NEWS OF THE DAY.

Colonist, Volume XVI, Issue 1661, 19 August 1873, Page 2

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Luitatic Asylum.—-The attention of contractors . is directed to the advertisement for works required . by the Government in ' connection with the new Lunatic Asylum. Some of the tenders must be sent in by Saturday, next. _ .. '';., " .'•"•■ ■Nblson ABTitiiBET Company.—By the Taranaki the Nelson Artillery Company received a 12« pounder Armstrong gun. . Maoistsatb's Co,ff»T.— Yesterday, . TPwtgfcfr Robinson, a woman of bad character, was oharged with inebriety. His Worship referred" to prisoner haying been convicted three times for like offenoes, within the last twelve months/ and sentenced her to - seven days Imprisonment, — €feorge X Witiuy was charged with being drunk and disorderly, on the 16th instant. Fined 20a., or in default,, seven days imprisonment.— Richard 4Hen, seaman, was fintd 6s, for a similar offence on the 17th instant— Jamaf Way, plasterer, was charged with using obscene language on Saturday, night last The case was adjourned till to-day. . Abtjj?ioj:ax Lings.—We have teen an article of local manufacture which we consider a credit to the maker and an advantage to the place which is able to , produce such things. We refer to an artificial leg,-** a wooden leg—not of that make whioh quarrelsome mendicants have before now converted into formidable " shillalahs," but built and modelled after, the beat; specimens of such artificial constructions, with joints, heel, instep, and toes all physiologically'oorreot and-, shapely. The artificial leg is furnished with » socket, nicely jointed. together, to reoeive the ■tump of the natural limb; and the ordinary movements of the leg and foot are obtained through the springs, joints, &c, introduced by the maker of the artiole, which is constructed, of wood, neatly and strongly, being altogether less than four pounds in weight. The maker is Mr.'Packer, of Hardy-street, and we believe the artificial limb bears comparison with, similar artioles hitherto procured from larger places. If the surgeons of Nelson can approve of the work we refer to, it will be a great advantage to those who. are unfortunate enough ti require such things to know that they need not lose time by sending out of the Province for what the City can supply, and that the cost will not be enhanced. " ",". \ ;' Floods in Mablbobotoh.—A, telegram from. Blenheim dated August 12th, states:—" There was a., high flood yesterday, when jbhe watef rose six inobea higher than the last flood. It cnme grincipally frojn the new breach in the Qpawa river. At Pioton there :■ was a great storm on Monday.when a railway viaduotj was blown down. Yesterday the Pelorus valley wm.. niindated, and the wat-r rose five feet above the townbridge." Blenheim (says the, JW)i was fiurlyt submerged lst two whole days, and all the street! / I were narigable for boats. Each house had from «.: [ ; 'ew inches. t« wyernl ftet of water inside, and in many cases the unlucky inmatej eQul4 QOt light a, fire fof I three days, and the general tawnTepwwoti »M i •itrems. The. Jfefferttyft ItJ^f of Au«w*l«B» 1 g>ea the feUowipg from in B>vslock «B"mP«f^U -Xt»rimr^ta m aiwrt iwwUWf itJ^l