NELSON BOARD OF WORKS.

Thursdai, August 6. Present : Mr. Webb, in the chair, Messrs. Aitken, Bentley, and Graham. The minutes of the previous sitting were read and confirmed. The Sbobitaby reported that the auditors'appointed - had examined the accounts and the balance sheet, and found them to be correct. A discussion ensued as to the payment of the auditors, butit was eventually deferred for the consideration of a full meeting of the Board. On the motion of Mb. Bbntley it was resolved,

" That the balance sheet be printed in the Examiner and Colonist newspapers, if on the same terms as last year." The Sbcbitabt reported a complaint from Mr. Smith, of an open ditch in Hardy-street ; also a complaint from Mr. J. P. Black, with reference to Kaiwai-atreet. Consideration deferred. The Overseer reported that the culvert in Colling-wood-street, opposite Selwyn-plaoe, had given way. The broken portion had been cleared away, and he requested instructions as to its repair. Messrs. Graham and Webb were requested to visit the* place, and give necessary instructions to the Overseer. Mr* Aitkbn said he had been requested by Mr. Henry to state that a large quantity of gravel would be dug from a cellar under Messrs. N. Edwards and Co.'s new store, and would be placed at the disposal of the Board, if they had carts ready to take it away as dug out. It was resolved that the offer be accepted, and that a portion of Trafalgar-street, by the Marine Hotel, and the lower part of Bridge-street, be filled up with it. Mr. Gbahak called attention to some repairs required in' the road in Wash 'ogton- valley. Ordered to be attended to.

Ohbist Chub(lH. — A. meeting of the seatholders of the above, named Cburch, summoned by the Churoiv wardens, - was held in the Diocesan school-room, on Thursday evening Inst, to take into consideration a letter addressed to the officers of the Ohuroh by the Bishop. The meeting was very numerously attended. The chairman, Dr. Greenwood, read the Bishop's letter, which required from the Churchwardens some guarantee that order should be preserved in the Church if opened/for 'service on Sunday, otherwise the Bishop would feel it necessary to invite the congregation to meet him . for service in some private building, where their devotions would run no risk of being interrupted by intrusions. Considerable discussion took place, but the following resolution was at length proposed and carried: — "That this congregation, being desirous of maintaining, the peace of the ohuroh, and of preserving the dignity and position of the officiating minister from any appearance of insult, regret that ' anything should have ocourred to cause a difference or scandal in the congregation, and hereby appoint Dr. Greenwood and Dr Monro to wait on Mr. Ashcroft and Mr. Walcot, and lay before them the opinion of this meeting, and endeavour to obtain from them a guarantee or promise that their conduct, which has created a painful feeling in the congregation, shall not be repeated." We believe that the result of this interview has been satisfactory. Bonus, to thi FiBH-BttiGAJ}*.— Our readers will remember that a fire, whioh took place on board the ship Ardenoraig, in Nelson harbour, in June, 1862, supposed to have been the act of some of the crew, was, after a severe night's work, successfully extinguished f and that the fire-engine, belonging to the Liverpool and London Insurance office, worked by some of the members of the Nelson Fire-Brigade, and placed alongside the vessel in a barge, was of eminent service in the suppression of the fire. Thia being fully reported by the agents of the Ardencraig to her underwriters, has procured from them a complimentary acknowledgment, " that they are much pleased at the exertions of the Nelson Fire-Brigade, and that they allow the sum of £50 to the men employed, in testimony of their appreciation of their services." A meeting was therefore held last evening, at the Pier Hotel, to ascertain the names of the men entitled to a share of the bonus ; and, after a resolution, proposed by Mr. Everett (the captain of the brigade), but whioh fell to the ground for want of a seconder, " that all who accompanied him to the ship should receive »n equal proportion of the gratuity sent," it was resolved, on the motion of Mr. James Drew, seconded by Mr. Edwin Snow, " that the only persons entitled to the money forwarded to Messrs. N. Edwards and Co. are the undermentioned members of the FireBrigade, who attended the engine alongside the ship Ardenoraig on fire, namely : Edward Everett (captain of brigade), James Drew, Edwin Snow, William Watts, and Alfred G. Bette." The amount, therefore, as we are informed by Messrs. N. Edwards and Co., will, less the sum of about £5 for charges connected with the engine, be divided amongst the above persons as numbers of the brigade. We should be glad to learn that thu piece of liberality on the part of the underwriters has stimulated the formation of a more efficient Fire-Brigade than we now possess, whioh, we regret to say, is exceedingly weak at present.

Th« Stxaxkb "NjtMOK."— The last moil from England brought intelligence that this steamer, ordered to be built by the Trustees of the Nelson Trust Funds, would be launched in a few days, and a month would then remain to get her engines on board and prepare her for tea, as the contract time for her delivery was the Ist of July last. As every effort will be used to despatch this little steamer for her destination us early as possible, we shall expect to hear by the next mail of the date of her probable departure, which we imagine will take place some time during the month of July, to that her arrival here may be looked for towards the end of November next.

Thb N»w Ziaiahd Stiam Navigatiok Comjakt's Stjumib "Wilukgton."— The above-named company exp«ot a new first-claw steamer from England in February next, the" Wellington," which is now being built to order, and, frora^ the description we have teen of her, she promises, on her arrival, to be on« of the best steamers upon our coast. Tiie Wellington, 630 tons, will be 182 feet long, have 24$ feet beam, and 14 feet depth of hold, and a guaranteed •peed of 11 knots. Her cabin accommodation will be considerable, and will consist of forty-four firstolass passengers', and nine ladies' berths, exclusive of sofa, and will further accommodate fifty •four passenpn In her fat+csMa.