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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 262, 6 November 1869, Page 2

Okdination. — An ordination, the first we believe in Nelson, will be held at Christ Church, to-morrow morning, when W. D. Rusz, Esq., will be admitted to Holy Orders. There will be a choral service, when Jackson's services and the anthem " How beautiful upon the Mountains" will be sung. Circus. — Our advertising columns inform us that the American Circus, which has drawn good houses ever since it has been ia Nelson will give " positively " its last performance to-night. Thatcher's Entertainment. — Mr. Thatcher, accompanied by Messrs, Small, Daniels, and Salamoo, arrived last Bight by the Wansranui steamer, and intends giving a performance at the Oddfellows' Hall, on Monday evening next, when we expect to hear some good hits upon the late electioneering and other incidents. Coroner's Inquest. — An inquest was held at the Port this morning before Dr. Squires, the coroner, and a jury, of which Mr. Wra. Wright was foreman, on the body of Margaret Herdman, when a verdict was returned to the effect, that deceased was suffocated and burnt in a fire in her own house, on. Thursday eveuing, but how such fire arose there was no evidence to prove. During the inquiry, the ..advantages 'of' the waterworks and the existence of a fire brigade at the Port, Were frequently alluded to, and;- the suggestion : was : thrown ; out .-that a fire; bell' should be erected near the wharf, as in this particular instaace there were many persons who knew nothing of what had taken 'place/u^tii"'^!:^^^.;:"-? 1 ;-;;^''^ /' :: ,;;'.' ' ■''■"'

Pkospecting Parties. — News -was received in town a day or two since from Prospecting Party No. 1, but we regret to say that they have hitherto been un« successful in their search for gold. For the last three weeks they have been in the neighborhood of Wangamoa where they have sunk several holes and thoroughly examined the creeks and rivers but without discovering any signs of the precious metal. They intended giving it another trial and then returning to Nelson for further orders ' from the Committee. We are requested to state that a Committee meeting will be held at Mr. Nehse'a on Monday evening next, at 7 o'clock. The late Fire at Spring Gkoyk — An inquest was held yesterday by Dr. Squires, the Coroner, on the late fire at Spring Grove, when Mr. White's flour mill and premises were burnt down. From the evidence brought forward, there is every reason to believe that the fire was the work of an incendiary, and a verdict was returned of " Wilful and malicious incendiarism against; some person or persons unknown ;" a rider being added, to the effect that Government should offer some substantial reward to auy person or persons giving such information as should lead to the discovery of the incendiary, or incendiaries. The International Boat EACE.-The result of the great boat race was known in New York at one o'clock on Friday afternoon, or six o'clock Greenwich time ; and much interest was displayed. It took more time to write the telegram iu an intelligible way upon a formal message paper, than it did to flash the message from British shores to Newfoundland. One minute was the time occupied in the transmission by the Atlantic Telegraph Compauy, and the Newfoundland people were telegraphing on to New York hefore the British telegraphists had finished telegraphing to Newfoundland. It is a whimsical conception, but it is perfectly warranted — and the proof lies in. the results actually obtained — that the actual progress of the race might have been telegraphed to the States. At the very least, from half-a-dozen points, by a really small adjustment of telegraphic wires, the New Yorkers might have shared in all the emotions of the race. As a question of the plainest prose, the New Yorkers might have known the portions of the boats, as they passed under Hammersmith Bridge, long before they h»d reached the winning-post. It is strange and almost bewilderiug to reflect, that two great populations, one in London, the other in New York, should have been simultaneously shouting at the progress of two boats then actually racing on the river Thames. "Bravo, Oxford!" "Well pulled, Harvard ! " might have been the cries on either side of the Atlantic; with a shout of "You'll save it yet ! " from the banks of the Hudson, before the boats had pulled home. — European Mail. Saxby's weather predictions are amusingly burlesqued in the r amaru Times of a late date : " Tidal Waves ! Tidal Waves ! Floods, &c. ! — The undersigned begs to intimate that he has made arrangements with the Boating Company to convey passengers to Mount Cook. Passengers will muster at the Windmill, and will embark at the balcony, which has been kindly lent for the occasion. Tickets, ss. each (not transferable). As only a limited number can be had early application is necessary. N.B. — No luggage allowed. Passengers must provide themselves with "tucker," which had better be cooked — and stimulants. Passengers will embark at 11 a.m. punctually. Tickets to - be had at the Flagstaff, Awa Moa (100 feet above the ordinary level of the sea), till one hour before going on board — if not previously disposed of. — Saxbt." Gold in Essex. — A short time since, •whilst a ltttle boy was knocking stones one against the other, he was somewhat surprised by seeing a glittering substance in the heart of a paving-stone which he had broken.* He paid no attention, to this on the first time of finding it; but oo again seeing a bit of the same bright metal in another piece of quartz in the yard, he took it to a jeweller's, at Braintree, who pronounced it to be a nugget of remarkably pure gold, and gave, him, 6d> for it. Since then two more particles of. gold have been found, but the stories have been* down too long for it to be possible to ascertain whence they came; but it is clear that, wherever that may be, there imust also be a consider' able abundance of gold. ;