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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 287, 4 December 1867, Page 2

We understand that a reply was received, by the last mail, to the requisition forwarded to the Premier, asking him, in accordance with his practice on former occasions, to meet his Nelson constituents, for the purpose of giving an account of his stewardship during the last session of I'arliament. Mr Stafford expresses his entire acquiescence in the wishes of the requisition ists, and states that he had intended meeting his constituents in the manner suggested, but had been unable to do so in consequence of tlie absence of several other members of the Ministry from the seat of Government. He however promises to name an ■ early date for the meeting. We have received a letter from Mr Laing, in reference to a communication which appeared in our issue of yesterday from Mr J. B. Sharp, in which Mr Laing reiterates his former statement that he had never seen Mr Grant making biscuit dough with bis bare feet, nor had he heard the subject alluded to whilst iv his employ. He also states that tbe remarks attributed to him by Mr Sharp are wholly false and unfounded. In reference to this subject we desire to state that we can see no public benefit which can arise from the continuance of tbis dispute, which is wholly of a personal nature, and shall therefore decline to insert any more letters from these belligerent bakers. * | The belltower and enginehouse erected by tbe Government in Hardy-street, for the use of the Fire Brigade, from designs furnished from the ; Provincial Engineer's oifice, are now completed. The bell purchased from the Rev. Father Garin, has been transferred from the towjr of St Mary's Church, and is now suspended at the summit of the belltower. We understand that the bell will be rung at 7 o'clock on Friday evening next, both as a trial of its powers in its new situation, and also with a view to habituate the inhabitants of the city to its tones. We mention this arrangement in order to warn the public against any ■ panic which might otherwise arise from this t cause. '■'-■ .' , ■ . Our readers will remember that the firing on the partof the' Marlborough competitors in ; the challenge match Marlborough v. Waimea West wa •• postponed, in consequence of the wet weather, fro a Tuesday last, on whioh day the Waimea West Volunteer* mnde a score of 417, until yesterday. We are informed by Captain Blundell tbat be has recei vr*d ?i. telegram to-day from • C-.ij.tain haillie, stating ihat the Maribcr-.utrh men had yesterday scored 454, leaving tht m the . victors by 37 points. The following are the totals ' given in the telegram:— At 300 yards 167, 400 yards 146, and at 500 yards 141.

The outgoing Panama Mail will leave, per s,s. Taranaki, on Friday, 6th instant, at 1 p.m. His Lordship Bishop Suter delivered a lecture atthe Provincial Hall yesterday evening,. in aid of the funds for building a church in the western parish of the city. The attendance was very numerous, nnd comprised members of almost all religious denominations; and the Bishop's address, which was of very comprehensive character, was listened to with the greatest interest and attention. The subject selected was ' England iv 1867, in its topographical, social, scientific, artistic, and religious aspects,' and his Honor the Superintendent having been called to tbe chair, introduced the right reverend lecturer, observing that such an introduction was only necessary as a matter of form, since the Bishop had made himself generally known since his arrival in Nelson. In introducing his subject the Bishop observed that it was not the first time that he had turned his thoughts to it, for when he was lately weatherbound at Westport he had strung together his thoughts upon the state of England as4fc\vas when he left it during the present year, and tbese he had delivered in the shape of a lecture at Westport. It was fco this circumstance that the audience was indebted for the lecture which he was about to deliver that evening, some of their number having expressed a wish tor its repetition. As he considered it a good tbing to combine business with pleasure he had made the lecture the J beginning of the movement for the erection of a church for the western parish, and he hoped , that the result would justify him in regarding it : as the first step towards tbat end. His Lordship desired that it should be distinctly understood that he would <speak of the various matters which j would come under review in the course of his lecture simply as a citizen of the world, and not in virtue of the office which he beld, at the same time