Untitled

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 104, 1 May 1873, Page 2

The four, horse coaches running between. Launceston and Hobarton make a race of it every trip. The authorities have been called upon to stop the practice, Mr Lovegrovb has sold his run 'at Kekerangu with a view of settling in the Canterbury Province. Messrs N. Edwards and Co. were the purchasers, but the price has not transpired. The property is that which formerly belonged to Mr Tetley. — Express. A Young Lady named Miss Bernand, accompanied by Mr E. Handysido, was crossing the ford a little below Ribet's last week, when her horse stumbled and threw her into the water, Her escort was successful in speedily rescuing her from her perilous position. — Westport Times. About a week ago, as the cutter Glimpse, Captain Mundle, of this port, was discharging cargo at Cape Turnagain, the boat conveying the cargo was struck by a heavy sea and capsized. The crew with much difficulty managed to reach the shore. Just at this time it came on suddenly to blow hard, and the Glimpse was compelled at once to run to sea with only the captain and cook on board. She has not since been heard of, but no serious apprehensions are as yet entertained for her safety.— -Post. The Patent Slip at Wellington is now practically completed. It is the largest in the Australian Colonies, the slips at Melbourne and Sydney carrying vessels up to 1000 tons burden, while this will bear a vessel of 2000 tons. So far as New Zealand is concerned, the only other slip of magnitude in the colony is Nicol's, at Auckland, which, however, is far inferior

For remainder of news, see fourth page.

in capacity, not being available for vessels of over 500 "tons. Yesterday the engines -were set going for the first time, and the heavy carriage upon which the vessels ■will he placed, weighing of itself 200 tons, was lowered into the water, and drawn up again with perfect ease, everything working most smoothly. The result of the inspection wae thoroughly satisfactory, and the slip is said, by competent judges to be a splendid specimen of engineering, — Post, April 24. . . Quite a sensation has been caused in West Geelong, Victoria, through a marriage within the past few days of a very ancient couple." The Advertiser states v that the bride was formely the partner of a storekeeper who is now about ten years deceased. She had reached the mature age of sixty when she fell in love with a well-to-do farmer residing in the Steiglitz district. The latter is said to be above eighty five years of age, and is in the habit of wearing his walking-stick crossed behind his back to keep his shoulders erect. The marriage was celebrated at the house of the bride last week in the presence of about a dozen of friends, whose united ages accumulated to nearly 1000 years. After the marriage ceremony, religious services were engaged in, and a variety of appropriate hymns were sung, one of the most conspicuous airs being the Old Hundred. Prompt" Justice. — The Pall Mall Gazette says : — lt is only as nations advance in years and civilisation that their ~~ laws become barbarous and slow in their operation. There is something very refreshing in the account given by a San Francisco paper of the method in which the law is administered in Yreka, California. The first Alcade in Yreka in 1871 was known as " Cut-eye Foster." This gentleman, it is stated, ** left Noderket and soon ran away, and George C. Vail reigned in his stead. No law hook was ever used in court; he decided each case on its own merits, writing out its full history, and his docket is a curiosity." In one case brought before him a boy had driven a team from Oregon, and worked all winter for a man who declined to pay. He sold out in the spring, and was leaving suddenly when, on the complaint of the hoy, Vail and two constables stopped him on the road. It was proved that he had received 3000 dollars on his sale, but he declared himself unable to pay, though not denying the boy's claim. Judge Vail decided in these words, "Constables, stand this man on his head, shake him well, and see if you can't hear something drop." No sooner said than done. A vigorous shaking brought to light a wallet containing 2000 ounces in gold dust; the boy received his claim of 300 dollars, the judge and constables took an ounce apiece for their trouble, and the defendant went his way a lighter man. Justice like this is worth three ounces.