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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 31, 7 February 1868, Page 2

Our readers are aware that the main pipes of the Waterworks have already been tested as far as Bronti-street. This morning, at 5 o'clock, the Provincial Engineer, with a staff of workmen, proceeded to test them as far as Saltwater Bridge. The water was put on from the dam, a fall of upwards of 300 feet, giving a pressure of over lOOlbs. to the square inch. It was found that an escape of the water had taken place in Hardy-street, opposite the Government Buildings, caused by the washer of vulcanised indiarubber being forced out from between the joints. This was speedily repaired, and on putting on the pressure again, the upper flange of the air vessel in the Government grounds burst open. This is now being repaired, and the testing of the pipes will immediately be proceeded with as far as the Port. George Brown, remanded from yesterday, on a charge of violently assaulting his wife, was brought up again this morning, at the Resident Magistrate's Court, and again remanded, the complainant not being sufficiently recovered to appear in Court. Mr Cawood has this day brought to our office a tin dish, containing a small quantity of sand, in which are three specks of gold, one of which, weighing 1 grain* is little waterworn, and evidently has not , travelled far. Mr Cawood states that

these specimens were found about three miles up the Maitai on the left bank. We are happy to state that the paragraph which appeared in this morning's Colonist, announcing the death of Mr Kiel on Tuesday last, by drowning in the Wairoa, is without foundation, as he was yesterday seen by several persous. The mistake probably arose from the fact that he and his horse came out of the river at different places. Almost equally boisterous weather seeraa to have been experienced at Westport and on the West Coast generally as that which j we experienced at the commencement of the present week. On Monday last after sundown, heavy rains set in, accomp .vied with stroug winds, which continued during the greater part of the night. The Kennedy, which left Westport for Nelson on Sunday afternoon, was compelled to return to port, in consequeuce of the inclemency of the weather, and left again at 6 o'clock on Wednesday eveuing, arriving here at 1 a.m. on the following morning. We understand that a cricket mutch takes place tod. y on Victory -square between 11 members of the Nelson Band of Hope and 11 disciples of Sir John Barleycorn, wickets to be pitched at 1 o'clock. We are requested to state that the Lady Barkly steamer will make an excursion trip to the Croixelles on Monday next, leaving at 10 a.m. and returning to Nelson about 9 pm. The Gothenburg left Hobson's Bay at 5 p.m. on the 25th ult., aud experienced moderate easterly winds throughout her passage to the Bluff, which she reached at 6 a.m. on the 31st, leaving for Port Chalmers at 3 p.m. the same day, where she arrived at 6 p.m. on the Ist. Sailed for Lytteltou at 4 p.m. on the 2nd, had a < heavy easterly gale and very thick weather, and arrived at Lyttelton at 2.30 p.m. on the 3rd. In consequence of the severity of the weather, she was unable to 1-md anything until next day, when she discharged her cargo, and sailed for Wellington at 3 p.m. Encountered fresh N.E. gale, and arrived at Wellington at 2 p.m. on the sth. Landed passengers and cargo, and sailed for Nelson at 12 noon ou the 6th. Anchored at French Pass at 8 p.m., came through at daylight this morning, and arrived here at 9 a.m. She eucountered fresh head winds all the way. Mr B. Crisp informs us that last night several articles of clothing, which had been left out to dry on his premises in Hardystreet, were surreptitiously removed. One | article was found this morning on the | fence at some distance from his house, and we understand that .some clue has been obtained which may probably lead to the detection of the delinquents. ! We are indebted for our .Melbourne and Canterbury files, to the courtesy of Mr Kirk, purser of the Gothenburg. An inquest was held at the Motueka Hotel, last evening (Thursday), before Captain Horniman and Charles Parker, Esq., J.J.P. and a jury of whom Mr R. Sutcliffe was foreman, to enquire into the death of Mr Thomas Locke, sawyer, aged 68. From the evidence of James Locke, son of the deceased, it appeared that about eleven o'clock ia the forenoon he had at his father's request assisted him to put a blister on his left side, and shortly after- ! ward?, as his father was passing from one room to another, he said ' James, take hold of my hand, lam falling.', He took hold of him just as he was falling, and called to a boy to run for Dr. Park, who came immediately, but his father was quite dead. Dr Park stated that when he got to the house, Locke was* dead ; the cause of death he believed to be effusion of blood into the pericardium. The jury returned a verdict of ' Died by the visitation of God.' j The Colonial Secretary, has stated that the Government will next session propose a vote for a depot &c, at the Auckland Islands. The earthquake which occurred here on Saturday last appears also to have been felt iv Canterbury, at the same time — ten minutes to 8 a.m. At Lyttelton many of the houses were much shaken, the vibration being considerable. The competitive firing of the No. 1 City Rifles took place to-day, at the Butts in Murphy-street, with the following result :— Privates J. A. Moore, 63; H. Drew, 63 j Corporal L. Gully, 54 ; Ensign Sinclair, 48 ; Privates Otterson, 48 ; Marsden, 47, and Murrell, 45. We learn that the Waimea West Company fire tomorrow ; but the firing of the Motueka Cadet Company has beep unavoidably j postponed, probably until Saturday next.