requesting the audience to pardon him if he seemed to speak dogmatically on some points, for things must be spoken decidedly to be worth anything. The Bishop said that his object would be to describe England as nearly as possible as the audience would find it, if they went . home by the next Panama steamer, and then proceeded to place before his audience the most, saiient and notewortiiy features , in the present state of the mothercountry. Space would fail us if we attempted to offer our readers anything like an adequate epitome of the able and thoughtful remarks which the Bishop made upon tbe various ;; topics which presented themselves in relation to* the different heads into which he had divided his subject. His Lordship was loudly cheered throughout, and although his review, especially as regarded the religious aspect of England at the present moment, was, perhaps, inevitably, partial and one-sided, and probably not always in | best taste, the lecture generally was listened to with evident gratification by those present. The Bishop, whiist. passing a graceful eulogy upon the Press of Nelson, gave utterance to a hope tbat the greatest caution would be observed in reference to tbe insertion of ' anonymous' communications, his Lordship being evidently unawarethat the three Nelson journals strictly adhere to the practice of insisting upon being furnished with the name and address of every writer in their columns, to be ased at their discretion, and that ' anonymous' communications are therefore never recognised. At the conclusion of the lecture his Honor the Superintendent proposed a vote of thanks to the Bishop for his instructive and eloquent address, who acknowledged the compliment, and in relation to the object for which tbe lecture had been delivered, enlarged upon the necessity of building a commodious church for the western parish, to be styled All Saints' Church, for the erection of which £800 or £900 would be required, and the building might then be completed hy Easter. The Bishop ended by reading a letter which he bad that morning addressed to the Building Committee, announcing that be had purchased a site for the proposed church at the junction of Toi-toi and Washington Valleys, at a cost of £450, as his and Mrs Suter's contribution to the fund, and had made arrangements for a parsonage house and glebe. The announcement of this munificent gift was received with the loudest applause; and the Rev. R. J. Thorpe having proposed a vote of thanks to tlie Superintendent for taking the chair, which he briefly acknowledged, the proceedings were broughf'to a conclusion by the singing of the Doxology, aad the audience then separated. A correspondent writes from Motupipi: — I observe that the chief postmaster, in the notice of mails, says that they are sent 'for Collingwood, Motupipi, and Takaka, by every opportunity, per steamer or sailing boat.' Now this is bosh; if * by every opportunity' was struck out, and ' when convenient' substituted, it would be about rigbt. The Unity arrived at Motupipi, bringing no mail but the Evening Mail; and the Jane, which left Nelson on Tuesuay last, the 26th uit., and arrived on tbe 27th, brought neither mail nor papers. This is not unusual, but unfortunately we don't get accustomed to it as the eels are supposed to do to skinning. Weather here boisterous; the frost has cut up the potatoes pretty considerably. On the 25th of August, 1804 a very remarkable four-mile race took place on Knavesmire racecourse, between the wife of Colonel Thornton on Vingorillo, and Mr Flint on Volunteer, for 1500 •. guineas. There were 100,000 people to see it, and the 6th Dragoons kept the ground. 'It was difficult to say whether the lady's horsemanship, her dress, or her beauty was most admired.' She wore a leopard- coloured body with blue sieeves ; her vest was buff ; her cap was blue. She took the lead three miles, and would have won, but that her saddle turned round through the slackening of the girths. At York races, the next year however she redeemed her laurels, receiving 1000 guineas forfeit from Mr Brandford, and beat the great jockey, Buckle, in a two-mile race for 500 guineas. Dressed in a purple cap and waistcoat, with nankeen-coloured skirts, 'which being short showed her embroidered stockings and purple shoes.' she was rapturously applauded when after a severe struggle, she binder! Ivr hor =.c a winner by half a neck. — Chambers Jots:« cal. Forty years Jtjto the number of horses, cattle, , aai sbeep in zxua*ra!ia was imd-yc •LCiOyuO; ii,e number is now nearly 35,00 ;, ,000. If a person falls into a certain Erench river, why does he immediately become mad ? — Because he's in Seine (insane).