The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1867.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 68, 22 March 1867, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1867.

The postal authorities announce that, on and after the lst of April next, savings banks willbe opened in connection with the post-offices in most parts of the colony. The following are the towns where deposits will be received and payments made : — Auckland, Otahuhu, Russell, Wangarei, Raglan, MoDgonui, Onehunga, Alexandra, Cambridge, Newcastle, and Tauranga ; New Plymouth, Napier, Wellington, and Wanganui ; Nelson and Collingwood j Picton, Blenheim, and Havelock ; Chrislchurcb, Lyttelton, Kaiapoi, Timaru, Akawa, Hokitika, Greymoutb, and Waimate; Dunedin, Clyde, Laurence, Arrow River, Manukerikia, Queenstown, Oamura, Tokomairiro, Port Chalmers, Waikouaiti, Balclutha, West Taieri, and Hamilton ; luvercargill, Riverton, and Campbelltown. The following are the regulations : — l. Interest at the rale of 5 per cent, per annum is given on sums less than £200, at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum on sums over £200, and in the same proportion on every complete £1 deposited ; provided that no interest be allowed on more than £500. 2. Depositors in the post-office savings banks have direct Government security for the prompt repayment of their money. 3. A depositor in any one of the post-office savings banks can continue his deposits at any other of such banks, and can withdraw his money at that post-office bank which is most convenient to him. 4. The strictest secrecy is observed with regard to the names of depositors in post-office banks, aud the amounts of their deposits. 5. Married women may deposit money ic the post-office savings bauks, and money so deposited will be repaid to the depositor, uuless her husband give uotice, in writing, of marriage, and claims payment of the deposits. 6th. Money may be deposited by or on behalf of minors. Depositors over seven years of age are treated as persons of full age, but minors under seven years of age cannot withdraw tbeir deposits until they have reached the age of seven. 7th. Applications to the chief officer in each province on the business of Post Office Savings' Banks, and the replies sent thereto, are free from charge of postage. Last evening Mr. Barnicoat addressed the electors of Waimea-east, in the Agricultural Hall, Richmond, Mr. F. Kelling, in the chair. A considerable part of the address consisted of a reply to the statements of Mr. Curtis, and a vindication of his own motives in contesting tbe election. He entered into a full exposition of his views on tbe most important questions of the day, and dwelt on the importance of promoting public works of various kinds. On the motion of Mr. M'Rae, seconded by Mr. Oxley, the unanimous thanks of the meeting were given to Mr. Barnicoat for his able and lucid address. A correspondent has forwarded a report of Mr. Barnicoat's address at Motueka. It came too late for insertion to-day, it shall appear to-morrow. Mr. H. Kennard connected with the Wellington Patent Slip, has been iu Nelson for the last day or two. We should be glad to learn that his visit was of a protessional kiud, and that he and the Provincial Government had been able to come to terms respecting the erection of a Patent Slip here. The Wellington papers circulate a rumor that the Auckland people have made Mr. Kennard an offer for the Slip in dispute. As both the candidates for the Superintendency are pledged to push forward public works, we may not be wrong in attaching some significance to' the visit of Mr. Kennard to Nelson at this moment. The Bazaar held in the Provincial Hall, in favor of the funds of Christ Church, was opeued this morning. We are glad to be able to announce that it is a most successful undertaking, and exceeds the anticipations of its most sanguine supporters. Between four and five hundred persons must have visited it by 5 o'clock, at 2 o'clock the number having been more than tliree hundred. The articles sold have realised high prizes, and between £35 and £40 will have been taken at the doors. This evening the great object of attraction, will be the Christmas tree, which is to be decorated with. soo prizes, and illumined, by a perfect.blaze of light. : No doubt tbe crowd of visitorswijl be great to night, ahd the receipts of a most satisfactory kind. " V--

A correspondent signing himseli "Enquirer," suggests that the police would be well employed in discovering the authors of the *'• horrible noises " that have been heard, for two or three nights past, in the upper part of Collingwood-street. If the writer is to be credited, persons haviug •'ears polite " must be greatly annoyed ■with the " foul language " he complains of. No doubt the police will be ou the look out for the " roughs " referred to. The Superintendent of Wellington is in treaty for the purchase of the Parakino block of land, which will be a valuable addition to that province. It is particularly annoying to find the telegraph wires useless, just at the time that the English Mail is due, and tbe Goveruor expected to visit the town. The ■want of correct information as to the time of his Excellency's expected arrival, is causing considerable inconvenience to the heads of public bodies and others who wish to put in an appearance when he lands. We suppose things must be left to chance, and in the hope that fortune will be more propitious to the arrangements than the telegraph has beeu. It having been reported to the Government, that persons are in the habit of posting letters with duty stamps, instead of postage stamps affixed to them, in payment ot the postage, the postal authorities have given notice that any letters, not having the proper postage labels affixed, -will be treated as letters detained for postage. Marian Robertson wns fined lOs. and costs, iu the Resident Magistrate's Court, to-day, for being drunk and unable to take care of herself. The Commissioner of Customs declares tbat Policies of Insurance against fire are exempt from Stamp Duty, as not coming under the head in the Schedule of "other Deeds or Instruments not otherwise charged. " The Otago papers say that Major Richardson was not popular when be accompanied the Governor, and, at his departure from Port Chalmers was greeted with groans, and repeated cries of "Old scamp," &c, &c. The number of nominees sent for from the United Kingdom under the emigration regulations of July, 1865, from the 28th June, 1866, to the 27th July, 1866, was 2302; of these 1934 were from Irelaud, 195 from Scotland, and 673 from England and Wales. Tlie emigration returns for the mouth of July last show a balauce of arrivals over departures of 989 ; the total number who arrived in the colony by sea being 2462, and the number of those who departed 1473. The following items are taken from the Westport Times of the 20th iDst.: — The committee appointed at a public meeting to advance the Westport aud Pakihi tramway, are taking active measures iu itsfavor. The Maoris have brought down 20ozs. of gold from the Karamea, but they are leaviug for the winter, the present track being ali but impassable and dangerous iu the highest degree. The six mouths required to qualify for a vote, will block out nearly all iu the district that are likely to be near a polling place, and tbe whole number of votes likely to be recorded do not exceed 25. A meeting has been held, Mr. T. Askew, in the chair, to consider the electoral question. At the Waimangaroa a quartz specimen has been discovered weighing loz. 7£dwts., the actuol gold being loz. A parcel of 30 ozs. of gold has been brought from the Mokihinui, amongst which was a nugget weighing 19ozs. The West Coast Times reports the death by suicide,. in a moment of delirium arising from intemperance, of Mr. D. Jones, auctioneer. From the manner in which the blood was scattered it was evident that the deed must have been committed in a standing position before the lookingglass, the surface of the mirror beiug sprinkled witli blood, that Jay in large splashes upon the dressing table, the edge of which bore the impression of four bloody fingers, where the wretched man had made a despairing grasp as he fell backwards. The representative ofthe Marlborough Province at this year's General Government prize firing is . Mr. Esson, whose score at the recent firing for the return of the best shot was 35. * Messrs. Denbam aud Co. are erecting a new mill of au extensive character at Havelock. A tramway 450 feet long, will' connect, the works wfth a wharf which will be constructed in deep water, enabling vessels to load with unusual expedition. !