been so long, absent, were under contract to return, and have not sent an accouut of themselves, their friends have very naturally felt anxious about them. We understand that Mr. Jervi.s. is going to Deep Creek to-day or to-morrow, and that he has promised if he does uot meet with them on the road, to return immediately and make a report. The weather has been bad, aiul such as to be likely to impede their " movements, yet persons, with the history of the recent occurrences ou the Maungatapu ■• fresh in their, memories, dp uot ; like: delays" that are unaccounted for ou the part of- tra- ; vellers iii whom they take au, interest.

The following sire the details of the Pro-vinciaijj-expt^fditure for the Quarter ended September '30th, 1866. The .totals *)f the receipts and disbursements were given in a issue :—

10,185 The body of a man unknown w.is taken out of the water at the \vh:irf this morning. An inquest was held at the Custom House Hotel this afternoon, the particulars of which we will give to-morrow. His Honor the Superintendent has notified that Friday next, the 9th instant, will be observed as a. public holiday. The IT<>n. John Hall has been appointed Electric Telegraph Commissioner for the colony of New Zealand. Charles Diamant has been appointed postmaster at Deep Creek, and Richard Clnutock at- Cobden. Henry Buckridge and Ilyam Davis have been licensed to act as customhouse agents at the port of Nelson. The last escort from the Waimea district to Hokitiko, was 4,900 ounces gold. ; The 3ST. 8. Wales papers congratulate their readers on the sale of the colonial debentures to the extent of £800,000. The G-. R. Argus reports a new discovery between the Teremakau aud the Ahaura. The sinking is 50 feet and the prospects good. A new Presbyterian church has been opened in Taranaki. The buildiug and ground cost £1,050. By the latest Gazette of the Marlborough Provincial Government, we learn that Mr. Thomas Redwood has been appointed.a member of the Executive Couucil. Speaking of the petroleum springs at Waiapu, the correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald says:—A week or two ago Mr Preece completed the purchase of the oil springs on account of ihe Auckland firm. The Okarita Times says—-The work of the West Wanganui Coal Company seems to be progressing satisfactorily. Lately there were four vessels loading cargo, and a large force of men has been arranged for. The steamer Albion on her last voyage from Nelson to Melbourne took eighty tons- of this coal on board. Sbuihlafid lias at length succeeded in obtaining a reepguised gold-field: A Warden and Judge have been appointed of all War-deus-Court's wiiljiwtltePatries and Lougwood gold-field districts' in tlrdt-province. ;

The population of Stafford town and suburbs is ' estimated at 1,000. There are 25 hotels and 35 stores. There are 25,000 persons at the Scandinavian rush, where many of the claims, says the Gr. R. Argus, pay from £12 to £50 per man, per week. There are 5 Hotels and 40 stores on the Seven Hills. The population of Ballarafc Hill and adjoining creeks is about 1,000. The average wages from £5 to £20 per week. At Big Flat rush there are 850 miners working with good results. The population atKauieri is 4.200. The G-. R. Argus of the 30th, reports the finding the body a man on the- North Beach, who has been murdered. At an inquest held . on the body, Dr. Drake, gave it as his opinion that the two wounds in the body had been inflicted with a sheath knife. The jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder iigainst some person or persons unknown. / X"terrible aud fatal accident at Nelson's 'Creek, has resulted in the death of two miners, named Charles Vinceut Hamiltou and David Farqnhar M'Leod. A piece of rock weighing about 100- tous suddenly tumbled down and crushed the men. The Australian papers say the Victorian Government is unwilling at present, to undertake the responsibility of a fortnightly mail via Suez, especially since the Government of N. S. Wales and South Australia have intimated their intention to withdraw their proportion of the subsidy. Mr. Verdon has been instructed to ascertain the best means of extending postal communication with Australia and England, whether via India, Panama, Batavia, or the Cape. The Canterbury Press says; on the subject of taxation, notwithstandiug Jthafc the rate of the imports per head have increased 66 per ' cent., and of the exports 132 per cent., whilst the taxation has increased only 44 per cent., . we are unable to draw to the conclusion that the burden of taxation is lighter in proportion to the extent indicated by these figures. We should incline to the conclusion that thes actual burden of taxation, taking into account the increased commercial activity of late years, is at least 30 per cent, greater since 1861, and that about 20 per cent is due to our Native policy and Native war. Mr. Bagge, who has been in the service of Government in the Post oifice at Blenheim for more than six years, is now appointed to the office of Chief Postmaster, and the salary ' is fixed at £250 a year. The former Chief Postmaster, says J,ho News, with less experience in this province, received £300 per annum. The annual. rental value of rateable property Avi thin the municipality of Milton, Otngo is estimated at £4377. A rate of one shilling and sixpence iv the pouud has been decided on by the Council. The rateable property within the munici- I pality of Q leenstowii, Ofcago, is £3400, and j the Mail believes the rate to be imposed for the currenS year will. be. only oue shilliug in the pound. The Taranaki Herald November 3 hears that Sir George Grey is at the front, that is iv the neighborhood of Ketemarae.. We understand that he is directing military operations, and that his influence has drawn out 300 of the 18th Regt., under Miijor Rock, for service in the field. It will of course be for His Excellency to reconcile this proceeding with Mr. CardwelPs instructions, and to satisfy the British taxpayer who may possibly grumble if he hears of it ; but uo one probably in the colony will complain, in this instance, if au imperial officer treats the suppression of rebellion as a matter of imperial concern ; especially if it is done, as is no doubt the case, just to keep the troops in working order while they remain. The new Vagrant Act says the E. Mail . has already been put in force in Christchurch. A man iv the habit of skulkinginto lone habitations in the country districts, and obtaining food by threats, received a sentence of six months' hard labor ; and two well known characters in Christchurch, as having no vis-,, ible meaus of subsistence, and associating" with prostitutes, received the reward .which, their detestable conduct so richly merits, viz., ' being- each - sentenced -to a period of qiie ;" mouths' imprisonment and hard labor.

