Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30,1892.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVI, Issue 78, 30 March 1892, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30,1892.

A Washington tolograru published to. day cays that it is understood tbat tho President of tho United States has agreed to Lord Salisbury's proposal for a temporary settlement of tho Bahring Sea dispute If this should turn ont to bo the oaso tho Govornmont has scored unothor great success in its foreign polioy. Tho tank whioh Lord Salisbury had bofoio him was uofc an oasy ono. There would havo boon gonoral horror at tho notion of war with tha United Statos ovor such n mat tor, and yet tho Govornmont would havo fallen into contempt if it had sacrificed tho dignity of tho Einpiro. It was necessary to proteot tho interests of tho Groat Dominion of Canada. Tho United Kingdom, bo far as its own inhabitants wore concorned, had little interest in tho Bohring Sea. All tho vossols which have been soizod by the United Statos hailed from British Columbia. The Do. minion authorities aro naturally anxious to proteot tho interests of that province, whioh only joined tho federation of British America after much persuasion, and in whioh it would not bo difficult to raiso an agitation for secession. In Canada fchoro wore gravo doubts whether Lord Salisbury would havo thebaok-bouo to stick up for the just claims of tho colonists, and tho belief was openly Btatod that ho would give up almost anything rather than havo a serious quarrel with tho United States. As a matter of iaob ho appears to havo shown a wiso mean of firmness and moderation, According to a telegram published ostorday ths | London press deolarod tho Promior's proposals to bo tho least that England could bo expected to accept, and foreign | papers express Burpriso at hie moderation. Even in tho United States, with an im. pending election, tho newspapers aro not unanious. There has been i\ great deal of blußtor and bounce ovor the matter, no doubt for the purpose of oatohing votes, but it is hardly likely that tho United Statea would ever have begun a naval war, in whioh, at all evonts at tho first, it must necesarily have come off vory ill. Outaido tho United States tho general opinion appears to be that tho American Govornmont has put itself entirely iv tho wrong iv its manner of carrying on tho disputo, and no Government call all'ord to disregard the opinion of tho civilised world. Tho Conservative Govornmont has had the mlsforfcuno to encounter difficulties in connection with fisheries on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of America. At ono time tho question of the .Newfoundland fisheries raised grout discontent in that colony, aud threatened to oaußo Borious trouble botween France and England, 'iho Eoroigu aud Colonial ' ofhcoß havo ehowu that tho Imperial | Govornmont may bo trustod to maintain tho just claims of all parts of tho Em- ' piro againstforeign nations, and at tho ] eamo time to do all in its power to carry on negotiations ia a tomporate spirit. j

Captain Falconkk informs us that it is very doubtful if the work of blowing up tho ledge of rockiu front of tho Albion wharf will bo proceeded with at presont. His presenco ia urgently needed in Wollington so that when the rooks at tho entrance aro satisfactorily removed it is more than probablo that Mr Scddon will recall him and his torpedo corps to headquarters. Tho coat of blowing up tho rooks at tho ontrance up to tho end of tho month will bo about £250

The operetta, Rod Riding^lJood's Rcsouo was repeated Inst evening at tho Theatre' when thoro was a good houso, Everything passed off vory satisfactorily, tho nudionoe showing their appreoiation from timogto time by rounds of applause.

YESTKBDAY nftomoon Captain Falconer and his men completed tho blowing up oi the second patoh of rocks at the entranco of the harbour. This reef, whioh was a very large one, was oloso to tho Boulder Bank and several mines hud to be fired to remove it, tho work occupying aomo days. Last Saturday tho largest oxplo3ion there has yot beon took place, when huge boulders were blown high in the air and scattered in nil direotionß, Thoro arc about twenty tons of debria to remove, which will bo brought iuto the harbour and deposited near tho Beacons before auy more explosions tako place, This i afternoon the diver will examine the third patoh of rooks whioh it is intended to blow up.

