Untitled

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 152, 2 July 1867, Page 2

We have been requested by the Rev. j Father Garin to express his regret that the bell lately erected at St Mary's Church should, by the carious resemblauce which exists between its sound and that of the Fire Bell, have been productive of misapprehension and even alarm amongst the inhabitants of this city, and to state that the offender will not be used again, but will be replaced by a larger bell of a different pitch, which has been ordered j some months ago from Europe. At the same time we would remark that it would be too much to expect that any religious community in this city to which a bell might happen to be presented, should be called upon to abstain from using it, simply because its tone chanced to resemble that of the Fire Bell; and therefore we are confident that Father Garin's consideration for the convenience of his fellow-citizens will be duly appreciated. We believe that it is customary, in places where there are many other bells, to have the tone of the fire bell so pitched, by a larger admixture of silver in its composition, as to render its sound easily distinguishable from that of the other bells. We are gratified to learn that Mr. Hugh H. Lusk, who for some mouths filled the post of editor of our contemporary, the Examiner, and who, during his sojourn in Nelson, made many friends amongst those who enjoyed tbe privilege of his acquaintance, has been called to the bar in Sydney, a fact which the Chief Justice, Sir Alfred Stephen, announced in highly complimentary terms. We wish Mr. Lusk all success in his future career. The following extract from a Manchester letter will be interesting to our Anglican readers: —"About three weeks ago Bishop Suter, of Nelson, in whose diocese you are, was in Manchester, and preached at three churches on the Sunday. On the Monday afternoon and evening he delivered lectures at the Town Hall. He wants to raise funds to take out with him some ministers and readers. I heard<his lecture and although I did not get much new information, I was much pleased with it. It was illustrated by views shown by the oxyhydrogen lantern, many of -which were photographs, and one or two copied from Thompson's book. He had the room well filled with a respectable audience; no admission charged, but a collection. I liked the the Bishop's style very much, and should think him just the right sort of man for the work. No fuss; no starch about him. Bishop Heber's hymn was thrown upon the screen whilst he rested, but he pitched the tune, and led the singing with as free and easy a grace as if he had been a Sunday School teacher. I expect he will be popular with the settlers and diggers. I heard him twice, but it was essentially the same lecture, or as nearly so, as a lecture delivered extempore, without even notes, could be." It seems that some of the provisions of the new Licensing Act, which is now in transitu, and will probably be recommitted, have not been generally received with favor, and a petition is in course of signature praying the Council to alter the Bill, so that the primary hour of closing shall be 11 instead of 10 o'clock p.m., and that the license for that hour be £35, anil that for a twelve o'clock license the fee shall be £50. The petition also prays that brewers shall be restricted from selling

: beer iv less quantities than five gallons; and that all breweries be subjected to a license*. We are glad to state that the trip of the Nathan Troupe to Motueka has proved a success. Although the Weather was extremely unfavorable on Saturday night, their performance at the Motueka Institute was well attended, and last night they had a bumper house. The programme for Mr. Small's benefit at the Odd-Fellows' Hall ou Thursday next, includes Stocqueler's capital farce "An Object of Interest," Mr. Small's newfarce "Quiet Lodgings, "arid "The Irish Tutor," together with Mr. SmalKs , " Hain-an-hour in Ould Ireland," wliich^ will introduce some of his best Irish sougs;