DEPARTMENTAL. £ g. _, Superintendent's Establishment 321 0 9 Provincial Solicitor's Department 62 10 0 Provincial' Treasurer's .. 37 10,0 Provincial Audit .. .. 37 10 0 Crown Land .. ..142 17 10 Survey .. -.. 278 0 3 Provincial Engineer .. 210 0 2 Provincial Council .. 71 4 6 Gaol .. .. .. 347 11 0 Police .. s'.il 15 6 South-west Gold-fields ..1,831 2 7 Collingwood Gold-fields .. i) 7 (5 Meteorological .. 15 0 0 Hackney Carriages .. 10 0 0 Medical .. .. 475 3 2 Harbor .. .. 437 9 9 beab Act .. .. 157 is 0 5,130 1 6 . PUBLIC WORKS AND PM 111 OSES. Fuel, Government Buildings . . 10 9 9 Printing and Advertising .. lisii 0 Charitable Aid .. .. 2;0 8 l Education . . . . 1,950 0 0 Education, Collection of Rate . . 34 2 o Libraries, Heading rooms, Ac. . . S7 15 0 Melbourne, I'aris, and Bombay i Exhibition .. .. 200 0 0 > Insurance, Government Build- / ings . . .. 21.0 O ) Miscellaneous .. -. 103 12 4 * Surveys .. .. 420 11 ,4 Explorations .. 51) 0 0 Government Buildings . . 62 0 5 Fire Engine . . . . 22 10 O Public Cemeteries .. 10 10 0 Bridges, maintenance, &c. .. 535 13 7 Waimea Bridge . . . . 12 0 Riwaka Footbridge .. 32 0 O Motueka .Jetty, Ac. 8 14 0 Road up Elves Valley .. 80 0 0 Roads Dove Dale. &c. . . 1,001 11 9 Pelorus Koail .. 5 12 3 Maitai. River . . . . 45 15 2 Bell Buoy .. .. GS 13 0 Roadway, .ve, Wairoa River . . 0 8 0 Haven-road to Gardiner's Ford 100 t) 0 Lesser Public Works . . 33 7 3 Roads to West Coast ..1,707 7 7 Introduction of useful Animals 10a 0 0 N.Z. Patriotic Fund . . 200 0 0 Roads, Wai-iti, &c. . . 75 0 0 Volunteers .. .. 110 Riwaka Jetty, &c. . . 35 0 0 Hospital .. .. 17 8 0 Queen's Warehouse .. 510 0 0 Maungatapu Murders . . 1,072 2 0 Board'of Works •• . . 10J 0 0 Suburban North Uoad Board' .. 50 0 0 Waimea Road Hoard .. 250 o 0 Moutere Road-Board .. 150 0 0 Motueka Road Board .. 100 0 0 Pangatotara Koad Board .. 50 0 0 Riwaka Koad Board .. 50 0 0 Takaka Road Board .. 75 0 0 Collingwood Koad Board .. 50 0 0 Amuri Koad Board .. 200 0 0 Amuri District lloads .. 100 0 0 10,185 10 0