A portrait of the Bight Re*, the Bishop of Nelson appears in tho last issue of the New Zealand Graphic.

A small comet may be now seen in tho early morning hours iv tho constellation of Capncornuß, forming a triangle with the stars Alpha and Beta Capricorni, This comet is about equal to a star of the fourth magnitude in brillianoy, and may be well observed with a telescope of moderate power.

We have to acknowledge tho receipt of a copy of the first number (.of the Alpine Journal. The Journal ia to be published halt-yearly, and contains a record of mountain explorations and adventures fay members of the New Zealand Alpine Club It 18 edited by Mr G. E. Maunerhg, a foot whioh is a guarantee that the Journal will bo conducted with full knowledge of the subject to winch ifc ia devoted. The first hHTrVp n Q JU ? \T ral exc el'ont articles by Mr h, P. Scaly, Hon J. B. A. Aoland, Mr Malcolm Robs, Mr A. P. Uarper, Mr M. J* got up, the mechanical par b beiog aa creditable to the publishers, MeMra Whifcll combe and Tombs, as the literary part is to tho editor and his contributors, By an Order in Oounoil of the 16th of March section 31 to 38, inclusive, of the Sheep Act .1890, have been suspended h!n? at ; ot >V laU3o3 whioh relateto the nnsporfcof sheep by sea from cue part of tne colony to another. There are, however special regulations for the di S 'of Nelson and Marlborough. Under these regulations it is jieossaary before shipping sheep for any other p :lrt of tllo £ obtain from the Inspector at tho port of smnment a written authority to land them at their place of destination. The Inspector may require the shipper to make a declaration tha. the siieep have not been dipped or dn^ed within three months, and that they have not mixed with infected sheep, iho penalty for a breaoh of the regulations is a fine of not more than jEIOO. »ud the owner and master of vessels carrying the shoop aro liablo as well as the shippors.

Iho Wellington Evening Press hears tint it haa bean dwoovered that forged Bank ol Now Zealand noies are in circulation iv Wellington and warns the publio 10 take great oara lo see bat any notes received are not spurious

The special meeting of tho City Rifles was held last evening whoa Lieuc Veysey was unanimously elected Captain. 00lSergt. Jackson being eleoted Junior Lieut, ihe following promotions were made:Sergt Louißon to be 001-Sergfc, (Jorpl Hooker Sergt, Gorpl Q. Small Sergt, Lanoa-Oorpl Lwart Corporal, Vol Kenny Corporal, Vol A. Dodson Lanco-Gorporal, Vol Liley LanceCorporal. A number of marksmen's badges were distributed.

Ihe Wellington Evening Post says that it will be remembered that some time ago a statement that a Minister bad asked the Hunterviilb residents to eleot a suitable person for appointment to tho Commission of the peace was indignantly repudiated by the Minister m Question, There appears, however, to have beon something iv the statement after all, for one evening last week a regularly convened publio meeting was hold there, to eleot two Justices ot the Peace. It is stated that some feeling was shown, but a ballot was taken, and resulted aa follows :— Mr Johnston, 41 ; Mr A Simpson, 31 ; Mr Thompson, 1G ;Mr Skerman, 11 ; Mr Cbolmely, 11. The two first names are to be submitted t<» tho Minister of Justice for appointment. This w*y of selecting magistrates is a new donarture scarcely likely to have been taken without Ministerial enoouragemet or suggestion.

The Assistants' Association appeal to the publio to show their sympathy with the Wednesday ha.f-holiday movement by shopping beforo one o'olook on Wednesdays — Advt.

Important to the Ladies. -Wo understand that tho dressmaking department at Messrs Everett Bros,, of Bridge-street, is now under tho management of a really firstclaßs dressmaker reoently from London, whero she was engaged in largo and wellknown linns iv Regent and Bond streets ; so the ladies of Nelson may now rely upon being ablo to proouro costumes to order equal to anything to be obtained in tho colony,— -Advt.