MONDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 1869.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 227, 27 September 1869, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1869.

Sporting.— - We are are informed that the m&tch between Mr. F. Blundell's bk m Deceptiou and Dr.; Man's ch g Sultan will come off on the race-course to-morrow morning, at II o'clock. Prospecting And Gold Mining Company. — We would call attention to an advertisement which appears in another column relative to a Company which it is proposed to establish for the purpose of thoroughly prospecting the country about Nelson ; we heartily recommend the above to the attention of the community at large, and especially to the worHug-classes. Prospecting Parties. — A meeting of persons favorable to- ;prospectiug the country v in the neighborhood of Nelson for gold took place at the Trafalgar Hotel on Saturday evening. Mr. Elliott, who was requested to take the chair, stated the object of the meeting, and observed that he understood a party of miners from the Upper Buller, who had been enjoying a short holiday in town had expressed- their willingness to devote a couple of months to prospecting provided their necessary expenses were defrayed. The chairman took occasion to observe, that in confirmation of the Jgeneral belief that auriferous quartz existed in the hills east of the city, Mr. Hackett, who from his employment on the Dua Mountain, bad 6een a good deal., of the country, was strongly impressed- on visiting Gimpie Creek, in Queensland, of the similarity of the rock formation in the two districts, and in wtiting to a friend in Nelson had expressed a strong belief that gold could he found in the hills north of the Maitai if properly sought for. On the invitation of the chairman, the parjy of miners from the Buller came forward and repeated the offer alreadynamed, and a resolution was carried to commence a subscription, to be paid by weekly contributions, to send out one or more prospecting parties, the contributors.to the funds to be partakers in any benefits which might arise from discoveries, should ''any be made. A subscription was thereupon commenced which promises complete success, and Mr. Nehse was appointed to canvass for additional subscriptions on Monday, and to report to an adjourned meeting to be held at the same place at 8 o'clock this evening. The Stjperin tendency. — We understand, that Mr. Edwards, who, on Saturday last, received a numerously signed requisition from the West Coast, inviting him to come forward as a candidate for the Superintendency,: has positively refused to allow . himself to be nominated. Three candidates however have actually come before the public;, as opponents of Mr. Curtis. Mr. Thomas Dwan, of Charleston, who, upon the receipt of a requisition signed by seventy-six "electors and other residents of the Charleston Division of the Nelson South West Gold-fields," magnanimously acceded to their request " without the slightest hesitation^" has published an address, not to the electors of the Province but "to the ejectors on the Nelson South .^efit: : Gpia«^ tba>, should lie be placed.; at the' head of the poll h| wiH i take care, :^ y i 'in d iire;c^ ? -- il'^r l^e]d.;/ ifr ctm 4; tlieVgolcl^Beldsi; ';, > ar6 r expende&in^ >th^i;!v;:;i^e>TO^ itie|placitf^^ ! f-Bpßctiq'^ iwJwse^wb'r ksiieu dlto f aa^nCeSlie^evelop^: ' ;.'

■ : men t of ; the;r esbufces ;6f thee cou if try t j:;and':opening ,jip ithe back co tin try! tiy- means of" cut -or? blazed tracks. He is also favorably . disposed to throwing open all ugriculti_r_l lands for iree selection, and will: use his utmost : endeavors- to have Charleston -. . Harbor, gutted a P.rt of Entry, and con - \ eludes by causually mentioning that, there are other / important questions, to -yyhi.h he has not 'lime to refer. This, we suppose, is to, be taken as a fair specimen of what might be expected from a West Coast Superintendent, and it will be as well to observe that all mention of Nelson proper is omitted from his 'programme .of promises. In our advertising columns will be seen a notification from Mr. J. P. Horn tliat he also intends to offer himself as a "candidate for the office of Superintend-mtf at, the ensuing election." Some people might suggest that there is a possibility of a man who is unable to spell the tide of the chief . executive officer of the province being in a corresponding state of ignorance of the duties he would be required to fulfil. An advertisement also appears fromi Mr. Akersten, who announces his iutention of complying with the request of certain gentlemeu who have invited him to allow hfrnself to be put in nomination. " My dear," asked John, on observing a new striped hose on his only heir, " why have you made barber's poles of Ernest's legs ?" " Because he's a little shaver," was the reply. A finu run was made at a game of billiards in New York on May 10. The match was between Foster and Snyder. Foster won by a score of 1200 to Snyder's 872 in 31 innings. Best runs, Foster, 492 ; Snyder, 249.