The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY. MAY 28, 1867.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 122, 28 May 1867, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY. MAY 28, 1867.

It seems probable that the departure of Bishop Suter from England may probably be delayed until after the Anglican Synod or Council, which is to be held at Lambeth Palace in September next, under the presidency of the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Bishops of Victoria (Hongkong) Nelson, ancl Dunedin, have not yet left Englaud, and are understood to be delaying tbeir departure for their respective dioceses with this end. Bishop Selwyn of New Zealand, leaves by the July Panama steamer for England, and Bishop Abraham, of Wellington, left some weeks ago for home. It appears that a subscription has been commenced iv Canterbury to defray the cost of the journey to England of tbe Bishop of Christchurch who will take part in the Conference, The enrolled members of the ne-v Volunteer Artillery Corps will meet tomorrow (Wednesday) evening, at the Bank Hotel, at half past 7 o'clock, for the purpose of nominating their officers, and ! for the consideration of other matters of importance to the Corps, the requisite authority for its organization haviDg been received from the Government at Wellington. It is therefore advisable that all persons intending to joiu the Corps should attend this meeting, in order to take their part in this business. At a meeting held at the Bank Hotel on Thursday last, at wbich a considerable number of gentlemen interested iv pastoral pursuits were present, it was determined to form a Pastoral Association, which . should include the flock and stockowners of Nelson and Marlborough Provinces, and of which the first meeting should be held on the 24th proximo. A deputation from the gentlemen present on the above occasion, consisting of the Hon. Major Morse, Drs. Renwick and Williams, H. Redwood, sen. and A. J. Richmond, Esqrs. waited on his Honor the Superintendent this morning with a view to obtain the I'epeal or modification of the present Scab Act, which operates very injuriously upon the community hy increasing the price of meat, and also by deteriorating its quality, the three dippings now required by the Act, doiug great injury to the condition of the sheep. His Honor received the deputation very graciously, and promised that the matter should receive the consideration of the Executive, with a view to future action on the subject in the Provincial Council. The Society for the propagation of {he Gospel in Foreign Parts have made a graut of £390 from the Colonial Ohurch Endowment Fund lo meet tlie sum of £1950 raised in the colony as au endowment fund for a native pastorate in New Zealand. They have also made a graut, out of the fund for which they are trustees, to Dr. Suter, Bishop of Nelson, until further orders. The death of Mr. William Jenkins, who was fo/ many years in the sei vice of the General Government as a Native Interpreter, is announced iv the Wauganui papers, which also state that he died in \ straitened circumstances. The weather on the Queen's Birthday at Wellington was so unfavorable that a stop was put to all the al fresco .amusements which had been announced. Madame Tournear's ascent from the Terrace to Osgood's Hotel, on the tight rope, was postponed until the foUowing day, but

many buildings in towu, and all thu ships * iv harbor, hoisted a grand display of flags, and at twelve, o'clock a royal salute was fired. An accident, attended by very vexatious results, occurred about 8 o'clock this morning in Trafalgar-street, A large dog, j iv a perfectly infuriate state, and having a kettle tied to its tail, rushed through one of tbe large plate glass compartments iv the front of Mr. George Bonnington's establishment, shivering the glass into small fragments, and committing other havoc. Mr. Bounington values tlie damage done to his premises at something near £20, aud we regret that he is u uable to bring to condign punishment tbe cruel idiot who caused this mischief. There have been no cases for adjudication at the Resident Magistrate's Court since our last report. The fifth general meeting ofthe Permanent Building Society will be held at the Temperance Hall, to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, at 7 o'clock, for the purpose of receiving the annual report and balance sheet, of confirming the election of the Directors, and for transaction of any other necessary business. Our readers aie aware that three red deer, one buck and two does, presented to this province some six or seven years ago by Lord Petre, were turned out upon the hills behind the College, and are known to have now increased to a heard of some magnitude. We believe that sixteen were counted last year, aud we have lately been informed that as many as thirty-three have been seen browsing ou the hills at various times. Probably the truth lies between these two numbers, or there may be two herds. It is very desirable that the Ac- j climatisatiou Society should be enabled to ascertain, as far as possible, what increase has actually taken place in the number of these animals ; and we would therefore request that any persous who may be in possession of any definite information on this subject, will favor us by calling at the office of this journal, with a view to set this questiou at rest as far as may be.