TOWN EDITION. Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1887.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 305, 4 October 1887, Page 2

TOWN EDITION. Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1887.

Major Atkinson returned to Wellington by this morning'B steamer. There are all sorts of rumors afloat as to the possible outcome of j his endeavors to form a Ministry, the latest being to the effect that Sir John Hall, Messrs Mitohelßon, Oliver, Qrmond, Beetham, and Soobie Mackenzie will be asked to join him. We are in a position, however, to say that there is no good ground for this or any other report on the subject that hasgot abroad, as op to the present time there is no further develop* ment of the political situation, nothing whatever being decided. Indeed Major Atkinson has not yet actually undertaken the formation of a Ministry. THE first session of the tenth Parliament of New Zealand will be opened on Thursday next by Commission, and ijfc will then be announced on what day the fi speech from tbe throne " will be made. After the last general election in 1884 the Speech was not delivered fur a week after the formal opening of Parliament. We renijnd o#r readers of the very attractive little concert ,toh.e given in the Bishop's Schoolroom this evening, whe# many of the most popular of our local amateurs, and some whose voices have aever yet been heard in public, will giye tbeir services. The low rale of admission {one shilling) added to the attractions offered should ensure a crowded audience. The plain aart fancy dress ball under tbe auspices of the Prince Albert Football Club is fco be given in the Provincial Hall on Thursday pveuitg, and promises to be a great Bucceeb, . With the consent jOqlonel Pitt, the City Rifles intend taking steps to form a Cadet Corp?. Youths between the ages of thirteen and eighteen may be enrolled on payment of Jhall-S'CrowD, but a further sum of 5s will hav« to .be paid by eaoh member on the issue of uniforms. Thjn will be all that tbe boys will be asked to contribute, the adult; corps becomiDg responsible for th.e remainder of the cost of the uniforms, A weet/ag of t-hoae wishing to join is advertised for Z'bnrsdoy evening at 7 o'clock, when members witt he enrolled. Those unable to attend may leave their names with Captain Howling, or ut tfa/3 Yoluntcf r office. It is to bo hoped that tbo endcayotfr will be crowned mtb flcouena as tbe Codec Vocpn jyjll aob as a feeder 1,0 the adult* corpe. : It will be seen fey aclyertisement tha, fc Messrs Bislcy Bros. Co. hold their first sale of stock at the yards next the "Blaok Horse" Hotel at Suburban North to-morrow. The Bth competition for Mr W. Tregea's cup took place at *the Maitai range this morning, and was won by Gunr, W, Ewarl with a score ol 17 out ojL" a possible 70, the ranges being 200 and 500 yards, 7 shots at each distance. A Contributor to the (f. Z.-.'l lines writes:— The city o£ Nelson will ere long be as famous for its activity as for Ub climate. I see the good citizens object to aee so many stones I disfigure their pretty Trafalgar Park. So a working bee is instituted to remove the eyesores. By-and-bye the proud boast of the j citizens will be that their Park will be like their jam — stoneless.

We understand that a number of 3lr Richmond Hursthouse'a friends intend i giving a dinner in hie honor at Motuaka some day next week. The Wesleyan Church was packed last niptit when ihe Service of Song «ntitled " The River Singera " was given with gwat spirit and aoouraoy by the school children, aided by members of the choir. " KotfGH on Cokns." — "Ask for Wells' '• Bough on Corns." Quick relfef, complete, permanent oure. Corns, warts, bunions, At chemist and druggists. "Bough on Itch." — "Bough on Itch" cures skin humors, eruptions, ring worm, tetter, salt rheum, frosted feet, chilblains, itch, by poison, barber's itch