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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 107, 9 May 1867, Page 2

We desire to direct the attention of our readers to an entertainment which is announced to take place this evening, at the Odd-Fellows' Hall, the particulars of which appear in an advertisement elsewhere. Signor Abecco was, until recently, one of the Christy's Minstrels Company, and is tbe possessor of a fine and highly cultivated tenor voice. He is also a very accomplished performer on the harp, and he has received several highly flattering testimonials to his abilities both in Melbourne and Sydney. Mr. Peel is the champion dancer of America, and the rival of the celebrated " Joe Brown," of the Chrisly's Minstrels Company. The musical portion of the

entertainment will consist of harp solos and ballads by Signor Abecco, illustrative of he late American war, with humorous

songs by Mr. Peel, and we have no doubt that those who patronise those clever performers — who leave Nelson to-morrow, in order to fulfil an engagement at the Theatre Eoyal, Hokitika— will have no reason to regret their determination.

Information reached town yesterday, to the effect that a young mau, named Nelson, of sober habits, had been found dead on the Wai-iti road, beyond Fox Hill, on Tuesday evening. It is supposed 'that the deceased had fallen off his cart whilst asleep, and that his death was caused by the wheel running over his neck.

We have been requested to call attention to the fact that the Bauks have been compelled to refuse payment of cheques bearing adhesive stamp?, on whicli the signatures have been written on the stamp ouly, aud uot ou the body of the cheque. It is almost needless to poiut out that persons, by simply writing their names ou the stamp, offer a temptation to dishonest individuals lo remove the signed stamp aud apply it to a cheque for a larger amount.

Our musical readers will be gratified to learn that the rumor to the effect that the breaking up of the Lyster Opera Company would be followed by the organization of another company for the performance of graud opera iu these colonies, is wel! founded. Signor Bianchi, who appeared with much success iu Sydney some five years ago, has succeeded in forming a first-rate company, in New York, principally composed of Italian artistes, w r ho are now on their way to Melbourne, their arrival beiug expected daily. The party we are iuformed, will consist of Siguora Luisa S'origlie, and Miss Louisa Kellog, as the two prime donue, Siguora Bianchi as the contralto, Signor Bianchi, first tenor, Signor Siccardi, second tenor, and Signor Roncovieri, as primo basso. The names of the two leading ladies are well known, the first in Italy, and the second in the United States, whilst the excellence of Signora Biauchi's impersonations, both vocal and dramatic, was un iversally acknowledged in Sydney and Melbourne. The vocal strength of the company is in all respects superior to that of its predecessor.

The life-boat ordered by the Government from England some time ago for presentation to the loyal chiefs at Wanganui, is to be despatched immediately. The boat is now on view on the Queen's Wharf, Wellington, and is a model of her kind. She was built by the well-known firm of White of Cowes. the material being of the finest cedar, and the dimensions 33 feet over-hall. The beam amidships is 5 feet 6 inches, and is fitted with zinc watertight compartments, and a full suit of sails and running gear. Bailiffs are making a good thiug of it in Canterbury, and the "man in possession" lives iu clover. One J.P. alone was called upon to take about thirty affidavits of service of summonses in a single day, and fifty-one the next. Upwards of two hundred cases of small debts were for hearing at the Resident Magistrate's Court one morning, about a fortnight ago. Mr. Pringle F. Stoddart writes to, the Otago Daily Times, lately : — As one who takes a very great interest iu the introduction to New Zealand rivers of salmon and trout, I cannot allow the present time to pass without urging the Acclimatization Society, now that introduction of these fish is known to have succeeded so well in the Tasnianian rivers, to do something to secure to the New Zealand rivers, the same privilege. Our climate is the best adapted in the southern Hemisphere to the life of those fi=h, and our rivers cannot be surpassed ; it is therefore a pity that we should have allowed so long a time to elapse without doing something towards that object. The brown trout in Tasmania seem to have grown at a rate, I

suppose, never before known by the most experienced fisherman ; and as they are sure to spawn this winter, I have no doubt we could manage to get some of the ova secured to us. The salmon ova, I think, we ought to get shipped direct from the home rivers, as we are not so likely to get a supply of it for at least two years to come, as it would not do to disturb the few fish there are in the Derwent, by netting their spawning ground.

A diver aud diving apparatus reached Napier by the last trip of the Wellington— the purchasers of the wreck of the Montmorency having taken this step with the view of securing cargo which is believed to be yet in bulk, in the lower hold of the ill-fated ship.