TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 102, 1 May 1868, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Wellington, May 1, 1.30 p.m.

The Cadet firing resulted as follows : — Tait (Blenheim) won the first prize medal and £10; Bowater (Wellington), the second prize, £5.

The next day a match took place between five Wellington and five Nelson and Blenheim Cadets, with the following result : — Wellington scored 142 ; Nelson and Blenheim, 170; Tait making 42, Adams 38, Gully 34, M'Gee 30, and Lockett 26.

A correspondent enquires when the Nelson Cricket Club intend to play the final match of the season, and suggests that an early date should be fixed, the season being already so far advanced.

Anniversary Sermons were preached in connection with the Wesleyan Methodist Suuday School, at Eichmond, on Sunday last, by the Rev. J. Crump, the collections for the day amounting to £4. On the following evening a public tea meeting was held iu the Church, which was well supplied and numerously attended. The Rev. R. L. Vickers presided over the subsequent meeting, and called upon Mr. Avery to read the report. Mr D. Wagg moved, and MrR. Burn, M.P.C., seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried uuanimously. Mr J. Smith moved a vote of thanks to the singers, collectors, ladies, and all who had assisted in bringing the anniversary to a successful terminatiou. The motion was seconded by Mr Simmonds. The Rev. J. Crump then introduced the collection in an interesting and humorous speech ; the great event, however, of the evening was the presentation by Miss Hammond of Richmond, of a handsome writing desk to Mr J. Rose, of Spring Grove, late Superintendent of the Richmond Sunday School, on behalf of the teachers. Mr Avery having declared the object of the presentation, Mr Rosy accepted this token of esteem in appropriate terms, and the meeting was brought to a termination shortly before 10 o'clock.

The Harmonic Society gave a concert last night at the Provincial Hall, which was very numerously attended. The first part of the programme consisted of selections from the ' Elijah.' Holding, as we do, that the performance of such music without orchestral aid, is very nigh a-kin to sacrilege, we shall hardly be expected to pronounce its vocal execution last night, even were it perfection itself, a success. Almost all the choruses, though very creditably sung were taken too slowly, especially 'Be not afraid,' which in consequence lost all its character of invigorating assurance. The various incidental airs, including * 0 rest in the Lord,' and the air for the bass, 'It is enough,' were very carefully suug, especially the tenor air, • If with all your hearts,' by the Conductor, -who was evidently suffering from hoarseness, the lovely unaccompanied trio for female voices, * Lift thine eyes,' being decidedly the success of that part of the programme. The principal features in the second part were Mr Walcott's very satisfactory rendering of BlumenthaPs fine song, 'The Message/ the brilliant and difficult fantaisie, by Ascher, on an air from 'Lurline,' for the piano, played with much taste and power of execution — the duett, 'Where are the friends,' which was so good as to provoke a vigorous encore — the appearance of a new and promising lady vocalist; whose efforts were warmly acknowledged by the audience, and a patriotic bass song, very energetically and effectively given. The selection from the

• Snnnambula ' was a failure, the voices falling terribly flat, and the performers being evidently not at home. The concluding chorus, 'The hardy Norseman,' was sung in capital style, and was much applauded. The National Anthem brought the concert to a close shortly after 10 o'clock.

We, says the Standand, believe that the announcement that Bishop Hobhouse will take charge of the diocese of Lichfield during the temporary absence of Bishop Selwyn is premature. Bishop Hobhouse will enter early in March on regular residence at his incumbency of Beechhill, near Reading, and other arrangements are being made for the performance of episcopal functions m Lichfield diocese during Dr Selwyu's absence, in which more than one bishop will take part. It is said that a change is taking place in the direction of the Canadian Falls at Niagara which will entirely drain the stream at present falling on the American side of Goat Island.

A correspondent of the Field, . writing from Madras, says : — ' I have an interesting piece of news to tell your readers. There are now trout and several other sorts of English fish alive in India ! More than that, I saw them in perfect health after they had come 200 miles by rail from Madras ; 150 miles more and they will be safe at Ootacamund, where I think there is little doubt they will do well.'

It is not known where he who invented the plough was born, or where he died j yet he has effected more for the happiness of the world than the whole race of heroes and conquerors, who have drenched it with tears and manured it with blood.

The Standard says: — It is reported in the clubs that, within a day or two of the meeting of Parliament, Mr Gladstone will bring forward a motion respecting the Irish Church, which must try the strength of the two great parties in the House. If this is true, and if the right hon. gentleman goes far enough in his proposed measure, the present Government is certain to oppose him, and the result of the struggle will probably be the defeat and resignation of Lord Derby's Ministry. After Lord Stanley's speech at Bristol, it is very evident the .Conservatives have learnt nothing and forgotten nothing of their party traditions, respecting the sister isle; and, therefore, the sooner the question is brought to an issue the better. On the other hand, it is said that the present Admiration is willing to grant a charter to, and even to endow, the Catholic University in Dublin.