The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1867.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 226, 26 September 1867, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1867.

The Cissy arrived early this morning, after a passage of 1 1 2 days from the Sound, aud dropped anchor about 9 a.m. His Lordship Bishop Suter, with four Anglican clergymen who accompany bim, landed at 10 o'clock, the Provincial Secretaiy and the Agent, Mr George Bennett, who had set off for the Cissy, having met him ou their way to the ship. These last-men-tioned gentlemen then proceeded on board the Cissy, where they inspected the emigrants, who are all, we understand, in excellent health. The Bishop, who Avas received on landing by the Rev. G. H. Johnstone, Mr Rough, and Mr Acton Adams, then proceeded to town, and is now staying at the Parsonage. It is intended that the emigrants shall be landed to-morrow about Ll a.m.; they will then proceed to Christchurch to return thanks for their safe arrival, and afterwards partake of refreshments at the Provincial Hall, it being understood that this entertainment is quite of a private nature. The Ladies' Committee will meet afc one o'clock at the Speaker's room, Government Buildings, wheu the distribution of the domestics to their various destinations will bo proceeded with. Bishop Suter is, we are informed, in excellent health and spirit?, and expresses himself much <zratijfied with what he has seen of our city and its inhabitants. The Rev. Messrs Harvey, Thorpe, Ewalcl, and Moules are the clergy who have arrived with the Bishop. One adult and two children died on the passage.

His Honor the Superintendent arrived from Wellington by the Rangitoto this morning, and is, we are happy to add, iv the enjoyment of his usual health. The Hon. Major Morse also left by the Taranaki, but stopped at Picton, whence he may be expected by the next steamer. In the Eesident Magistrate's Court this morning, William Ragen was charged with unlawfully and indecently assaulting a little girl, named Jessie Armstrong, aged five years, on Wednesday afternoon. The prisoner was seen to take the child iuto the rushes at the back of Mr Potter's paddock by two boys, who immediately gave information to Constable Clark, and prisoner, who was intoxicated, was found with the child under very suspicious circumstances. The evidence was quite unfit for publication, and the prisoner was fully committed for trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court. The following debt cases were also heard: — Meldrum v. Dixon. This was an action to recover £18 ss, for wages due to the plaiutiff, a seaman on board the schooner Heathcote. Judgment for the amount with costs. Johnson v. Dixon. This an action of a similar nature to the preceding to recover £30 17s 6d. Judgment for the amouut claimed with costs. Mr Pitt appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr K ; ngdon for the defendants.

We observe that the contract for the curbing of Bridge-street, undertaken by Mr Alexander Adams, is rapidly approaching completion, and we understand that a great improvement is being carried out on that part of the Waimea-road near the toll-gate, the dangerous state of which has called forth so many remarks. The contractors, Messrs Cockran and Dunlop, are laying down Boulder Bank and Maitai gravel on the road, which wili thus be rendered serviceable and permanent for some considerable time to come.

Building operations are busily in progress on the site of the late destructive fire in Bridge-street. Mr Wilkie is erecting a handsome store of two floors, 80 feet long by 40 feet wide, and his example has been followed by Messrs H. Davis, Hornby, and Black. In each instance the new building will be of more pretentious size and dimensions than its predecessor, aod such important accessions to that quarter of the city willdo much to improve its appearance generally. We may mention as a gratifying proof of the progress of Nelsoa, that not less than sixty buildings have been erected within its boundaries since this time last year. The damage done to the Wellington

Wharf by the collision of the Otago ou the evening of Sunday, the 15th instant, has been estimated by the Commisioners at £5000.

It seems that the Marlborough sheepfarmers and shearers are still at loggerheads; only a portion of the runholders are complying with the demands of the shearers, and the dispute remains nearly in the same state as ie did at the time the conference took place. It is stated that Mr Tesley, the largest flockowner in the province, will also join those wbo are trying to equalise the rates paid to shearers and other hands employed on the runs.

The New Zealand Times of the 23rd has the following with reference to the appointment of the new Governor, a question which we may expect will be set at rest en the arrival of the Panama Mail: — It is currently reported in well informed circles that Lord Lyttelton will be his Excellency Sir George Grey's successor. Before Colonel Gore Brown, C.8., was removed from the Governorship of New Zealand, Lord Lyttelton applied for the appointment aud offered to take it without salary. His lordship has ever taken a deep iuterest in the affairs of the colony, is well acquainted with them, and has, we understand, invested a considerable amount of capital in the Middle Isiaud. He has however intimated his intention to visit Canterbury some time during the present year on business of a private character.

The lovers of cricket will perceive from an advertisement in our columns that a meeting is announced to take place on Friday eveniug at half-past 7, at the Bank Hotel, with a view t.o the re-forma-tion of the Albion Cricket Club in anticipation of the eusuing season. . We trust that the meeting will be numerously attended, and that an increased iuterest will be manifested in the pursuit of this manly and peculiarly British game. Last year there w^s an abuudauce of members on the books of the club, but whenever it was desired to get up a match, a lack of players seemed inevitable, and the consequence was that the Nelsoa cricketers lost their prestige, and the very game itself almost fell into disrepute amongst us. No doubt the present condition of the grouud on Victory-square will be brought under the consideration of the meeting, and it may not be inopportune to inquire what has become of the £150 voted two years ago by the Provincial Council for the formation and improvement of our cricket ground, for which so admirable a site is afforded on Victory-square.

Telegraphic communication between Nelson, Blenheim, Wellington, and the Southern stations is suspended, in consequence of an interruption upon the line south of Picton. Linemen are out to make the necessary repairs. In all probability communication will be resumed this

evening.