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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume V, Issue 250, 24 October 1870, Page 2

St. Mary's Church. — Our readers will notice by an advertisement in our columns that on Sunday next a Ceremony will take place at St. Mary's, the object of the Ceremony being the blessing and inauguration of two nicely formed Statues. Vespers will be chanted solemnly, by St. Mary's Choir, with accompaniment of the lately bought Harmonium. {Communicated.) Winter Evening Entertainments. — With our issue of this evening wiil be distributed the programmes of the last of this series of entertainments, and ifc is quite unnecessary for us to call attention to tho very attractive nature of the bill-of-fare, which consists of a great variety of music, singing, and reading, together with a short address to he delivered by the Rev. G. H. Johnstone. Members of the choir, and others, are reminded that there will be a practice this evening at 8 o'clock. Mr. Collins and His Constituents. — Mr. A. S. Collins M.H. R, met his constituents at Collingwood last week, on which occasion the room was crowded. At the conclusion of his speech a vote of confidence in him was unanimously passed, and a very general desire expressed that he should represent the district in the next Parliament. Mr. Collins replied that he had not yet made up his mind whether he should again seek a seat in the House of Representatives, but that if he did so, nothing would give him greater pleasure than to be sent there by his old constituents. Collingwood. — A correspondent has favored us with a somewhat lengthy report of the opening of Mr. Toll's new Hotel in Bedstead Gully. The festive scene took place on the 14th inst, and what with singing, dancing, and eating and drinking, those who participated ia it appear to have had a right merry time. At supper time there was a series of toasts proposed, iucluding those of the Directors of the Perseverance Company coupled with the name of Mr. J. C. Richmond, Mr. Adams the manager, aod the worthy host, all of which were cordially drunk, aud hapily responded to. The festivities were carried on with much spirit until sunrise. The house which was built by Messers. Bartlett and Co.; is 30ft. square, with 15ft. studs and 20ft. rafters, and provides every accommodation for the growing wants of the district.,,,;^

Assembly Room. — We desire to call attention to an entirely novel performance that is to be given at the Assembly Room this evening, the actors being Mr. Steele, Miss Adelaide Bowring, and Mr. and Mrs. M'Gowan, who have been highly spoken of by the press in all parts of New Zealand. Of Miss Bowring the Lyttelton Times says: — "There are few actresses in these colonies who so deservedly enjoy the same high reputation as Miss Bowring. All her impersonations are vividly lifelike, her elocutiou distinct and well measure I, her stage attitudes natural and unconstrained, and she can. hardly fail to be pronounced one of the best actresses of the colonial stage." Wilh such recommendations we fully expect to see acting of a first class character this evening. Collingwood Coal Company. — A meeting of the shareholders in this Company was held at Collingwood on Wednesday last, Mr. Collins in the chair, when it was decided not to increase the number of shares, but to raise the amount to £140,

the additional £20 to be payable in weekly instalments of 10s. Mr. Collins was deputed to wait upon Mr. Curtis, and to ascertain from him whether there was any 'likelihood of the General Government assisting the work by an advance out of the contemplated loan. The reply, we learn, was not satisfactory, Mr. Curtis being of opinion that the Government would cot provide loans for private com•panies.

Tahiti. — A passenger by the Lcetitia, lately arrived at Auckland from Tahiti, reports that immediately on receipt of the War news nt Papeete, the Admiral's flagship Astre, with a frigate left for Valparaiso. One thousand natives were working day and night fortifying Papeete. The Chevertand a gunboat remain to protect the town. The German Consul was ■ordered to haul down his flag, which he refused to do until official information was received.

Cricket. — The Post iv reporting a meeting of the Wellington Cricket Club says : — " It was decided that as soon as possible a team should be sent to Nelson, as it was a standing disgrace to tbe club, as well as to the cricketers of the Province, that they had allowed a debt of honor to remain so lonp; unpaid."