The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1867.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 293, 11 December 1867, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1867.

Oar reactors will remember that the Right Hev Bishop Suter, jitter delivering his able lecture Jit the Provincial Hall on the 3rd instant, annouiu ed that he had made arrangements for the purchase of a site for a church and parsonage liouse for the western district- of the city, on a piece ot" ground at the junction of Toi-Toi ami Washington Valleys, at a cost of £450, which would constitute the contribution of his Lordship and Mrs Suter towards the proposed new church. Since this announcement was made, we find that his Honor the Superintendent has munificently offered for the purpose half an acre of land in the immediate vicinity of the Hoard of Works Office, and in a more central position than the section purchased by the Bishop. The building committee of the church are evidently laboring- under an embarras de richesses, but will doubtless devise some means by which they may avail themselves of both these generous acts. A proclamation by the Governor in Council provides tor the construction of aline of electric telegraph in this province from the Hurunui-river to the Waiaa-rivtr, thence to the Conway, and from the boundary of the province between Havelock and Kelson to Nelson. Another proclamation in the same Gazette appoints the lions. Colonel Haultain, Wnlter Mantell, and Sir David Monro, and James Edward FitzGerald, A. Ludlam, and W. T. L. Travers, Esquires, to be Governors of the Sew Zealand Institute. We understand that a letter has been received by a gentleman resident, in Nelson, from a member of the Ministry at Wellington, iu reply to an inquiry as to the probability that the proposal made by the Government, and accepted by the Officer commanding the district, would be realised, with inference to the sending of the Nelson Cadets to that city, iu orJer to form the Guard of Honor to H R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh on his arrival there. The letter in question states that nothing has been decid-d by the Government as yet, but the -writer adds that he believes that some implied arrangements were made during the last session of Parliament between the Premier, Mr Stafford, and one or more of the Nelson members, and that these would doubtless be respected. As, however, the Prince cannot possibly be expected to reach New Zealand before the middle or end of February, it is suggested that it would be -well to wait quietly for a little while, and he expresses his hope that in the meantime the lads will lie kept to their drill, so as to make the most favorable appearance should their services be required. The letter conclude-; with an assurance of the writer's belief that the case would receive all fair consideration. Madame a id the Misses Carandini, accompanied by Mr Walter Sherwin, arrived yesterday morning by the Airedale; and, as we stated in our issue of Monday last, will make their first appearance to-morrow evening. We are 'happy to learn that they have, -with eonsid(.'rahle*diih'«ulty, beenpriabled to secure the use of the Provincial Hall for their concerts, not oniy because this arrangement •will enable them to display their vocal powers to the best advantage, but- also because it -will conduce most materially to the comfort and convenience ol' the crowded audiences that may be expected to be present at their concerts. Isladimie Gararidini and Mr Sherwin, who visited this city about five years age, sire already most favorably known fo the people of I\'e!s >ii; and not only the various critiques w'.iirh have- f!ppfarpd.it> the pitb- . lie prfss.in those places in New Zealand .where they liaye, given .cor.corts, bat also the private reports of competent judges, justify us in the expectation that! we shall find the Misses Carandini ;accompjisjbed musicians of a very high order.

