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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXX, Issue 244, 15 October 1896, Page 2

Of the British hop crop " Tho Times " says:— "Hops did not improve thoir position in July. On the contrary, they lost nearly four points, and their average condition IS now represented by 70'3 Kent comes out much better then the othor hop-growing counties, but even in lv nt tho occasions on which the crop is marked up so high as 100 are few and far between " Lieutenant nnd Commander de Crespigny, Lieut. Boyle, and Dr Finlayson, officers of H.M.S Lizard, dined with tho Mayor (Mr F. Trask) at Guunersbury lloiioO last night. Among the other guests were Col. Pitt, Father Mahoiiey, Ur Boberts, Mr A. P. Burns and others. A very pleasant evening was spent in uonvers iliou and music. Mr, Mrs, and Mis-i Trash entertaining their guests most hospitably. Interesting sketches of the careers of the lato Arohbishop of Canterbury and of Mr Wilfrid Lauikr, the new Premier ol Canada, will be found on the -Ith page of this issue. The following players will represent the Nolson Ciieket *. lub in their match against the United Club on Saturday at Trafalgar Park :— Messrs I'. Wastuey, Gill, Dawson, Silcock, Broad, Walker, E. Trask, Howe, S. Levien, Petrie, Pollock. Tho Nelson juniors will play the Aililetie juniors on the samo day at the Park. ijr J. Cunning, of Nelson, hits been asked to judge the light horses at the Marlborough Show. Mr Canning has not quite made up his mind whether to act or nqj/, but if ho does exhibitors may rely upon having their horsos judged by a man familiar with all the points of a good horse, and who will givo a strictly impartial award. At a generul meeting ol the Baptist Cricket Club held in the Baptist sclioolroom last evening subscriptions were lixed at honorary members os, active js, and all members under 17 years of age 3s. Oiliccrs were elected as follows :— President, Mr Field ; Vice-Presidents, Messrs ,1. Wilson, R. Black, ,/. Piper, G. Dee (senior), and R, Hall ; Captain, Rev. R. S. Gray ; Hon. Secretary and TICRDUrer, Mr JO. A. Wood. louring the presentation of trophies L n members of the Nelson Rowing Club yesterday afternoon Mr Fell, referiin*; to the Solanders Cup, said that -:ii a*p..iial competition for this handsoina trophy waa established by the Club iu remembrance of Mr Sclanders, who had dono much good work as its President during a good many years. Last year's winners of the cup, Messrs J{. D Low, Is'. B. Levien, It. France, ami A. John**, were heartily applauded upon stepping forward to receive the trophy. Four photo-- of a winning four (Mes-iis W. K. Tomlinson, Shea, W. Milner, and E. Gilbert), with the oarsmen in their boat formed an excellent memento of a win. The photo-*, which weie presented by Dr. HutUon, were takon by Mr Brusewitz. Mi- Wilson Heaps pre nded at a sitting of lhe Wanton's Conrt this moraine In reference to an adjourned applicatiou by Mr lthoderick Mcßae, of Wangapeka. Mr Hurley appeared for the applicant, and stated that Mr Fell, for the objector- 1 , would not appear, tho parties having entered ink) agreements copies of which had been lilid) under which their objections were withdrawn. Necessary amendments having been made, a license Jor a hundred heads of water to be carried through the private properties specified was granted subject ' to the terms of the filed ugreenieiitu. A nolo was made that survey had been waived by the parties. Tbis was all the business. The self-denial salo in connection with the Salvation Army was largely attendod lust evening and brisk business was dune The sninjl balance left wae sold at auction by Mr Lock, who had givcii his services for tho occasion. Of the hemp market the "Now Zealand Trade Review" says : - "Wo arc still without nny orders from London or America. Cable news tells of u rise in the London ina'ket, but tbi*. lacks confirmation. It has, however, been followed by u coi'tain amount of speculation, and sales to a comparatively large quantity have been made at prices running up to Ci) 15s per ton. Tho insurrection in MaifilJa may possibly affect this market if it continued - ' The attention of Canada i*J riveted on tho wonderful mining development of southern British Columbia. Rosaland, the principal mining oamp of tho Kontouay district, had lost year a population of 300. It hns now reached ,1000. Hardly a day passes hut some new company submits its prospectus *« the Outario public, Mining experts that Koo;:_ a „ v . DWI » ta » to »» «»R«»|;---est gold-producing country m w0 " 1 ' The value of the ore produced in tho three months ended loth July, according io tho Government returns, exoeeds 1,7-50,000 dols, I *