The butchers of Westport have raised the price of meat 50 per cent, on account of the scarcity of cattle ; but as the Elleu S. Page came in on Monday afternoon with a large supply on board, it is to be hoped that they will reduce it to its old price, more especially as times are at rather a low ebb on the Buller. A Wellington telegram iv the Canterbury Press of the 3rd inst. sttires that the Town Board have voted £500 towards the Duke of Edinburgh's reception, and that the Reception Committee are also convassiug the town for subscriptions. It also corroborates the statemeut already alluded to in these columns with reference to Bishop Selwyn's acceptance of the bis hopric of Litchfield, the Bishop havinc wr tteu to Bishop Abraham, to the effect that he had been sent for by the Queen and at her urgent request had reconsidered and revoked his former resolution. The Bishop of Christchurch, as the senior bishop, is to be metropolitan. Bishop Selwyn returns temporarily to attend the next synod. The Hokitika Times states that that township was visited on Moo day last with one of the heaviest windstorms ever witnessed in the district, which raged furiously until sunset, filling the streets with clouds of dust and fine gravel. No accidents occurred in town, but late in the afternoon a policeman arrived in town from the Eight Mile diggings (Woodstock), and reported that a large tree hid blown across the Victoria Hotel there, killing the proprietor, Mr Robert Furuess, dead upon the spot, and so injuring his wife that her life is despaired of. At a cricket match played last week between the Canterbury and Albion Clubs at Christchurch, the Hon. S. G. Lyttelton who, with his father, Lord Lyttelton, arrived by the last Panama steamer, and has joined the Canterbury Club, made the large score of 104 runs, which, it is stated, might have been iucreased by 20 or more, had he run all that he could have got. A public breakfast was to be given to Lord Lytteltou aud Mr Selfe by the early colonists of Canterbury, at the Town Hall, Christchurch on Thursday last and a dinner on the previous day. A ball is also to take place this (Friday) evening in honor of these visitors. A Sydney telegram in the Argus states that the wool ship Salween, from Brisbane to London, 14 days out, arrived at Sydney on the 19th ult., ou fire. The discovery was made four days after sailing, and all the efforts of the crew failed to suppress the flames. The ship was scuttl.d in Sirius Cove, but has since been successfully raised. The Salwer-n's cnrgo was insured at Sydney for over £20,000, principally in Smyth's and the New South Wah'S offices. We learn from a Sydney telegram in the Argus that, the Chance, from the South Seas, reports that the schooner Mary Ann Renny had been captured by the natives of Solomon Group, after a spirited resistance. The crew of seven whites and three islanders were massacred. The Captain of the Chance recovered the vessel from King Loudo. The Mary Ann Renny was insured for £1,500 in the Victoria office. At the grand review held in honor of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh at Sydney on the 24th ultimo, over 2000 volunteers and regulars were present, and the largest assemblage ever seen in Sydney attended. The proceedings were short. The Prince was dressed as a Prussian officer, and was loudly cheered. The Sydney telegram in the Argus states, that the visitors from Melbourne acknowledge tbat the demonstrations in Sydney in honor of the Prince, and the conduct of the populace during all the excitement, have been quite equal to those of Victoria during similar circumstances. The abstract of the revenue and expenditure of the colony of South Australia for the quarter ending the 3lst December is anything but cousolatory. The total income was £147,700, against £171,000 for tbe corresponding quarter of last year. The total expenditure was £257,000. The Right Hon. the Earl of Belmore, the new Governor of New South Wales, arrived at Sydney, in the ship SobraoD,. from Plymouth, on January 7, after a passage of 87 days. The Southern Champion Handicap, ran for on the 24th ult. at Hobart Town, was won by Mr E. M. Bagot's Cowraj Mr Field's Strop second, and Mr Lord's Busyfoot third. A protest was entered against the winner. Little Fish was nowhere.