We understand that the Volunteer Bund Vil] play this evening on the Church-hill. The West Coast Times of the 7th states that the Mayor of Hokitika had presented a handsome gold watch and chain on Friday last at the Golden Age Hotel, to Mr James Eochfort, the District — to which a large number of citizens contributed — in recognition of that gentleman's services in carrying out the beach protection ■works. We would remind our readers that his Honor the Superintendent 0. Cunis, Esq., M.H.It,, will address the electors of Kelson this eveniug at the Provincial Hal], in explanation of the votes and proceedings of Parliament during the last session. A public meeting in connection with the Wesleyan missions will take place this evening at the U'eslejan Church, the chair to be taken at seven o'clock. The" Hon. M.ijor Morse, ths officer commanding the district, will hoid an inspection of ths City Kifles, No. 1, Eifie Cadets, "No. 1, and Artillery Cidets, at- the Botanical Gardens, on Friday next, at half-past 3 o'clock. The Motueka, Cadets will be hispo.Jt.ed on Wednesday, the 18th instant, and !}he Waiinea Volunteers on the 2! at instant. The Southland limes says that the following cavaliir reply has'been received to a telegram sent to Wellington from Invercargill, relative to the Prince's visit : — * Until n is known what time the Date of hniaburgh can devoie to New Zealand, it is impossible to say whether he could be advised to visit Southland, ami it he travels much in the interior it i» not likely any of the funds voted vroulJ remain for a visit to Southland'. At the Supreme Court, iiawke's Bay, Robert James Curtis, a customhouse oOieial, pleaded guilt}* !o a charge of having embezzled £500, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment with hard labor. ir-ir John Young will leavo Sydney by the December mail. in tiie event of the Earl of L'elmore not arriving before that time, General Sir '1 revor Chute will perform the duties of Acting Governor, and receive his lioyal Highness upon his arrival in that city. The Galatea, with H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh on board, entered Port Phillip-heads at half-past 11 on Saturday, the 23rd ult. The Melbourne papers are filled with details of the magnificent reception offered to the Prince, who made his pubiic entry into Melbourne on the 2-tih. The bail given by the Governor at the Exhibition Building on the 27th was an immense success, upwards of 250G persons being present. The Gazette of the 7th instant contains the rules and regulations for the firing for the colonial prizes, which are to take p'aee at Wellington during the vL-.it of M.R.H. the Du!:e of Edinburgh, if possible, on a day to be nainoii by the Government. A novel feature in these reguiati -ns are two prizes, to be competed for by the members of the Colonial Cadet Companies. The first prize is a medal and £10, and the second £5. . The regulations for thi-sc prizes are as follow: — Five shots at a range of 150 yards, witii breach or mnzzls-loading carbines. Standing or kneeling only, wiihout artificial rest. Highest possible score iS murks. No prize will be given for a less s;jcre than 12 marks,_ and the competitors musft notbemore than i7 years old. Each corps to send one representative, who is to be selected by preliminary competitive firing (to be ana igcd by the officer commanding- the district) at ranges (if 100 and 150 yards; live shots at each range; the highest scorer to be the representative. The size of the target for these prizes will be 6 x 4 feet, buli's-eye 8 incl>es, centre. 2 feet, bull's-eyes and centres square. The cost of a saloon cabin passage to and from Wellington (calculated at the rates chnrged for return tickets) will be allowed to the competitors, together with a sum of 10s a day to each non-resident during his unavoidable detention at Wellington. The New Zealand Gazette of the sth instant contains a despatch from his Grace the Duke of Buckingham, Secretary for the Colonies, to Governor Sir George Grey, in which he declines advising her Majesty as to the separation of the North and Middle Islands. The following is the letLer alluded to: — Downing-street, 26th September, 18157. Sir — I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch, No. 64, of the 15th of June last, accompanied by a petition to the Queen, from the Provincial Council of Otago, praying that her Majesty ' may cau^e an Act to be introduced into the Imperial Parliament to provide for the separation of the North and Middle Islands of New Zealand into two separate and independent colonies, Avith such provisions for a Federal "Union as her Majesty's advisers may esteem desirable.' I request that you will inform the Speaker of the Council, by whom the petition is signed, that I have been unable to advise her Majesty to comply with the prayer which it contains. It would appear from the following report of proceedings in the New Wales Legislature on the 26th ultimo, that persons in that colony issuing copper trade-tokens are not liable to a penalty. Mr R. Stewart asked the AttorneyGeneral — 1. Has the attention of the Government been called to the quantity of spurious coppercoinage now in circulation? 2. Are the parties issuing these coins liable to any penalty? 3. Is it tt'e intention of the Government to take any steps to cheek this system of fraud on the public? Mr Eagar replied and said — 1. The attention of the Government was called some time ago to the circumstance referred to in the question 2. The issue being in the nature of trade-tokens only, parties issuing them are not liable to any penalty. 3. Arrangements are being made with the Royal Mint lor importing a quantity of copper-coin equal to the requirement < of the colony. The Melbourne Herald of the. 23rd ult. gives the following epitome of Tasmanian news. On the 21st November, a large public meeting was held at Launcestcn, to make arrangements for receiving . the I) alee, of Edinburgh. It was numerously attended, and an influential reception committee- was appointed. A letter was -read from the Chief Secretary, stating that in accordance with present arrangements, his»Royal Highness would make his public entry into the town about noon on the 31st December. It is said that the Prince will arrive at Hobarton on the 21st or 22nd of that month, and remain tea .days in the '. island. A purse of sovereigns was presented to the Sev.R. K. Ewing on the 19th, with an address, by tlie menibers of the congregation of St.. A.n-

