The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1867.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 10, 12 January 1867, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, JANUARY 12, 1867.

We learn by telegram from Wellington that James was brought up yesterday, at the instance of the New Zealand Steam Company, and remanded till Monday next, on a charge of embezzlement. It was stated that additional evidence would be forthcoming to substantiate the charge. The prisoner was accused of appropriating the sum of £20, and £2 125., and of altering the entries in the company's books. This was proved by the evidence of Mr. Carroll and the auditor. The case excited a good deal of interest. The prisoner's bail was increased to £100 and two sureties of £100 each, but no bail was offered. The Provincial Government Gazette announces the sale of a great number of allotments of land, by public auction, at the Crown Lands Office, Kelson, on Saturday, the 9th February next. The town lands are at Westport, Clifton, and the Village of Howard. The suburban lands are at ICaramea. A quantity of rural lond will be offered at Moutere, Motueka, Takaka> and Karamea. A proclamation from the Superintendent, "in the Provincial Government Gazette, declares that the 9th and 10th sections of the Nelson Scab Act, 1865, shall come into operation, after January Bth, in the City of Nelson and Suburban North, as defined in the Electoral Districts Act, Session 13, No. 3. The following by-law, passed by the Nelson Executive Council, in accordance with the provisions of the 26th section of the Nelson Scab Act, 1865 is published in the Provincial Government Gazette : " Any person desirous of introducing sheep into the Amuri District from the Province of Marlborough, shall, on receiving for such sheep a certificate from the Inspector residing in the Province of Marlborough, in the form of Schedule F., granted in accordance with the terms of the by-law and regulations published in the Nelson Government Gazette, No. 21, of the 27th August, 1866, give notice to the Inspector of sheep for the Amuri District, of his intention to introduce such sheep into that district, and the Inspector shall attend at a suitable place near the boundary of the said district for the purpose of inspecting such sheep which the owner shall cause to be placed in suitable yards to be provided by him for that purpose ; and if required by the Inspector the owner shall immediately cause such sheep to be driven to the nearest public dipping place, and thoroughly dipped to the satisfaction of the Inspector, and as often as he may consider necessary. When all the above conditions have been complied with, the Inpector shall issue for such sheep a clean certificate in the form of Schedule A. of the Nelson Scab Act, 1865 5 and no person shall introduce sheep from the Province of Marlborough into any part of the Amuri District (excepting to the dipping place as before provided), until the owner thereof shall have received for such sheep a clean certificate from the Inspector of the Amuri District."

We take the following items from the West Coast papers to hand by the Kennedy, which arrived this morning. At Hokitika, on the 7th, the river rose in an unusual manner being fed by the mountain streams which must have been swelled enormously by a deluge of rain oa the high lands. Messrs. Byrne and Co.. of the Corinthian Hall, have cashed some cheques on the Bank of New South Wales, forged by oue Edmund, alias Bichard Lamond, now in custody. Okarita is looking up again, a great many of her truant population having been induced by disappointment at Fox's river rush, to return to their old haunts. A hawker of jewellery, named Michaelis Levy, is missed, and apprehensions are entertained for his safety. It is reported that Mr. O'Loughlin is likely to receive the appointment of District Judge for Westland. The Circuit Court at Hokitika will open on the 15th instant. Captain Wilson is lecturing on Electric Biology, in aid of the funds of the Church of England. The schooner Glengarry has left for Haast river with a party of twenty miners on a prospecting tojr. New ground has been opened up on the Kaneri river, eight miles from the township. The return of gold from the old Four-mile township is said to be on the increase. In the Big Paddock three leads of gold are traced, and the average produce of the different claims is variously estimated at from £6 to £10 per man per week. At the Pakihi sports some disturbances took place, and Mr. Warden Jones got sundry blows and knocks in attempting to interfere between the disputants. We lately had occasion to notice the excellent bath rooms which Mr. Barraclough had opened to the public. The proprietor has now nearly completed a commodious swimming bath. The length of the sheet of water inside the bath is 77 feet, and the width 42 feet, with a depth of water ranging from two to six feet. The greater part of the bath is deep enough to enable a man to swim comfortably, and there will be room enough on the platform to accomodate a goodly company on special occasions. The platform will hold 200 persons in addition to those who may be found in the 20 dressing rooms. There will be a direct communication with the gymnasium in the public reserve, so that bathers may go direct from the bath to exercise at the ropes and poles. There is a constant stream of fresh water flowing through the bath, indeed all that is needed for safety, convenience, and comfort has been carefully studied. Should the ladies of Nelson desire one day in the week set apart for their exclusive pleasure in the swimming bath, there can be no doubt that a request from a sufficient number will be attended to. All the walls are high enough to hide from view all parties in the bath, aud all approaches to it will be made equally secure. The importance of learning to swim is now so universally admitted, that there can be little doubt of the swimming bath being extensively patronised by young people of both sexes. A wretched looking woman named Mary Buckly, who has been imprisoned several times as a vagrant, was charged before the Resident Magistrate, this morning, with the same offence* She had not been long out of prison, and had taken possession of a shed belonging to a carpenter, named Franklyn, in Bridge-street. Here she remained without clothes and apparently without food. She told the magistrate, whom she styled •' My Lord," that she had a husband on the West Coast, whom she was anxious to join. His Worship having been assured by the police that she was an incorrigible offender, sent her to prison for 21 days. The prisoner then favored the police and the prison authorities with a bit of her mind, and when politely requested to come away by Serjeant Nash, called him everything, but a gentlemen. She was very civil to " My Lord."

