THE COLONIST Published Daily (Mornings.) Nelson, Saturday, May 3, 1890. OCEAN POSTAGE.

Colonist, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5793, 3 May 1890, Page 3

THE COLONIST Published Daily (Mornings.) Nelson, Saturday, May 3, 1890. OCEAN POSTAGE.

|\)b years past it has been accepted as self-evident that the rates of postage between these Colonies and the Mother Country are unreasonably high and ought to be lowered at the earliest possible date. Mr Henniker-Heaton, no very considerable person in himself, has for some time assumed the representation of Australia in the House of Commons in this matter, and has thereby made himself prominent, if! hot important. It is said of him that being mere largely endowed with money than brains, he has paid liberally for the preparation of speeches and pamphlets advocating an " Ocean Penny Poßtage," and has certainly been " the humble means " of directing the attention of the British. Chancellor of the Exchequer to the oppressive character of the present- scale. As ah enlightened man of business, .Mr Goschen fully appreciates all the arguments that more than fifty years since sufficed to convince the Ministry of that day that one penny was enough to charge for any ordinary letter ooayeyed from one part of the United Kingdom to another. And it would now after so long a trial, be impossible to find a man in full possession of his intellectual faenlties who would favor a return to the pre-Eowland Hill state of affairs. What applied then to the British Islands now holds good for the whole of the Queen's dominions ; and as to these southern Colonies especially. Our adult population is still very largely composed of those who have a lively recollection of and a strong affeotion for their ancestral home. No one can deny that the existing rate of postage checks the frequency and regularity of correspondence, particularly on the part of those left behind, to whom the payment is often of more consequence than to those settled here. So the Interchange dies put, The Golouj ceases to get anything, where for manyi-.years small- payments would 'have been continued, and above ail the attractions for an excellent class of iijnnwgrauts^: especially when worh ia slack and times are hard at Home, 1m *iQfr«made f known? ' _niorc might be : liai4 ,^j^|be;*^^s 3 V6%:ijMsitytisffis : ;tw "in ■'■ ttnesj

matters; However,' Mr Gosohen has bean convinced, if not to the fall extent at- least to a large redaction, lapdlinuat*be / aßtQaishßd to find how rflliiptant some of 'be Colonies are to act with him. There ia probably no one; more competent than Mr Gray, the Secretary of tbe Post Office, to put the case on the part of the ob-> j actors here. He has ability, intelligence^ and esperien^a, and no o.jae doubts his desire to promote the iaterests of the Colony he nets served so- well* As was only natural for a veteran official, he estimates the loss to our revenue on the basis of the postal matter now carried* without allowing anything for an increase such as rapidly took place when the change was made in England. Such Was the line pursued by the officials there, and it was to be expected here. A large euronie set down as loss on the San Franoisoo service, whereas, in the event of the redaction, it is not unlikely that service itself would be discontinued, unless tbe United States Government came to the rescue with aid, or the steamers were run for what they could earn in the ordinary way of trade. Then too the Direct Service is not bound for ever to a particular scale, and the estimated loss on it is so small as to need no serious readjustment to be extinguished. Our Agent-Qoneral, Sir, Dillon Bell, is doubtless right in thinking that if the Imperial Government proceeds with the reduction popular pressure in the Colonies will, soon insisb on the example being followed. As for Mr Gray's dread that lowering of Ocean Postage to 2£d must be forthwith followed by our internal rate coming down to a penny there is no good in anticipating trouble. It is a wise maxim that enjoins doing only one ;thing at a time.

The Wbathbb. — Captain Edwin reported at 4.30 p.m yesterday as follows : — " Indioa-

tiona glass falling,, with strong easterly winds.'" /"•■■'

Holloway's Pills and Ointment exert a rapidly favourable effect in all those diseases which are induced by exposure to damp or by great -changes in temperature. They will therefore be found eminently serviceable to those who work in iron foundries, copper mines and collieries. These well known remedies present manifest advantages in respect of use and effectiveness, being entirely compounded of vegetable drugs Beleoted with the greatest care and regardless of price. When used in accordance with the ample printed directions which accompany them, they act surely_ but mildly^and do. not interfere with tfiSdaily work. There are but few diseaßeswhioh are not^oapable' of ouir'e— or, at all eventsivOigreat relicf — if Hollo way 'a remedies are perßeveringly used. Fob Dresii Goods ,at.6Jd, Brown Holland s£d, Flannel Is, Stockings 6d per pair, try Armstrong &'Co, adjoining Colonial Bank. Serious;-: Accident at CoLLmowooD. — Our own '.correspondent at Goliingwood, in his communication, which appears in this issue, reports a serious accident having occurred to a lad named Brewer. Young Brewer was brought over from Collingwood in the steamer Lady Barkly yesterday, and at once taken to the Hospital. The lad is Buffering from a compound fracture of the thigh, sustained about a week ago, and tbe case is a very painful one. We regret to say that fears are entertained that it will be necessary to amputate tbe injured limb.

Nelson Chokch Mission. — The° mission services conducted by the Rev. G. C. Grubb last evening were largely attended. Tbts evening there will be a prayer meeting in All Saints Chnrcb, and to-morrow there will be a mission address at eleven in the morning, and at half past six in the evening, at tha same Church.

