Local Intelligence.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XVII, Issue 50, 23 June 1858, Page 2

Local Intelligence.

Mrs. Bryan's Concert.— Mrs. Bryan gave a farewell concert ou Monday evening, at the School-room, Bridge-street. The audience was an extremely thin one, yet the performers - did not exhibit any symptoms of that-de-pression which naturally results from. .such a poor support beiug accorded to their, endeavours to please. Mrs. Brian's songs were t^iven with her usual good taste, and she appeared to be in capital voice, particularly .wbiie siuging " the Wishing Gate," which ae««is to

increase in favour wjfh the Nelson public, for it is always encored. A duet, and one or two glees, varied the entertainment, and were well given, especially the duet, "From our merry Swiss Home," by Mrs. Bryan and an amateur gentleman, which elicited a good deal of well-merited applause. Other amateur gentlemen sang solos and comic songs; and with the exception of the small attendance, the concert went off very satisfactorily, the audience doing their best to make up by enthusiasm for their smallness of numbers. Motueka. — An inquest was held at the Swan Inn, Motueka, on Wednesday last, by the Coroner, J. F. Wilson, Esq., upon the body of Mr. F. Grooby, senior, whose death, supposed by drowning in the Moutere river, we have previously recorded. The following evidence was given : — Henry Inwood, sworn, said : I am a labourer, and am lit ing at Motueka with the Grooby' s, having married the deceased's daughter. Six weeks ago, my father-in-law left his home, and said he wanted to go to Motueka, which was about six miles off; this was between five and six in the evening. I persuaded him not to go, but he would. He was childish in his manner, and seemed very restless, as his wife was away in Nelson. He was about seventy years of age. — Harriett Chamberlain .deposed : I am the wife of William Chamberlain, and am living at Motueka. About twelve o'clock at night, six weeks ago, the deceased came to my house, and said he had lost his way. I was under the impression that he had had some beer, but I have since been informed that was not the case, as he was so childish. 1 went out and showed him the way, but he turned back and went towards Motueka ; and 1 thought that he was going towards his daughter's, as she lives there. — Robert Franklin, sworn : I am a labourer, and am living at Motueka. On Monday last, between nine and ten in the morning, I was near the river at the Moutere, when I saw something like a shirt, and I went towards it, and saw it was the body of the deceased, as I knew him well. I consider that he had fallen into the river higher up, and that his body had beeu washed down by the last floods. I immediately gave information to the constable, and had the body brought to Motueka, and put in Mr. Harding' s stable — The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased was found drowned. New Wesleyan Chapel. — The opening services ol this Chapel took place on Sunday last. The Rev. Mr. Thomas, Baptist Minister, preached in the morning; W. Beatson, Esq., of Stoke, in the afternoon ; and the Rev. P. Calder, Presbyterian Minister, in the evening. The services were well attended, especially that in the evening, which was crowded; and we understand that nearly £G0 has been collected at the various services. A public tea meeting took place in the Chapel last night, but we defer an account of the proceedings until our next. Our Exports. — We aie glad to find that there is again a market for our superfluous produce. As will be seen by a reference to our shipping list, the General Wool took a full cargo to Melbourne yesterday, including about 1,000 bushels oats, and 130 tons potatoes. The brig Spray also is taking in a cargo of produce at Motueka for the Australian market. Motupipi Coal. — We have heard on good authority that the trial of the Motupipi coal by the steamer White Swan has proved successful, and that she will therefore use it regularly, to the extent of some hundreds of tons per month.