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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 256, 28 October 1867, Page 2

We learn by telegram that tiie Omeo left Well ington for Neisou this afternoon at 1.30, with the English Mail via Panama, which arrived by the Rak. da at Wellington at 8 o'cloclc yesterday morning. We learn from Mr Huddleston, that he has just received a reply to his application to the Acclimatisation Society of Tasmania for a supply of Euglish perch for our owu Acclimatisation Society, to tlie effect that a good supply of these fish will be forwarded to Nelsou early next auturnu. The fish are now so near the spawning season that few, if any, could surv : ve so long a journey, besides which, all fish carry far better in coid weather, when their respiration is siuggish, and the quantity of water required for each fish is much less. Mr Morton Allport, the Secretary of the Tasman ian Society, also promises to supplement this gift by sending plants of the English wliite waterlily, with two species of fresh water shells, which are useful to keep down dead vegetation in stagnant water. We may also add that Mr Huddlestou has received au assurauce that, although the present seasou is too far advanced to obtain any trout or salmon spawn, these will likewise be forwarded whenever we are ready to r. ceive them. We mav observe that the members of our Acci imatisa tiou Society owe a deep debt of gratitude to the kindred socieiy in Tasmania, ior the great courtesy and evident desire to meet their wishes which it has shown iu this matter, and whicli is rendered all the more gracious by the fact that we, unlike our neighbors iu Canterbury did not contribute towards the exp uses attendant on the importation of these fish, to Tasmania. The 'Ecclesiastical Intelligence' which appears in the Times of August 13, states that the vicarage of Doulting, Somersetshire, with the chapelries of East and West Cranmore and Downhead annexed, value £640 per annum, has been presented to the Right Kev. E. Hobhouse, D.D., late Bishop of Nelson, New Zealaud. We trust that we may be permitted to infer frorn this anuouncemeut that the Bishop's health has so far improved as to allow him again to engage in active parochial duty. The following letter from an old Nelson settler appeared iu the London Times of the i9th July, in a previous issue of which appeared a leading article severely commenting on the conduct of Sir George Grey: — To the Editor of the Times. Sir — Will you kiudly permit me space to say that uo one has the interest of Great Britain more at heart, or has worked harder for the furtherance of that interest under trying circumstances thau Sir George Grey; and thai, when an explanation of his conduct is afforded him, you will find the article in the Times ol the

17th is undeserved. It is, I hope, conceded that a British Governor should have a wide margin of discretion granted to him. Permit me also to raise a suggestion, whether the colonies might not be better understood, more serviceable oremigratiou, less costly, and a greater bond of unity and power to tbe Crown, if they were represented more fully and correctly iu Parliament. — I have, &c, Robert J. Creasy; 17th July. A womau named Catherail, one of the immigrants by the Cissy, and who, haviug displayed symptoms of insauity, was under treatment at the Hospital, threw herself out of one of the windows, a height of 14 feet, on Friday evening without sustaining any serious injury. She was soou overtaken aud brought back, and the uext morning was taken by her own request and under the order of the Resident Magistrate, to the Luuatic Asylum, where she now remains. The experiment of reducing the prices of admission to the performances at the Oddfellows' Hall was not unattended with success, the audience being considerably more numerous thau on the previous evening. Both the pieces selected for performance were of a light character, and the entertainment was brought to a conclusion at a reasonably early hour. Tbe two-act comedy Charles the Secoud, embodying an episode in the adventres of the 'merry monarch' and his associate Lord Rochester, was well played, Miss Annie Merton sustaining the part of Mary Copp, and imrodncing tho sung 'The Maids of Merry England,' Mr Newton appearing as Charles tbe Second, Mr Seymour as Rochester, aud Mr Sefton as Captain Copp, with good effect. The afterpiece of the Irish Corporal was most successful, with Miss Merton as Miss Ardent, in which character she played with the utmost vivacity, her pantomime as the deaf and dumb lady being excelleut. Mr Newton as Harry Viviau, the lover, and Mr Seymour, as the old uncle of the. heroine, Mr Manvers, were both really good, and we must not omit particularising Mr Sertoli's impersonation of the Irish Corporal which was highly commendable, though little stronger brogue might not have been amiss. The scene in which he was made to assume the character and dress of Miss Rivers was perfectly irresis ible, and completely convulsed the house. To-night Haynes Bay ley's comedy of Perfection will be given, which will afford Miss Merton ample scope for the display of her very versatile powers as the Lady of Munster, to be followed by Monci ieff's latighab.'e afterpiece The Spectre Bridegroom, which created so much amusement on Friday night. To-morrow evening, Mr Seymour, who is certainly the most übiquitous member of the company, for we lind him at oue moment on the stage taking his part very effectively in the drama which is being euacted, and at the uext in the orchestra 'discoursing' the most 'excellent music' to which it has beeu our fortune to listen for some time past. We heartily trust that his appeal to the public will result in a bumper liouse. The Carandini Troupe, after a very successful visit to Wellington, have left for Wanganui, and will probably visit Nelson in about three weeks' time. Our readers, Protestant as well as Catholic, will rejoice to hear that the ship Commodore, by which the Very Rev. Father O'Reilly left for England, arrived at Gravesend on the 17th August. A Duuedin telegram in the Evening Post states that the Otago people are making great preparation for the reception of his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. The Caledonian Society have written, through the Governor, to the Prince, requesting his presence at a special gathering in his honor, and a regatta on a grand scale is contemplated. A correspondent of the Evening Star suggests the followiug motto for the Low Church party in Dunedin, as appropriate to the present position: — 'Be just, before yon are Jenuer-ou? !' A Wellington telegram in the Evening Star stutes that Mr Fitzherbert is to go home as Colonial Ageut, under the Consolidation Loans Act. The Csesarea for Nelson is among the ships whose departure from England is notified by the Suez Mail. The Electra arrived in Wellington Harbor on the inst., after a quick passage of 85 days from land to land. During the passage from London very rough weather was experienced. The Asterope has been hauled off the wharf into the stream, and has shipped her first bale of wool-r-tho first wool of the season for transmission fco England.