A meeting of the Educational Institute will be held in the Shelbourne-street schoolroom to-morrow evening. A popular entertainment will be given iu the Baptist schoolroom tomorrow evening in aid of the funds of the Mutual Cricket Club. Candidates for the Teachers' and Civil Service Examinations are informed that applications must be in the hands of the Inspector-General of Sohools, Wellington, by 31st inst. Application forms may be obtained from Mr Stead Ellis, Secretary to the Education Board. Tho following amounts have been placed oni lhe Public Works Estimates for expenditure in tho Waimea portion of tho Waimea Sounds . Electorate : — Belgrove-Top-House £140, Lloyd's Valley _100, Brooklyn Valley £50, Wangamoai Saddle £100, Neudorf-Dovedalo £50, Pigeon Val-ley-Dovedale £100, Top-house • Wairoa Gorge £150, Nclson-Havelock and Bridges *200, Richmond to Collingwood £250, Wairoa Gorge £150, Ranzau Creek-Ri-waka £30, Maiahau Valley -6100, MotuekaWaiwera Valley £100. The following candidates (pupils of Miss Maeintyro), Motueka, have obtained certificates as the result of the Trinity College musical examination, held in Motueka in Juno last, with tho number of marks obtained : Intermediate pass, Emma R. Duncan, 03 ; Junior pass, Mabel C. Gilbert, 89, and Kathleen I. Gilbert, 60. The crew of H.M.S, Lizard will be entertained at a social by the Nelson Navals iu the Foresters' Hall this evening. During the process of excavating the shingle ut the Wakamarina Gorge claim, last week the skeleton of a horse was discovered forty feet below the original surface, Tho Blonheim papor says that tho Mullcr Run has changed hands, and the new owners (Messrs Shirtcliilc Bros) have taken possession from Mr J. Cawte, Mr Cawthron's manager. The property known as Hunter's estate, Tua Marina, has been purchased by Mr H, Lankow. The prioe paid was at the rate of 421 per acre. The death is recorded at the Wairau Hospital, of Mrs Emma Watson, widow of tho late Mr John Watson. Deceased lady was a very old colonist, having landed in Wellington in .the year 18-12 from the ship Clifton. After living there for about twenty-five years, sho eame to the Wairau in .1807, and lived at Kenwick thereafter, attaining tho ago of S3 years. Deceased had a family of seven sons and five daughters, of whom six sons and fivo daughters, all married, survive her. She also numbered among her descendants a large number of grand ohildren and about twelve great-grand-chil-dron. The late Professor John Erio Erichsen, LLD.,F,U.S., whose death was recently announced by cable, reached the advanced age of 78, having been born in 1818, and i-ducaied at tho Mansion House, Hammersmith, and at University College, London. 1 n tbe course of a bi iiliant career, he became a Follow and ex-President of the Royal College of Surgeons, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and no was a member of various other learned and scientific institutions, English and foreign. In 1860 he was appointed Professor of Surgery and of Clinical Surgery at University College, London, and besides holding many otuer high olliots connected with his profession, Professor Erichsen was President of the Surgical Section of tho Grand International Medical Congress of 1881. Ho wus tlio author of many works and essays on physiology and surgery, one of the best known of his books being the " Science and Art of Surgery," which has gone through many English editions, besides being translated into many foreign languages. This work, it is contended, has, owing to its extensive circulation, probably exercised more influence on the progress of surgery iu English-speaking countries than any other publication ot llio kind. _ On one occasion an English Judge, Lord Norbury, observed an attorney of doubtful reputation touting iu tlie dock for business, and determined to make an example of him. Just as the attorney was climbing over the rails of the dock back into the Court, liis lordship called out " Gaoler, oue of jour priooners is escaping, put him back." Back tbo attorney was thrust, and the following colloquy ensued:— "My lord, there is a mistake here. lam an attorney. " " I am very sorry indeed," said Lord Korout\), "tj seo ono of your profession in ihe dock." "But, my lord, 1 am innocent." " Yes, thoy all say ti.at," was the Judge's reply. "A jury of your own follow-countiymcn uiuot settle it." " But, my lord," exclaimed the now desperate man, " there is no indictment against me." " Tlieu," said his lordship, " you will bo put back, a.d if no one appears to prosecute, you will bo discharged hy public proclamation at the end of the Assizes." The death is reported of one of Mahakipaw.*,'-* oldest settlers in the person of Mis Patterson, ..en., who died on Sunday last. The deceased lady orrived iu Nelsou from Newcistle.on-Tyne, England, by the ship Lady Alice iu 1857, and ultimately settled in Miilmkipaw-. Or Scott, of Picton, had for tome lime been attending her, but on September 6ch gave up all hopes of her ultimate lecovcry, and, for the last six weeks, she has been partly paralysed and conliucd to her bed, aud paised peacefully away iu the presence of the members of lier family on Suuday. During the long period of her residence in Maliakipawa ber unfailing kindness drew about the deceased lady, many friends, who will deeply mourn with the family in their loss, and those diggers who worked at the Mjbakipuwa " rush " will hear of her death with much sorrow, and tender memories of tho pleasure: he always displayed. Tho deceased leaves threo son . and one daughter —Messrs Matthew and Hugh Pattei-p-on, and Mrs Jonson, of Mahakipawu, and Mr Patrick (Peter) Patterson, of Hokitiki, Long practical experience with the best materia's only being used, enables us to guuautee that all kinds of watch, clock, or jewellery repairs eutmsted to Hunter's Practical Watchmaking and Jewellery Establishment in Bridgo street will be promptly and skilfully done, and the work g:;aiauleed. Get your repairs done at Hunter's Bridge-street'. Tho auction calo of Mrs Howell's furniture and effects anuoliuced hy Mr Li jck for to-day has been unavoidably postponed HI Saturday. _?_______________!