The Aelson Evening Mail FRIDAY, JULY. 15, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 165, 15 July 1870, Page 2

The Aelson Ev ening Mail FRIDAY, JULY. 15, 1870.

Perseverance Company. — A meeting of shareholders in this Company will be held at the Assembly Eoom io-night in accordance with the Deed of Settlement. The Christy Minstrels . intend to give two moi'6 performances, one to night at Richmond, and another at Motueka tomorrow evening, thus affordiug our country friends au opportunity of witnessing their highly amusing entertainments. Gold from Marlborough. — We have to-day beeu shown by Mr. Wright an excellent sample of gold obtained from the Marlborough goldh'elu", consisting of two nuggets, each weighing about 3 ozs.. Great hopes are entertained that when the summer sets in these diggings may prove as rich as any in the islaud. Pioneer Company. — It will be seen that an alteration has been made in the call made by this Company which was originally advertised as £l payable this day, and £1 on Monday Ist August. The former of these two has been done away with, and the call, as it now stands, is for £1, payable ou the latter date. Catholic Church . Waimea West. — We notice that Mass is to he celebrated at this church on Sunday morning next at 11 o'clock, on which occasion the sermon will be preached by the Rev. Father Nolau, of Melbourne. We are requested to take notice of a typographical error which appeared in the advertisement yesterday, when it was made to appear that the service was to be on Saturday instead of Sunday. Supreme Court. — It will be seen by advertisement that the sittings of the Supreme Court which were to have commenced on Monday next have been adjourned until Monday, the Ist August, until which date witnesses and jurors will not be required to attend. As the adjournment will necessitate the empanelling of a fresh jury, those " already summoned will not be required to attend unless again served with summonses. Winter Evening Entertainments.— We understand that the. inaugural lecture of the series will be delivered in about ten days by the Rev. C. H. Johnstone, who has chosen for his subject " The various sources of human enjoyment — Intellectual and Moral — Social and Material." The exceedingly interesting and "entertaining lecture delivered by Mr. Johnstoue last year will no doubt be remembered by the public, and may- be -looked upon as a guarantee that on the present occasion neither the instructive nor the. amusing element will be in any- degree wanting. Meeting at Wakapuaka.— On Tuesday evening Mr. Wastuey, M.P.C., addressed his constituents in the schoolroom at Hillside, and gave an account of the proceedings of the Council during the late session. A few questions put by Messrs Dyson, Slater, and Martin were readily t answered by Mr. Wastney, to whom a vote of thanks was accorded on the motion of Mr Mackay. It was announced that a meeting would be .held on Thursday evening for the' purpose of reading and discussing the .Colonial Treasurer's Financial Statement. The meeting was also informed that two or three gentlemen in Nelson had consented to give lectures in the Schoolroom on various subjects. The Debate on the Budget. — From this morning's Colonist we learn that Mr. Reader Wood moved on Wednesday night the adjournment of the debate, and at the same time gave notice of an amendment to the effect " that the committee, while approving of the general principle of the scheme of Colonisation and Immigration, prefer submitting the whole to the cousideratiou of a new Parliament." Mr. Collins opposed the scheme which he believed would receive the support of the publicans, and hundreds of storekeepers who were now on the verge of insolvency. Mr, Fox did not claim for the Government the exclusive paternity of the scheme, which was not meant for a hustings cry, but had been under the consideration of the Cabinet since October. He confessed that his views had greatly- changed, that he was a progre:sive man, and regarded a

large loan as a matter of expediency, He highly eulogised Mr. Stafford for the impartial and truly patrotic manner in which ho had dealt with the subject on the previous night. He trusted that he (Mr. Fox) might live to give his feeble cheers to the policy though he were denied the pleasure of carrying it out. He concluded a most eloquent address amidst prolonged cheers. Mr. Hall bitterly opposed the Treasurer's proposals and suggested that they should be dealt with by a new Parliament. Mr. Kynuersley thought, as soon as the public works were stopped there would he 150,000 people clamouring at au empty Treasury. He approved of a portion of the scheme, the £200,000 for the goldfields water supply; but protested on behalf of the 10,000 miners he represented against the protective tariff.