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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 70, 24 March 1870, Page 2

Mr. Augarde quotes Perseverance shares, £l paid, at £l 7s. 6d. Pioneer shares, £5 paid, at £3. Provincial Council. — We understand that the next session of the Council will commence on Tuesday, 26th April. Lancashire Bell Ringers. --We would remind our readers that this talented company, assisted by Miss Liddle and Mr. Hilton, are to give the first of their eutertainments at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening. Accident. — On Tuesday evening as a son of Mr. John Wastuey, of Wakapuaka, was driving away a horse, the animal lashed out and struck him with one of his feet out he face, inflicting a painful wound. On Dr. Vickermau being sent for, it was found that the upper jaw bad been damaged, but the lad is now, we are glad to hear, progressing favorably. Lunatic Asylum. — Another of those entertainments, which appear to be productive of so much amusement and enjoyment to the unfortunate inmates of the asylum, was, through the kindness of Mr. Butler, the warden, afforded to them last night; the programme on the present occasion being varied by the exhibition of Mr. Crisp's magic lantern of (Nelson) world wide celebrity. After this portion of the entertainment was over, the room was cleared for action, and Mr Chitteuden being present with his violin, dancing was commenced, aud kept up with great vigour until ten o'clock, when the hour for closing arrived. The Glassblowers. — A fine field for a display of their peculiar talents will be opened to our local Sphinxes this evening, when they are inivted to compose conundrums on that very frail subject, the glass steam engine. Mr. and Mrs. Woodroffe, with unprecedented liberality, offer a prize not only for the best, but also for the worst riddle, and although the committee of judges who are to sit in solemn conclave to decide the knotty point as to which of the competitors are entitled to these rewards, may possibly have but little difficulty in awarding the first prize, we are inclined to thiuk that the judicial capacity of a Solomon will be required to decide who is to undergo the terrible ordeal of auswering to his name as t.he composer of the worst conundrum. Whoever he may be, should he be afflicted with shyness, there can be no doubt that his prize will be hardly earned.