The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 222, 19 September 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1871.

'Kelson Citt Rifles.— "We .call the attention of our Volnnteer; readers/, to ''the' .p«^e this i;tf#ni*fc ? '* * h « •iDrill 'Shed, s 1 f ' 'CbußT.^AiV'a, i mssS 9f . Jaaftlces held attcthe ? Goart ? t Hoase,^lbis Ho.tefct Edward Everett to H; 'Wilkiqsjj Mitre Hoteli Wi rliloyd to George Jacobs r Dißbgrj W. Talßo| 4 •::tO;G^Flbwerß. ;r : v 'y : <' .■;'.■;: ■:■• ■"-.•.. ,■.:■•..;■

The Motueka, Election Petition. — We learn that Starne's vote for Mr. Parker at the Mqii'fere bjß«| beelii ty§st good, and that the (^ommittfeepiaHrdeci^o^ tbatTomlinson did ngtjmo^ngly pga-sonjkt^ h ? is cousin. Allthefcyjdence is completed, and the counsel were*to* address tbe Committee to-day, probably its decision will he given. <- The Missing Bodies.— We regret to * learn that we were misinformed yesterday, with regard to the;fiading : of r the bodies of Webber and Miss Reynolds. All the details were narrated to us so circumstantially that we had no reaso.n -whatever to doubt their correctness, but it appears that the report . was entirely without foundation^ and we have to express our; regret at having given circulation to it. . Christ Church Organ. — The parishoners of Christ Church will be glad to learn that the bill of lading has been received in Nelson, 1 stating that the organ had been shipped on board the Ann Gram'-les which was to sail from London the first week.jn August, andimay. therefore be looked for about .the;. end of November. Messrs.; Shaw, Saville, & Co. have very kindly consented to convey it to this.- port, freight free. .': ■■ .• ■•',•■"- '■' •'■.- •: : 'j-. Trap. Accident, — An .accident, fortunately unattended with any serious results, occurred on the road outside the Botanical Gardens yesterday afternoon.. A buggy containing three persons, passengers by the • steamer i Wellington, : on! their way to Auckland, came along at ti rapid pace, and the driver, a female, endeavored to pass a cab that was standing in the road, instead of Which she' ran into it, her own trap being upset in the collision. All the passengers were, of. course, thrown out, and the lady, who fell beneath the buggy, fainted away. Fortunately, Dr. Cotterell was at hand, and rendered all necessary assistance. Tbe sufferer was taken into Mr. Cotber's house where.slie shortly recovered, having fortunately sustained no more serious injury than a badly sprained ancle, and a few bruises. 1 ■ ■'- '- ; !... Captain Peek at the Thames.— A substantial proof of the popularity of Captain- Peek at the Thames: was given on Saturday evening: in the large numbers who assembled in St. George's Hall; to hear that gentleman on the subject of " Total Abstinence." The Rev. S. Wilson occupied the chair, introducing the lecturer, . with highly complimentary references to his /of mer visit and labors on the goldfield. In his own rough and ready sailor-like manner the captain dealt with the topic of the evening. The,, temperance ship was the lecturer's central idea; the faithful hands received hearty congratulation and encouragement; those who. had tumbled over the ; side, were exhorted to lay hold of the tackle, which should hoist them on board again; the sad condition of those who were still floundering in the ocean of drunkenness was forcibly described, and from the consideration of the various inducements which the ship presented, all were earnestly urged at once to join her. so that they might sail safely into comfort, respectability, and the sure anchorage of the gospel. A vote of thanks to the lecturer, moved by Mr. Kerniek, seconded by Mr\ Jbnes, was enthusiastically carried* by, the , evidently delighted audience. Yesterday morning the captain preached at the Wesleyan Chapel, Grabarastown, and in the afternoon at St. George's Hall. ' On both occasion's there wei'e large congregations. "In the evening, according to announcement, lie preached in the Academy of Music, the collection .being, Jn aid of ihe funds of -the Tbarn.es'.Hpspital. There was a crowded attendance. The preacher took for his text the passage "God is love/' and. discoursed in an earnest • and impressive, manner, being listened to, with marked attention. ,' The amonnt collected at the close was a little over £ll. r r-,The Mail, September 11.