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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 232, 3 October 1867, Page 2

The Mail for England, via Panama, will probably close at this Post-office on Saturday evening, the 6th falling on a Sunday, but no notice had been received from the agent by the Postmaster at the hour of going to press.

We learn from a miner, now in town, and who has just come from the Upper Karamea-valley, that he has been over Dutton's aud Groom's tracks, and returned to Nelson by way of Hough's Pass. He spent a night with Messrs Snow and Mackay, who are now on their way back to town, and may be expected here on Saturday next. Tbey are now engaged in improving the track in those places where it has been injured by the late heavy rains. Our informant states thafc there can be no question that Hough's Pass is the easiest, the shortest, and in fact the only route by which a good road can be made into the Karamea-valley.

It will be seen from an announcement in our advertising columns, that the Bishop and Mrs Suter, having taken up their residence in Nelson, it is proposed to afford the inhabitants of Nelson and the surrounding neighborhood an opportunity of being introduced to them. His Lordship and Mrs Suter will therefore be happy to receive visitors at the Provincial Hall next Saturday afternoon, at 3 o'clock; the use of the hall having been granted for that purpose by his Honor the Superintendent.

Shortly before 10 o'clock this morning, a thick volume of smoke was seen bursting forth from Mr Tatton's house in Bridgestreet. The firebell pealed out lustily, the red coats of the Fire Brigade were seen hurrying from all directions at full speed towards the Enginehouse, and the small engine had heen manned and was being drawn with ail possible despatch towards the scene of action, when the word was passed that the mischief was confined to a chimney which had taken fire, and the flame was in fact extinguished before many minutes had elapsed . Although the whole affair literally ' ended in smoke,' it afforded another gratifying proof of tbe alacrity with which our citizens can bestir themselves on such occasions, when the lives and property of their neighbors are in jeopardy.

We would remind our readers that the complimentary supper to be given by the Brethren of the Nelson and Howard Lodges of Oddfellows to the Hall Committee and their Treasurer, P. P. Gr. M. William Jennings, takes place this evening

at the Loudon Tavern, at 7 o'clock. A large muster of the Brethren is expected. In reference to a letter which appeared in this journal inquiring why the Fire Brigade had not awarded. auy remuneration to those persons who assisted at working the engine at the late fire on Mr Scott's premises, we are requested to state aod we do so with regret, that the funds of the Brigade are just now so low that it is 1 impossible to meet this expenditure. We understand that it is probable that the Bishop of Nelson will hold a Diocesan Synod about the 6th of November next.

A fire took place ou Tuesday .afternoon at Stoke, by which a cottage, the property of Mrs Nicholson, of . Woodstock Park, was entirely destroyed. The' building had been uninhabited for some time past and no property of auy -value was lost by the fire, the origin; of which has not been ascertained. ' * .

Mr H. Wrigg, C.E. started on Monday last, with a staff of laborers, to commence his preliminary survey of the country through which it is proposed to carry the Nelson, Westport, and Cobden Kailway, on which they will probably be employed until the end of the year.

We learn from Mr Huddleston, the Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society, that the rooks have strayed away for the first time from the Society's gardens, having been missing since Tuesday evening, and he requests us to state that auy person who may know where they are building would oblige him by informing him.

We hear that the Harmonic Society's concert, which takes place this evening, is likely to bs very numerously attended, and tickets are in great request. In the House of Lords, on the 27th of June, Miss Longworth, alias the Hon. Mrs Yelverton, appeared in forma pauperis as appellant in this long-disputed case, and pleaded her own cause. The case came before their Lordships on a curious point. The question whether a marriage had taken place between the parties having been determined by their Lordships in the previous appeal adversely to Miss Longworth, or, as she still claims to be, Mrs Yelverton, she applied to the Court of Session in Scotland to refer the matter to the oath of the respondent, the Fon. Major Yelverton, eldest son of the Viscount Avonmore, whom she claims as her husband. The Court of Session having refused her application, the lady lodged the present appeal. The Law Lords present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Cranworth, Lord Westbury, aud Lord Colonsay. The appellant, who was dressed in a light grey silk, with a light black lace shawl, and bonnet of similar material, took her place at the bar, and in the absence of her counsel conducted her case with great effect. On July 9 she concluded her case with a very able speech, in which she said that this unfortunate case had brought to light the anomalous position of the marriage laws of the three kingdoms — a purely civil contract in Scotland, the marriage law in Ireland was a tyrannical, fanatical, religious one. She concluded with these words — " It may be that instead of giving me the relief I seek, thia is but the renewal of strife ; hut my heart and soul are vowed to perish in the truth, and until it is recognised the light of heaven cannot shine on me, or the lap of earth cradle me in its sweetness. ' Yet will I not argue 'gainst Heaven's decree, nor bate one jot of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer right onward.' I have made my last appeal to your Lordships; but my prayer will ever be * Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non sancta; ab homine iniquo et doloso erue me.'" The Lord Chancellor intimated that their Lordships would take time to consider their judgment.