It appears that the pastime of skating in the heat of summer may be enjoyed on 'Monday next, in the Odd-fellows' Hafy Nelson. Mr. Mothersell intends to open a skating rink for ladies and gentlemen, . similar to those which have become fashionable in the other provinces. The . exercise is said to be exhilirating, beneficial, and conducive to fun in any quantity* We have been shown some remarkably fine peas grown in the garden of Mr. W. Adiims of this town. They are certainly curiosities of horticulture. From the following extract from the" Lyttleton Times, it wili be observed that the time is not i'&v distant when an uninterrupted line of wire will be held in existence from Auckland to the Bluff: — We understand that the contract for the erection of the line from Wellington to Masfcerton has now been finally concluded, and the work will be proceeded with immediately, and from Masterton it will be carried to Castle Point, thence to Napier, and finally from Napier to Auckland. We understand that there will be only one operator's station at Wairarapa, and that will be fixed at Greytown as the most convenient fend central postion. Castle Point will also have a station. Of what the West Coast can produce in the way of vegetables we (H. Star) lately had a specimen. It was a cabbage grown at the Portuguese garden adjoining the hospital grounds, and when weighed turned the scale at 25^ lbs. This monster cabbage, which was so young that It might have matured to nearly twice the size, was purchased by Mr. Walker, fruiterer, of Revell-street, and for which he paid the sum of 215., the largest price we have heard being paid for a cabbage. Mr. Dewar, the Victorian Engineer, is just completing his survey of a tramroad from the Nelson Coal Compauy's m ; nes to Cobden. As there is no engineering dificulties in the way, we, G-. B. Argus, may anticipate the favorable natui'e of his report by stating that as soon as the line is finished the price of coal will be so much reduced that Grey mouth will be no second-rate (competitor for the colonial coal trade. The L. Times reports an accident in the tunnel. It would appear that the workmen had prepared the usual number of shots for firing, and all had exploded except one. A workman named Baxter and another miner finding one of the prepared shots did not go off approached the spot with the intention of ascertaining the cause, when it exploded slightly injuring Baxter on the arm and breast. The Rifle match between the Blenheim and Picton Volunteers, was won by the former, by sixty points. What may happen to a man in New Zealand, says the 'W. C. Times, is beautifully exemplified by the following extract from the Southland News, which is wroth at the removal of the one Customs' clerk from the Bluff to Hokitika, and thus specifies the duties that will consequently | devolve on the sub-collector, it being remembered that fifteen steamers arrive and depart monthly, besides sailing coasters, and vessels from Great Britian and the other colonies: — "He will have duties devolving upon, him as Emigration. Officer, and others under the Customs Regulation Act, the Passengers Act, the Steam Navigation Act, the Oyster Fisheries Act. Marine or Pilots and Ports Act, Arms Act, Merchant Shipping Act, including the conduct of inquiries under the Enquiry into Wrecks Act, prosecutions, &c, and in addition to do the whole indoor work of his office — bookkeeping, checking, entries, bonds, manifests, entering and clearing vessels, correspondence, to furnish returns of monies collected for duties, pilotage, light dues, shipping fees, Arms Act fees, &c. He will have besides, the out-door duties of gi»aging, measuring, weighing, warehousing, checking cargo, examining passengers' luggage, searching diggers, and othei's for gold, searching vessels, checking stores, &c. He will also be required to attend at the bonded store to deliver goods, and to be present at the resbipment of all goods not immediately dispatched to Invercargill or River tqp." The Southern Cross informs us that a work of great literary interest has been accomplished, viz., a complete translation of the Old Testament into Maori, copies of which have been presented to the Bishops of New Zealand and Wellington, by the Rev. Dr. Maunsell. This work ; is a monument of the Christian zeal and literary accomplishments connected with modern missionary enterprise.