The Fire Brigade Band will perform the following selections in Trafalgar street this Saturday evening, commencing at quarter to eight sharp: — March, 'Westminster;' Fantasia, • Minerva ;' Valse, ' Mia Belle ;' Polka, ' Tete-a-Tete ;' Fantasia, 'Fairy Queen;' Quadrille, ' Florence ;' March, • On Parade ;' Sohottisohe, ' Lads and Lasses.'

Photographic Enlabqements. — Mr Tyree, the well known photographer o! Trafalgar street, has now on exhibition at his studio some very fine photographio enlargements, which have been produced according to a new prooass perfected by Mr Tyree. Amongst these pictures are some of children, and others of well known residents. The whole of them are admirable as works of art, the pictures having a peculiar softness approaching that of the finest chalk lithograph.

New Goods now showing at Armstrong & Co.'s, Trafalgar street, next to Colonial Bank.

The Signal Staff. — Under the supervision of Mr Pilot Low, the erection of a flag staff at the Post and Telegraph Office was completed yesterday by the men belonging to the pilot boat crew. The staff, which is a somewhat unsightly one is fixed to an upright piece of wood resting on the ground in the passage-way leading to the mail room, and fixed to the moulding of the parapet of the building. Io height the top of the staff is only 20ft above the parapet, so that the signals which are to be hoisted indicating the arrivals of vessels will only be seen from very few points. What looks like a wickerwork ball has been so fixed that it may be hauled up the staff.. The signals will be as follows : —The ball referred co will alone be hoisted on a sailing vessel being sighted ; a steamer approaotiing from the north will be signalled by the hoisting of a blue flag, and a steamer approaching from the south by a white flag. The arrival of a vessel bringing an inward English mail will be further indioated by ft white pennant with a red centre, and of a vessel carrying an outward English mail by a red pennant with a white centre. We have not heard what arrangements have been made for signalling arriva's on Sundays.

The Bijou Band.— The Bijou Band will give the following sabred programme in the Botanical reserve to-morrow afternoon, commencing punotually at 3 o'clock :— March, Jubilee; Three Hymns; Sonata op 26, (Beethoven); Three Hymns; March, "Devotion " H. Round) ; Euphonium solo " There is a Green vHill 4 far A^riy " [(Gounod) ; serenade "ln^this Hour of Softened Splendour,' (Oiro Pinsuti) ; Anthem, " Glory to 'God," (H. Round) ; " Moses in Egypt," (Rossini) ; Fantasia, " Adoration " (Linter) : Eyrie and Gloria, " from Mozarts Twelfth Masg," (J. Frost) ; •• God save the Queen." Call and see our Gents' Tweed ©vercoats at 20s, worth 355 ; Tweed Trousers 5s lid to 19s 6d.— Armstrong & Co., Trafalgar street. Centipede. — We have been shown a centipede which was captured by one of the orew of the p.s. Terranora, while that vessel was lying in the Clarence river, Ncre *r South Wales. Ihis unpleasant looking creature, which has been preserved in spirits, is fully six inches in length, and furnished with 20 pair of legs and antennn. It was captured when the adjacent country was flooded, and when snakes and these creatures were being washed down

the river.

TkKkKk.— A correspondent writes: "Two very interesting events have taken place this week, being, nothing less than two weddings. First, Bob/erf,; the eldest son- of Mr Folio wes, the enterprising ' proprietor of the Globe Hotel, was married to Miss Keoghan, only daughter of Mr Keoghan, of the Paint Works. As the ceremony took place in Nelson, I cannot give you any particulars respecting the ceremony, bat the celebration of the event takes place this evening, whea an opportunity will be given their nuinerou3 friends to wish them every happiness. On Thursday, Mr George Sigley, son of Mr Thomas Sigley, was married to Miss Ada (Page, daughter of Mr •John Page. > The ceremony was performed by the Rev 0. W. Jennings, at the Church of the Ephipany, and when the bour arrived (11 30) the Church was crowded. The bride looked very nice; as did also the bridesmaids, Miss Louisa Page, Miss Marion Sigley. and Miss May Page. Afterwards a large number of -friends enjoyed the wedding festivities. Both couples enter their new relationships in life with the hearty and sincere wishes of >the people of this Valley for their prosperity." St. John's Wbbuetan Ohubch.— To-mor-

row, evening the Rev. F. W. Isitt will preach a funeral sermon, having reference to the (Uath of Mm Bherwooel,

Messrs. Bjslby Bros. <fc Co. will sell t<». day a quantity of furniture belonging to Mr Thorns Poy, amongst which may be mentioned a piano, a lot of very prime Blenheim eating potatoes, and a iew flasas of eating and cooking appleg. Baptist Cho-boh. -The services at this Ghuroh to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev Thps. Bray. Addbkss to Childeen. — Mr E. 0. Millard, one of the members of the Church Misßion, ana who has during the week been addressing great numbers of children at the Cathedral, is announced to deliver an address to children in the V.M.C.A. rotims at eleven o'clock tomorrow morning.

Congbegational Chueoh. — The snbjects of the disceursea to be delivered ac this Ghuroh to-morrow are announced in this issue. It will be noticed that in the evening the Bey W. A. Evans will continue his course on " Religion in History." A Choice lot new Millinery, Hats, Jackets, Ulsters, &c— Armstrong & Co., Trafalgar street