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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 199, 26 August 1867, Page 2

The Marlborough News of the 17th inst., accounts for the stoppage in telegraphic communication between the Kaikoura and Christchurch, through which so much inconvenience has arisen, by stating that owing to the coutiuuecl fall of snow down tho coast, freezing on the telegraph wires almost as fast as ifc fel), they increased in size to the thickness of a man's arm. The consequence has been that for a distance of eight miles, the wires are on the ground between the Kaikoura and Cheviot. Linesmen have been instructed to engage all available hands iv order to repair the damage. The Engineer, Mr Alfred Sheath, was to there by the next steamer from Wellington. It seems probable that a new route will be chosen for the wires about that district, and pßrhaps even vow it may not be too late to consider "the expediency of adopting the route for the line from Blenheim to Nelson lately recommended by Mr Travers in the Htfase

cf Representatives, across the Waiau, and the Clarence, down the Wairau, to the Top House, branching to Nelson — a line which would have obviated the difficulty arisiug from crossiug some very large and rapid rivers, and from crossing; so great - an extent of timbered country, which . obviously exposes the Hue to continual casualties. — We find, since writing the above, that the damaged wires have been repaired, and that, communication was resumed on Saturday night throughout the line from this station to the Bluff. - A young man named James Campbell, who absconded from Marlborough about three weeks ago, was arrested here by telegram about three weeks ago, on a charge of having forged and uttered an . order for £25, purporting to be issued by Mr Thomas Carter, of Wairau Valley. He was forwarded to Bleuheim by the Lyttelton, and was brought before the Resident Magistrate at that place on the 21st iust., but was remanded for three days, to obtaiu witnesses. We would remind the members of the Artillery Corps that their attendance at drill this eveniug is particularly requested, in order to take part in the nomination of two of their number for commissions as First and Second Lieutenants. The usual weekly parade of the City Rifles No 1 will lake place to-morrow afternoon at five o'clock on, the Parade-ground. Our readers will observe that Mr D. Moore advertises another sale by auction of a very extensive consignment of books, ex Avery, of a most multifarious character, similar to that which he offered' for sale some months ago, and which attracted such a numerous assemblage of bidders. The present consignment includes many standard works, not only in the English, but iv many other of the living and also dead languages, which will doubtless meet with ready purchasers. The sale will take place on Wednesday and Saturday next, commencing each day at 11 o'clock. The Wellington yesterday brought no less thau Ih2 fine sheep, from Paraiua Road, Wellington, consigned toMrlioring, of the Meat Bazaar, Trafalgar-street. The arrival of these animals, which are in prime coudition, makes us regret that our present supply of stock of this description, in the province is so limited as to necessitate recourse to extraneous supplies. We have been requested to state that the plaintiff ia the"- case H. Hargreaves . v. Way, which appeared iv our Police Report on Saturday last, was net Mr Hargreaves, butcher, of Bridge-street. MadamefCarandiui and her daughters, with Mr Walter Sherwin, made their first appearance* at the Princess Theatre, Dunedin, on the 19th instant. We learn that the party intend including this city in their tour through New Zealand, and may be expected here during next month. The Wanganui Times reports that a man named Farley, a tailor by trade, had choked himself while dining at the Masonic Hotel, River Bank. The man had tried to swallow a piece of meat, which stuck in his gullet and eventually choked him. The Marlborough papers state that the ketch Falcon, well known at this port, had . arrived from Wellington, and had been transferred to Mr C. Redwood, her new owner. Captain BaylifF is to sail her, and Mr Henry Dodson, of Blenheim, is appointed agent. The following mysterious paragraph appears in the Wellington Advertiser : — A concert has been given in aid of the funds of the Benevolent Society, for the purpose of trunks, 21 cases, 4 casks, 2 bundles, 5 weighing relieving distress in Wellington ! Matters do not seem to improve in Canterbury. We notice in the report in the local papers of one day's proceedings iv the Bankruptcy Court of that province, no fewer than thirty-three separate cases of bankruptcy. The Marlborough Express states that Mr Shepherd, of the Separation Hotel, Big Bush, has sustained a severe compound fracture of the leg. A man who was staying there temporarily was illustrating some trick in wrestling, when the unfortunate patient was thrown, with the result named. The Independent says-' that private letters received at Wellington announce the arrival of Mr Fox in London from the East. He was to leave for New Zealand about the beginning of/yvinter. The Lyttelton Railway tunnel is expected to be open for traffic, early ia September. .: ." J .1 A severe thunderstorm took, place at Auckland on the night of the Bth instaut,.

which did some damage, especially at the new Lunatic Asylum, on the Great North! Road. On the morning of the 10th, Melbourne experienced a most unusual visitation in the shape of an earthquake, which occurred about half- past 5 a.m. At Geelong the shock, was more severely felt, and a ceiling was thrown down and other slight damage done to property. The Hawkes Bay Herald fears that Artesiau wells are not to be a boon enjoyed by the people of Napier. The sinking on the beach has, like all preceding efforts, been unsuccessful — the pipe having agaiu encountered a boulder and become bent. This result is greatly to be deplored; at the' same time it is believed that, with stronger piping, success might yet be achieved.