The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY. MAY 27, 1867.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 121, 27 May 1867, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY. MAY 27, 1867.

We understand that the Government have declined to take any measures to further the developniyut at the present moment of the alleged gold-leld ;it the Moucere, and us Mr.' Synims does not consider himself justified id taking the responsibility of such a step himself, without assistance, either from the Government or the people, we fear that this project must, perforce, he relinquished — a determination which' we cannot but regard with very considerable regret. Our readers will perceive, from an advertisement which appears in another column, that his Honor Mr. Justice Johnston, at the request of the committee of the Nelson Institute, has undertaken to give an address " On Books " on Tuesday ("to-morrow) evening at the Provincial Hall, which will, doubtless, be numerously attended. We have received v communication from a correspondent residing in Toi-toi Valley, 'complaining of the brutal treatment inflicted upon a cart-horse on Friday morning by a hrickmaker, also a resident iv the same locality, who, it appears, not only persevered — though earnestly expostulated with — in his barbarous conduct, but also threatened to inflict a similar chastisement on the complainant for his interference in the matter. Although Martin's Act against cruelty to animals is uot iv force in this colony, we would remind the individual alluded to, that severe penalties can be inflicted upon him for brutality of this description, and that he probably owes it to the forbearance of the complainant that the matter is not summarily dealt with iv the Resident Magistrate's Court. / It is probable that the seat in the ''General Assembly for the Wnimeas, \ vacated by Mi\ Oliver, will be contested. Mr. Shepherd, of Fern HiiJ, has announced his candidature, and a deputation waited on Friday on Mr. Barnicoat, askiug him to allow himself to be put in nomina- ; ; tion, with which request, we understand, {he signified his acquiescence. We believe that Mr. Feodor Kelling had in- ! tended offering himself as a candidate, but "[ we hnve reason to believe that that \ gentleman will retire in favor of Mr. 'JBarnicoat. We continue io receive grievous complaints relative to the inconvenience to which the residents on the Waimea Road, and especially those iv the viciuity of the College, are subjected through the want of ?. letter-receiver in that neighborhood. It is suggested that Mr. M arris's store "Would be a very suitable place for this purpose, and we trust that the Post Office authorities will recognise the expediency of making such an arrangement.