The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 121, 25 May 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1870.

Mr. H. J. L. Augarde quotes Cijlliford shares 255. paid, at 275. 6d. Business done this day. We have to acknowledge with thanks the receipt from the purser of the Rangatira, which arrived from the South at an early hour this morning, of our files of Canterbury and Wellington papers. The Theatre. — The Star Company had a capital house last night, tlie last of their appearance in Nelson, and as usual gave entire satisfaction to their audience, as indeed might naturally be expected from the excellent manner in which they acted. Volunteer Ball. — The annual Volunteer Bali was held at the Provincial Hall last night, and was a complete success, the room being comfortably filled, and the gaiety of the scene being much enhanced by the brilliant uniforms of the Volunteers, who completely threw into the shade the more sombrely clad civilians, some of whom, finding themselves quite unable to enter the lists with any chance of success against their scarlet coated competitors, who for the nonce monopolised the smiles and the programmes of the fair oues, were driven to seek for consolation at the whist table. However every one seemed to enjoy themselves thoroughly, and dancing aud whist were kept up until we are afraid to say what o'clock this morning. The Queen's Birthday. — Yesterday was generally observed as a holiday in Nelson, and, although the air was cold, it was on the whole as fine a day for pleasure seekers as could be wished for. The earliest signs of anything approaching to merry making were observable at the Temperance Hall, where, *' Old Ben " soon mustered the enormous troupe of smiling faces, that are usually to be seen in his wake on a public holiday, and with them promenaded the town until the time arrived for the onslaught on the buns and tea, and it is hardly necessary to say that the attack upon the edibles was so skilfully conducted that the tables were soon stripped of the good things with which they had been loaded. In tha evening the Magic Lantern, which never seems to lose its attractions, was exhibited to a*, many persons as the Hall could conveniently hold. At Stoke there were various sports, which attracted a good many spectators, and as tbe hurdle racing was accompanied by one or two falls, resulting in nothing worse than sprained ancles, there was jupr sufficient excitement to give zest to the t;)Ort. " The Rocks " were visited by the usual number of pleasure parties, and on the whole the day passed off in the quiet manner peculiar to Nelson holidays.