The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1870.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 212, 8 September 1870, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1870.

Caledonian Society. — A meeting of the members of this society was held last night, when the rules proposed for adoption were passed unanimously, and a committee appointed to carry out all ne--1 cessary details. The Gourlats. — We notice that this talented family Lave once more arrived in Nelson en r&ute for America, and that they purpose giving an entertainment on Monday evening next, when the new extravaganza entitled "Pretty Mary" will be introduced for the first time. Artizans' Society. — The artizans of Nelson have been fortunate in securing the services of the Rev. F. C. Simmons who has promised to deliver a lecture on "Race and Language," at the Temperance Hall, on Friday even ing' next, the proceeds to be devoted to the library fund. We are glad to learn that the praiseworthy example set by Mr. Lowe a few days ago in presenting the Society with a valuable set of books has been followed by Mr. Luckie who has, we learo, made them a present of 13 volumes of the Penny Cyclopadia. Footuall, — Arrangements have been made by the Football Club for the conveyance of our Nelson champions to WeiliDgton by the Phoebe on Saturday night, returning to Nelson on the following Tuesday night. By the Wellington papers we see that meetings are advertised and practices taking place there in anticipation of the match, so that our men must be prepared for a hard contest. We would take the liberty of suggesting to those who are to represent us in the coming match, that they should not put off providing themselves with a suitable uniform until too late. Captain Wonsr and tiie Taranaici Surf Boat. — We yesterday published an extract from the TaranaM Herald giving what appeared to be a circumstantial narrative of the dangerous position in which the surf boat at Taranaki was placed owing to the refusal of Captain Worsp of the Phoebe to tow her into smooth water. Having given publicity to this paragraph it is but fair that we should state that Captain Worsp has written to the Wellington Post denying in toto the assertions made by the Tlerald, He says, " That I refused, or was asked, to tow the boat is simply a falsehood, and the boat was not cast adrift, excepting at the request of the coxswain." Scientific Association. — The monthly meeting of this Society was held last evening. The Lord Bishop of Nelson, Vice-President, in the chair. After the ordinary business was disposed of, Messrs. Blackett, Burnett and Vickerraan were duly elected as members. Resolutions were passed for the proper steps to be taken for the affiliation of the Association to the New Zealaud Institute, and notices were given of the following papers to be read at the next meeting. Continuation of paper on "Astronomical Knowledge" by Mr. Lee, head master of Bishop's school, and "On the best means of supplementing the education of the Colony, and communicating useful and refiuiug instruction," by the Rev. F. C. Simmons, M.A. Oxon, head master of Nelson College. The consideration of Mr. T. Mackay's paper on " Technical Education " was then taken up by the meeting, and gave rise to au animated and interesting discussion on the possibility of introducing such a system into the educational institutions of the Province, but the subject not being exhausted at the usual hour of terminating the proceedings, its further consideration was adjourned until next meeting. A short conversation on some objects of Natural History closed the business of the evening. He only is truly independent in the world who can maintain himself by bis individual exertions.

Marlborough. — Great iudignation appears to be excited in Marlborough against Mr. Seymour, the Superintendent of that Province, who, in his place in the Legislative Council, had opposed the Bill providing for the election of the Superintendent by the people instead of by the Council as is the case at present. We must coufess that our sympathies are entirely with the people who naturally wish to have the right of electing their own chief officer, but as it is quite possible that Mr Seymour may have cogeufc reasons for acting as he has done, it is hardly fair to condemn him until we hear what he has to say in defence of the line he has adopted. — The Sutherland Gold-mining Company have issued their prospectus and it is expected that the shares will be speedily allotted aud operation;! commenced, the result of the crushiug of a ton of stoae at the Perseverance Company's battery having proved so encouraging. — Hobinson and Company's claim adjoining the Sutherland Compauy's ground was rushed by some West Coast diggers after the announcement had been made that the stone yielded 27d\vts. to the ton. Wellington' Gossip. — From private sources we gather the i'ollowiug items of Wellington news: — The Teremakau Annexation Bill will not; be proceeded with this session. — The Nelson Land Leasing Bill has been amended in the Upper House by strikiug out all the clauses but those authorising the leasing of auriferous laud ouis'ule the goldlisWs. — Tho Nelson I College Biil has been amended in the Upper House by striking out the clauses providing for the election of Governors by the Provincial Council, and vesting tha appointment in the Governor as visitor. The Bill had not been read a third time when tha letter from which we gather our information was written. The Governmeut proposal to guarantee 51, per cent, on the Nelson aud Foxhill Railway i 3 likely to be carried through the Lower House, and it is doubtful if the opposition in the Legislative Council will be as stroug as was anticipated. The Railway Bill will in all probability be carried as brought down, or throwu out altogether. The business of the Lower House was expected to be coucluded to-day, aud the prorogation to take place to-morrow or Saturday. Public Works Bill. — Mr. Yogel, in moving the second reading of the Public Works Bill, oa Monday, explained the course the Government intended to take in reference to the Imperial guarantee on the one million loan. It was not yet known in what shape the Guarantee Bill had passed Parliament, but the Government hoped it had been passed in such a way as to render it possible to accept the guarantee. They could not, of course, give the million loan priority over the defence loan or the loan treated of in the bill he held in his hand ; but priority might be given it over any further loan?. A clause would be added to the present bill, giving the Government the full power to enter into and conclude negociations on the subject with the Lords of the Treasury, which, indeed, was the only course the Government saw its way at present to propose to the House. They hoped, indeed, that it might be possible to get the Imperial Government to extend its guarantee over the whole four millions for say a period of ten years, or to guarantee a lower rate of interest on it, or the interest without the principal. All that the Government could now do, however, was to ask for a general authority to do the best they could in the matter. Mr. Jollie opposed the second reading. He knew it was useless his doing so, but he felt bound once more to raise his voice against a scheme which was out of all proportion to the resources of the colony, aud which would involve it in a state of hopeless debt. Mr. Richmond said that nothing he had heard had altered the opinion he had first formed of the wild and extravagant character of the Treasurer's proposals, and he moved that the bill be read a second time that day six months. Mr. Brandon opposed the bill, as he thought the Government was breaking faith by proposing to begin any railways this year. The Government bills were inconsistent with each other, and when the millions were gone he did not know where the interest was to ceme from. After some further debate, the second reading was carried by 36 to 6. Not Vert Complimentary. — If you want to hear the political news of the colony, said Mr. Yogel in a recent debate

in the House of Representatives, Wellingtou is the best place to come to. If you go to Otago, you hear, at every dinner table, sheep . and gold discussed ; in. Canterbury, you hear of sheep and flax ; in Nelson, you hear of sheep, and gold, and flax ; in Auckland, you hear of flax: and gold ; in Hawke's Bay, you come to sheep again ; but if you want to hear politics discussed you must come to Wellington.