The following entries have been received for the Canterbury Cup in addition, to those already announced in these columns — Mr P. H. Stafford's Magenta, Nebula, and Omen, and MrCarsou's Stormbird. The entries are more than double those of last year, and there is every probability of a much more exciting race. Dr Humpage, of Kaiapoi, Canterbury, has died suddenly, from the effects of laudauum, taken while in a state of intoxication. Deceased was only 31 years of age when he met this untimely end. At the last meeting of the Victorian Society a letter was read from Dr Officer, one ot the Tasmau ; an Salmon Commisr sioners, stating that the Commission is just a.bout liberating the salmou-fry hatched from the ova received in 1866. These number about 5000, and will make a goodly addition to the stock now in the Derwent. He also mentions that many thousand of trout will this year be added to the trout in the Plenty. Dr Officer concluded his letter by stating that' since the date of the report we have had the most authentic accounts of the salmon being seen in several places, the last 30 miles above New Norfolk. The incredulity still existing in some quarters is quite unaccountable to me, who have seen the fish many times as distinctly as I see the paper lam now writing on. The idea of mistaking a trout for a salmon appears very absurd to one acquainted with both fish. Besides, there is not a single trout iu all the Derwent.' Tasmania may well be triumphant, for the difficulties overcome are not small. Salmon in the Thames above Loudon-bridge is a great achievement, but salmon in colonial waters is a far greater success for us who had nothing but the salmon-tius to fall back upou thsn for the Londoners, who have the Severn, the Wye, and all the Irish and Scotch rivers at command. Verily, we English take our 'institutions' with us wherever we go. And if cricket aud croquet, why not our k : n<r of fish also ? Captain Duke, of the Pride of the Ocean, which arrived iu Hobson's Bay on the Sth instant, reports that he called at the Island of Tristan d'Acunha. He communicated with the inhabitants, who told him that H.M.S. Gal i tea had been there, and almost everybody on the island had received a present. Captain Duke left Tristan on the sth of September, and the Galatea had then left about four weeks. The captain did not then think it of any importance to ascertaiu the exact date on which the Galatea was at the island, or he would have, done so. But from what be did learn through the islanders she must have sailed for the Cape about the first week in August. At Tristan d'Acunha it was intimated that Priuce Alfred had instructions to proceed to Mauritius if he had favorable accounts as to the subsidence of the fever. The Galatea would take about ten to twelve days from Tristan to the Cape; and would probably remain at the Cape for about three weeks or a month; the trip to the Mauritius would occupy about a fortnight, where the Prince would probably remain a week. From thence to Perth, Western Australia, would, it is calculated, occupy about three weeks or 25 days, aud from Perth to Adelaide about 10 more; so that the arrival at Adelaide is not likely to take place before the beginning of November. It is stated in the Adelaide papers that Sir Dominick D..ly, Governor of South Australia, has received a large packet of letters addiessed to H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; and the Commodore of the Australian Station thinks it will not be long before the Prince arrives. A vessel of war, supposed to be H.M.S. Virago, was reported as having arrived at the Melbourne Heads on the uight of the 13th iust., where she anchored. As it is likely she called at the Cape, news of the Duke of Edinburgh was expected.