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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 21, 25 January 1867, Page 2

A smart shock of an earthquake was felt in Nelson, between 3 and 4 this morning. There were three distinct vibrations, and severer than have beeu felt for a long time. Mr. Benson, on the beach, was awoke at 4 o'clock, by the falling of his ■clock. Many persons who did not feel the shocks, were roused at that time by something they could not account for. A correspondent informs us that he felt _ix or seven shocks at 10 minutes past two. His Honor the Superintendent announces his intention to address the electors, at the Provincial Hall, on Monday evening next. The. Gazette announces that Mr. A. Pitt is appointed Honorary Captain of the Nelson Artillery Volunteer Cadet Corps ; Mr. J. W. Wigzell, Honorary Captain of the Nelson Cadet Rifle Volunteers ; Mr. R. Gibbons, Honorary Lieutenant ; and Mr, H. Lucas, Honorary Ensign of the same Corps. We learn that the lawyers of Wellington have had a meeting, at the instigation of the Banks, to prepare an appeal to the Supreme Court on the Stamp Act. The point is, whether Bills drawn out of the Colony before the first day of January, and accepted in the Colony after that date, require to be stamped. Of the 51 single females who lately arrived in Dunedin by the ship Caribou, all with the exception of four were engaged as domestic servants or otherwise on the day of their arrival. Mr. C. A. Vallance has sent some frogs to Mr. Collins station, Te Ore Ore, which are thriving well." The Hokitika Evening Star of the 18th says : Sullivan might have been seen this afternoon in the purlieus of the Supreme Court, waiting to attend the Grand Jury to give evidence to them. He was dressed in plain clothes, and appeared to be in the -enjoyment of excellent health.