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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 41, 19 February 1869, Page 2

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, this morning, John Anderson, charged by Police-Constable Beattie with being drunk and using obscene language to two females on the Port-road, las-t eight, was fined 4Oa and costs. A preliminary meeting of the Royal Reception Committee was held yesterday afternoon at the Provincial Hall, when various matters in relation to the Prince's visit were discussed, and two Sub-Com-mittees appointed, one to decide upon the most suitable site for the erection of a landing stage, and the other to make the necessary arrangements for the accommodation of His Royal Highness during his stay in Nelson. The next meeting is to take place on Monday 22nd instant, when the Sub-Committees will bring up their reports. We understand that the s.s. John Peno in rounding the Sand Spit yesterday morning, on her way here from the West Coast, ran ashore off Bush End Point, but after a detention of five hours was got off again without sustaining any damage. Mr John Packer Martio, who lias for a considerable time held the position of agent for the Union Bank, at Westport, was entertained by a number -of friends on Monday evening, in anticipation of his departure from Westport for Auckland by the steamer John Perm, yesterday. The party met in Gilmer'a Post-office Hotel, and was presided over by Mr W. Pitt, solicitor, who, with the advautage of kindred spirits around him, discharged the duties of chairman with the effect of making the meeting altogether an agreeable one. He appropriately expressed the feelings entertained by those present towards their guest; their regret at parting; and their good wishes for his success elsewhere. Mr Martin delicately acknowledged the expression of friendship and good-fellowship, and for the rest of the evening the party amply illustrated how much these elements prevail among themselves, aud in Westport, whenever there is occasion for their existence being demonstrated.—Westport Times, Feb. 18. The last cargo despatched from Wellington to England included fifty-six packages of colonial made leather.