drew's Church. Mr J: Perkins, of the Emporium Liverpool-street, Hobarton, has stopped payment. The liabilities are stated at £47,000, and the deficiency at 17,000. The Government have offered to employ men out of work at stone-breaking, at the rate of 2s. 6d. per load, tools to be provided and their costs deducted from the men's earnings. In all cases where a laborer so employed has more than three children, an allowance of lib. of bread daily to each child in excess of three will be made by the Benevolent Society. About £270 has been subscribed for a memorial to the late Bishop Willson and Dr Hall. The London Trades Council have unanimously adopted a resolution censuring the Sheffield sawgrinders for readmitting Broadhead into their union. It was couched in the following terms: — 'That this council, having heard of Broadhead's readmission into the Sawgrinders' Society, feels bound lo express its surprise and indignation at such a gross insult being offered to the public generally and to the trade societies especially; and to declare that the societies in the metropolis can hold no farther correspondence with that .society ■while Broadhead remains a member of it.' The soeieticsof the Amalgamated Engineers, Amalgamated Carpenters, Cordwainers, Plasterers, Zincworkers, and others were represented at the meeting which passed this resolution. A distressing accident occurred at a swimming competition held at Glasgow. Six persons entered into'a " diving match at time," and three of them dived, one of them remaining under the water 83 seconds. The turn of a man named Gilham then arrived, and his friends endeavored to dissuade him from the contest, on the ground that he had no chance at* success against those who had preceded him. He, however, persisted, and after he had dived and come to the surface a second time, he finally- disappeared, and all attempts to reach him failed. John Kobertson, an accountant (and it was said formerly a captain in the Life Guards), was indicted at a late Middlesex Sessions, for stealing a watch, value £25, and a leather bag, value Bs., and for obtaining by false pretences a banker's cheque, value £lfi 16s, with intent to defraud. In the first case the prisoner made a most elaborate defence, stating that he had only borrowed the watch when about to go out to Prance, but on running short of cash «-as obliged to pawn it at Dover. He had intended however to return it immediately he returned. lie cross-examined the various witnesses with a considerable amount of ingenuity, but was nevertheless found guilty by the jury on both charges. The judge said the prisoner was too clever a person to be allowed to be at l.arge, and the court would be justified in passing n sentence of penal servitude upon him. Ke should not however go to that extent, but he must be detained for a considerable time, and the sentence upon him was imprisonment and hard labor for two years. ' Flesh is grass.' Animals can do nothing with inorganic materials, unless these have been previously prepared by the vegetable. The vegetable kingdom therefore, as Jane Mace saj r s, is the vast kitchen in which are cooked the dinners of the animal kingdom. When we eat the ox it is the grass which he has eaten that actually nourishes us; for us he is a mere intermediary, who transfers to us intact the albumen extracted by his stomach from the juices supplied to him by his pasture-grounds. He is only a waiter in the grand eatinghouse of nature. The dishes he brings us have been put into his hand ready prepared. Only, to appreciate his services properly, we must remember that the nutritions portions furnished by grass are very small indeed in their weight and dimon ions, and that it would be a weary task for our digestion to have to elaborate them one by one. We might be starved to death with our stomachs full, as happened to some unfortunate Australian explorsrs, who found plenty of nardoo to eat, but nothing else. The ox presents us with those little portions concentrated in a heaped-up plateful; and our stomachs are the gainers by this complaisance. — All the Year Bound. JJoliowag's Ointment and Pills. — Healing not Harmful. — No application has met with the same universal approbation for curing all external ailments as that which this Ungent has received. Skin sores, deep ulcers, fetid discharges, burns, blistered surfaced, and many similar affections, are at once soothed and put on the road to soundness by Holloway's Ointment. With the Ointment and the Pills the wealthy may save themselves much suffering and the poor may help themselves to health, since these medicaments are reasonable in price and can be purchased in every hamlet. They have effected cures of stiff joints, swelled legs, and ulcerated limbs, and opened out the prospect of a happy future after every hope of recovery has been given up. 3904