The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 5, 1867.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 208, 5 September 1867, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 5, 1867.

The inaiia for Europe via Paaama which will be eouveyed to Welliugton by the steamer Wellington, hourly expected, will close fit the Post-office at 11 a.m. to-morrow. We would remind our readers thafc the public meeting called by requisition, for this evenirg, for the purpose of " considering the proposed financial scheme of the Government, to protest against increasing the colonial debt and to urge the necessity of a total revision of the colonial expenditure and taxation," will be held at the Provincial Hall, the chair to be taken at 7 o'clock. It is unfortunate that the evening preceding the departure of the tnail'Tor Europe was chosen for this purpose, but the projectors of the meetiug had no alternative, as it is of the highest importance tbat an expression of the seutiments entertained by the people of Nelson with reference to these questions should be transmitted to Wellington by : the first opportunity. We hardly need to impress on our readers the great additional effect which would be given to the aim of the meeting by a numerous aud influential representation of the citizens of Nelson on this occasion, and we cannot doubt, viewing the great importance of the matters at fssue, that even at the cost of some personal inconvenience, they will endeavor to be present. We noticed in our issue of yesterday the fact that a pair of Australia magpies were breeding in the immediate vicinity of the city, addiug that Mr Huddleston believed this to be the only instance which had yet been ascertained. We have this day received a communication from a valued correspondent at Wakefield, stating that no less than two nests of the Australian magpie are now beiDg built — not far from one another — in that township. These birds, it is said, manifest great antipathy to the large hawks which are very numerous in that locality, and some most exciting fights take place occasionally between them, the male and female magpies backing up each other most pluckily. Our correspondent enquires whether the magpies are likely to prove antagonistic to pheasants, as some threats have been uttered against them relative to the pheasants' eggs, of which it is hoped that a considerable number will be forthcoming this spring. We learn from the same authority that the skylark can now be hoard up as far as Maddox Bush, and if only fair play be given them during the present season of nidification, the people of that district may expect to have their ears gladdened day by day by the same thrilling songs which cheered them in the old country. We are glad to find that the measles which have been invading nearly every house in the country districts — and*more especially Upper Wake Geld and Foxhill — are now fairly in the way of being extiuguished, or to speak more truly — of dying out. They have geneially been of a very mild form, and as yet we have not heard that any deaths have been fairly attributable to this cause. The New Zealand Gazette notifies that lm Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue letters of Naturalisation to tke following persons : — Frederick r Ernest Conrad Albert Nehse, of Nelson, a«d Hermaun Meyer, of Waimea, NeJson,: storekeeper.. ' W-. Skeefc.Eswi., of Welling- 1

ton, is licensed to be a Surveyor under the Native Lands Act, 1865. The New Zealand Gazette of the 31st ult, , notifies that the Hamburg Consul at this city has reported that he has appointed Mr Ernest Nehse, as his deputy to act for him during his absence in Europe and his Excellency the Governor directs such appointment to be recognised - provisionally. At the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, the following case was heard : — Marianne Sharpe v. Charles Flood. This was an action to recover £5 7s. 6d., the amouut of an accouut rendered to the defendant, for the tuition of his children. The defendant admitted the claim, but pleaded a set-off of £iO for instructions given to the plaintiff by Mrs Flood, iv leather work and in the making of wax flowers. Mr Pitt appeared for the plaintiff; Mr Keon for the defendant. It appeared from the evidence, that Mrs Flood had given the plaintiff lessons in leather work, for which she charged £1 10s, as agreed, and afterwards seven lessons in wax flower making at £3 3s, besides supplying her with the requisites for learning these accomplishments. The plaintiff admitted having received these lessons, which, she alleged, did her no good, and the Magistrate gave judgment in favor of the defendant in £1 lla 8d and costs, allowing the charge for instruction in leather work, disallowing that for wax flower instruction, and diminishing the charges for several articles supplied by Mrs Flood, which were considered exorbitant, thus leaving the above balance in favor of the defendant. This morning Henry Fiowera, on remand, charged with unlawfully assaulting and beating James Moore, at Suburban North on Sunday evening last (the particulars of which appeared in our issue of Tuesday last), was brought up and the hearing of the case was resumed. The prisoner admitted the offence and was fined £10 and costs. Messrs Jones and Traiaor, who left about two months ago to execute the Government contract for the cutting of a track from the Baton store to the bend of the Karamea, returned to town to-day, having completed their task.