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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 250, 21 October 1868, Page 2

The Bafeaia, with the Panama Mail, was due at Wellington on the 19th inst., but had not been signalled when we went to press. In consequence of the statement made by his Honor the Superintendent in a letter addressed to both our contemporaries with reference to the over-payment to this province by the Colonial Treasurer of a large sum to which it seems that the province was not entitled, a very general feeling appears to prevail in favor of a reconsideration, of the Estimates in a meeting of the Provincial Council to be convened for that purpose. It is felt that such a course alone would relieve his Honor from the enforced unconstitutional position, in which he has been placed

through the errors in the accounts of the General Government, inasmuch as, without the guidance of the Council, he will be compelled to act upon his own responsibility in deciding what votes shall be) acted upon and which shall be passed by. We regret to state that a very painful accident befel Dr Cotterell at a late hour on Monday night, on his return from a professional visit at the Port. It appears that in crossing the tramway laid down from the main line to the new Government bonded store, his horse tripped, throwing its rider to the ground with considerable violence, and dislocating his right shoulder. Happily, assistance was speedily at hand, and the limb having, under the sufferer's directions, been at once set, he was enabled to return home shortly afterwards. Dr Cotterell was also much bruised, but we were happy to find that he had so far recovered from the effects of the accident, as to be able to leave home yesterday, and resume his usual avocations. It will be seen from an advertisement in another column that, for the convenience of persons desiring to attend the sale of bankrupt stock in the estate of R. Sutcliffe, which takes place to-morrow at Motueka, the Lady Barkly will leave the Government Wharf at 7 o'clock for that place, returning in the evening. The performance for the benefit of Miss Annie Mertou and Mr J. Black attracted a very crowded audience last night at the Oddfellows-hall, and the entertainment passed off most smoothly and successfully throughout. The selections from Tobin's comedy of the Honeymoon especially deserve favorable mention, Mr Newton personating the Duke Aranza and Miss-Annie Merton the Duchess Juliana with great spirit and excellent eflect, whilst Mr J. Black's mock Duke was entirely free from the vulgarity with which the character is too frequently invested by less skilful actors. The interlude included a variety of songs, Miss Annie Merton giving Molly Asthore, with the favorite Barney O'Hea as the encore, with a reading of one of the Caudle Lectures, Mr J. Black singing The Laird o'Cockpen and another capital song, both of which were encored, and Mr W. H. Newtou reading Tennyson's Charge of the Six Hundred very effectively, concluding with the amusing duett for Miss Merton and Mr Black, The Ballad Singers, which excited as much merriment as ever. The sketch of The Widow's Stratagem sent the audience home in the best possible humour. The musical portion of the entertainment was sustained by Mr Singer with his usual ability, with Messrs Chittenden and Draeger, who volunteered their assistance, and the latter of whom gave a cornet solo in capital style. Should the Airedale not have left, Mr Newton announces his in tention of taking a benefit to-morrow evening, at reduced prices of admission, which we have no doubt will result in another equally crowded house.