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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 11, 14 January 1868, Page 2

The mail via Suez, by the Otago, for Europe, India, Australia, and the Southern Ports closes to-morrow at 10 a.m. Newspapers at 9. Registered letters and money orders must be obtained by 5 this evening. The Provincial Government Gazette of Friday last notifies the confirmation by the Superintendent and Executive Council of the Justices' Orders, dated 6th January, 1868, granting the alteration of certain roads in the districts of Suburban North, Waimea South, Motueka and Motupiko, and Takaka, on the application of the Provincial Engineer and the Chief Surveyor ; and publishes,, by direction of the Superintendent, a statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Land Department of the province, for the last

quarter, showing receipts amounting to £1,599 10s sd, which, with the balance of deposits from last quarter, £1,087 10s sd, leaves a total of £2,686 18s lOd, against an expenditure of £918 19s 3d, leaving a balance to u ex t quarter, deposits, of £2,686 18s lOd ; a statement of the amount of Custom Revenue collected at this port during the last quarter, which has already been r published in these columns; together with an abstract of receipts and disbursement of the Provincial Treasurer, during the last quarter, examiued and attested by the Provincial Auditor, showing total receipts to the amount of £49,647 Is. 6d., leaving a balance to next quarter of £20,851 ss. 2d., total, £70,498 6s. Bd*; against disbursements amounting to £51,539 Bs. 4d., making, with the balance from last quarter of £19,058 18s. 4d., a total of £70,498 6s. Bd. Extracts from the New Zealand Gazette signed by the Colonial Secretary, announce that the Supplementary Appropriation Act of last session having been laid before the Governor, had been left to its operations, and also that the Governor had signified his assent to the Electoral Districts Act Amendment Act, passed by the Provincial Council iv the same session. The Gazette likewise contains notifications of the insolvency of Hugh Robertson, baker, of Mokihinui; of Leonard Whittington, publican, of Addison's Flat, Westport ; of Henry Elmes Campbell, solicitor, George Blair, late publican, William Melville, late hotelkeeper, James Hayes, storekeeper, and Frederick Jones, publican, all of Westport, and appointing Tuesdaj r , the 11th of February, for tbe hearing of the petitions in the following insolvency cases: — Emma Adams, hotelkeeper, and George Harrison, hotelkeeper, both of Westport, and of Edmund AndmvDuffy, storekeeper, of Addison's Flat, and of Eeginald 11. C. Benncnt, doctor of medicine, Brighton. The returns from Takaka of the polling in that district for the College Governorship Election arrived yesterday, and the list is therefore now complete. . The final result therefore stands thus: — Mr N. Edwards, 435 ; Mr J. Sharp, 428 ; Mr T. Brunner, 341: Mr D. Sinclair, 294; the Rev. C. S.Maclean, 234; and Dr Cusack, 224; the first four being, of course, the successful candidates. From an advertisement in another column it will be perceived that the declaration of the poll by the Returning Officer will take place tomorrow at the Court-house at 1 1. a.m. The sports which .are annually held at Takaka on Boxing Day were this year postponed in consequence of the weather, until Saturday, the 4th instant, when a large number of spectators were present, iucluding at least 50 or 60 Maoris. The sport? commenced with vaulting with the long pole, won by Mr Montagu Ellis, who leaped 8 feet, closely followed by several Maori competitors. The first canoe race for £5, distance 3 miles, was contested by 3 canoes, 2 manned by Takaka, and one by Colling wood Maoris, 7 Maoris and 1 European in each canoe. This was a most exciting race, and was won in 18 minutes, at high tide, by the Takaka Maoris, not a yard's distance intervening between the 3 boats throughout the race. This was followed by a scratch match for £2, which was won in 19g minutes against tide, by the Collingwood Natives. Other sports followed, the walking by Maoris on a greasy pole suspended over the jetty, creating much amusement, and ending in the victory of a Collingwood Maori. The sports wouud up, with a ball and supper at Dodson's Takaka Inn, got up in his usual excellent style, after giving 3 cheers for the Takaka Sports. A good many persons were present from Collingwood, and the whole affair passed off very successfully. A correspondent in the Evening Post inquires whether the Picton and Nelson return matches with "Wellington will be played this season, and expresses his opinion that, as a matter of courtesy, the visits of the Nelson and Picton cricketers to Wellington should be returned. The Supply, which arrived here yesterday, from Collingwood, brought 108 ozs. of gold from that district, and the Ann, from Takaka also brought, on the same day, 35 ozs. from the diggings in that neighborhood. Our attention has been called to an important sale, announced to take place on Saturday next, at Mr Hornby's Auction Rooms, Bridge-street, and consisting of a large consignment of works of art of a very superior description. Amongst these we notice a number of engravings from the works of Sir David Wilkie, Sir Edwiii

Landseer, Sir Charles Eastlake, Ausdeli, J. R. Herbert, R.A., Poole, A.R.A., and other -well-known artists, and notably, some of the original engravings from Martin's works. Besides these there is a collection of exquisite Parian statuary in busts aud fancy figures, classical and domestic subjects, which are well worthy theatteution ofthosewho desire to surround themselves in their homes with works of art of a really superior character at a moderate price. . Amongst the large variety of articles which Mr Hornby offers for sale on Saturday next is also a large musical box, with drum, bells, aud castanets, aud playiug airs from the Trovatore, Traviata, Pardon de Ploermel, Faust, and other popular operas, with nearly the effect of a small orchestra. The Grey River Argus of the 7th says that it is very doubtful if the census enumerators will be in a position to furnish accurate returns of the population on the diggings. The arrangements for ascertaiuing the number of miners appear to have been of the most incomplete and inefficient character — so much so, indeed, as to make the census, as regards the population on the diggings, practically valueless. For the whole of the scattered diggings on the Grey district only one sub-enumerator was appointed, and although he may have, and doubtless has, used all due diligence, it is simply impossible that he could have visited all the diggings. Even on the Nelson side of the boundary, where several sub-enumerators were appointed, omissions have been made. A correspondent informs us that in the immediate vicinity of the old township, Nelson Creek, where there are 30 or 40 men at work, not a single printed form was distributed. A firm in Liverpool has made the sum of £60,000 on Adelaide breadstuff's imported by them this year. We learn from the Marlborough Express of the 11 th that Messrs Marks and Harris from Picton, are about to erect a large store and commence business as wholesale storekeepers and commission agents at Marlborough.