The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1870

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 163, 13 July 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1870

Mining Shares.— Mr. J. L. Augarde quotes Perseverance shares, 30s. paid, at 40s. Business d'oue this: day. .

Ploughing Match. — The annual ploughing match is to take place to-mor-row, in Mr. Saxtou's paddock at Moke. In the eveuing the customary dinner will be given at the Star and Garter Hotel, Richmond. •"' >

Tbe Chrisix Minstrels have advertised their elosiug euttrtuinment for this evening, the perfornmuce beiug for the Lenefit.of Mi-. Rainford;/ Tlifc programme comprises mau.y olU' 'favorites, together with several uew items, and at the reduced prices for, entrauce is likely to secure a crowded 'liou&e. Siuce the above was in type, we learn that owing to the Murray being detaiued there will be another performance to-'aiiirrow.'"

Splendid Yield from the Perseverance.—The iiews^'iaougiit over from Collipgwood by the La«ly Bui kly this raorniug, has hud a musical effect, not only On the shareholders, but upon the public generally, aud it is uot to be wondered at, for 'the magnificent cake oi gold wvighiug 17l|ozs., the proiiace of JHlAviiß of (quartz, . which is noyv to be seen at the office of "Messrs, Curtis Brothers, seems to give promise of brighter limes in stoie for Jpng-aufferii'g Nelspu. . .

: The MissuvgGlrl at Col.lingwood. We learo from Caplmu Waikt-r, of the Lady Birkly, that~ihe girl, whose absence ' from her home at Colling wood tor so/long a time, had giveu. rise 10 much alarm among the inhabitants , of the ueiyhburhood quietly put-_ id au appearance iu iht - steauier'.B. cahiu laßti.uig.'hi,.uj).ii rt*q«jyskd. a ..passage to; £selsoUi : Criptaiu Wplk*iijhow" ■ ever^ haiided her over ; io rhe }>6hce, vvho irestored hei* tb ber pi»r«iub; SiVttuge to say it is not kn»wo \vhero shß has been hiding for the last fortuight.

Ms. j| f§sA&F(mn> on "tfttfe ©btoNiAL • Teeasu^bs's Scheme. —^^rotn the ExA ««?*«cr__we learn .Ibat... Mr... _Ste&rd_adcTressed the "'Hbufo~Taßt*^iT^l7TsKe^lieneß' J and all available rooaL l l&ibg, Ja excess. .Mr. Stafford commenced _by Assuring the Jl^K^r r pi Tttre.^eep sense of Responsibility jwiti&f ivKjcli he rose to sgeaE on so -large -^ subject r aa , -^e r presen^ Financial Staicraen't. w He considered _ii, ! Higb}y incdnv^ipi]; ih'^t the^GrbxernriTejbi; sKo.uld , have ' f pai x^l.i ;..up . a colouizatioi scheme : jvith ftheir-cbiidgetjottS; it was .\va\ possible *o deal with to tli subjects in one Bpeeph.._ He did.noLt.tbink.thatihe.preseni Goverqment}coDl4; claim the p'attrnjty of' the scheme they hadbrought down as Mri Fitzherbert was'.thie first to 'enunciate /the idea io « i -'. correspondence with Earl GranviUe, aad he [liad also intimated his i disinclination -$e perpetuate- con tiuual small Provincial - berrpwiags wmch interfered with, any •great scheme. He hoped ;the House" wouJ'd'-V-carefiilly consider and modify the prowsed measures soithat they might be made workable. The scheme && delivered, he v -thoogb,^ : would ; defeat its own object. There was not c one new idea contained in_it, its principal ones being as old, as, many pfr the members, sitting around- ; I bhn i n He pi;t>mised, however, to 'give his best assistance in | irhpr.oving ;the details of the 1 scheine and ! making, it acceptable. He .thought that great improyementig;wer©. needed in ;providing means of employment for immigrants, such as ■ giving i permission to portions to leave public works and assist in harvest operations, returning to public employment on producing certificates of good conduct. He considered the SDreaurerer .should have reduced taxation ou certain articles, substituting: Dthiers. .; He "declined criticising details, this was laot the time to do so. He contented himself witli expressing his approval of the principle/ and assured the House he was actuated by an honest desire ta assist r the^ Grovernment, but desired -that itheir scheme should be placed in such a state that it would meet with success."' "■ '""■ .'■•-: •'-':'-■ ■:■-."■:>:.-..' .: