The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 16, 19 January 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1871.

Lecture on Prophecy.: — A lecture on this interesting subject was delivered by Mr. Deck at the Baptist Chapel last night to a large and attentive audience. St. Mary's Schqm^!— -The report of the celebration of^ffia anniversary of St. Mary's schools will appear in to-morrow's issue. Phantasmagoria. — An exhibition of Cosmoramic Views hy Mr. S. C. Brown has recently arrived from Auckland and will shortly be on -view iv Nels|n. At present the proprietor is making a tour through the country, and on Tuesday : gave an entertainment at Stoke when the school-room was well filled" an|l all present were delighted with the beautiful and amusing views displayed. -Presbyterian Annual Meeting. — A ' Tea meeting, in connection - with the Presbyterian church, took place at the Temperance Hall .last night^at which about 250 were present^ A public, meeting. followed, the Hon.. Dr. Renwick in the, chair, when the.. Treasurer's and Secretary's reports were read a^d.unanimously adopted. Addresses and felulings were afterwards given which kept the company, entertained until about 10 o'clock, when the meeting broke up.

CoURTSHir AND MARRIAGE. — This was the subject oi a most, interesting and amusing lecture delivered at the Wesley an Church last night by the Rev. T. Buddie, but, unfortunately, the audience, owing no doubt to tlie numerous attractions offeringthemselves elsewhere, was but very limited. The lecture was an exceeding lively one, and in its course some very excelleut advice was tendered to bachelors, which, if taken, would have a tendency to extirpate at once the geuus old maid. We shall be glad to see the recommendations of the lecturer followed by all to whom they were addressed. Sir David Monro at Motueka. — Sir David Monro delivered a long and interesting address lo a crowded meeting of the electors of Motueka last night, when the chair was taken by Mr Thorpe. At the conclusion of the address, a resolution to the effect that Sir David was a fit and proper person to represent the district was carried bj r a large majority, only three or four hands being held up against it. Auction Sales. — Mr. John R. Mabin held a sale yesterday at the Forest Inn, of stock and horses,, there was a good supply of fat and store cattle, arid a number of useful horses. Steers brought £5 ; a bull, £5 55.; cows, dry, £7 to £8 ; forward in calf, £9 ; and horses from £9 to £20. The attendance of buyers was not so great as was expected owing to many persons being engaged iv harvesting, but as soon as that is over it is propositi to hold another there. The sites for booths at the Foresters and Oddfellows' fete to be held on the lst February were sold to-day by Mr. Mabin, when the Licensed Victuallers' booth adjoining the Grand Stand was purchased by Mr. McGee, for £9 ; the others were bought by Mr. Draue, and Mrs. Askew, for £7 ss. each. The sites for refreshment booths were bought by Messrs. Gunther, Donaldson, and Wilkes, and brought respectively, £3 35.; 325. 6d., and 255. The following domestic announcement appeared in the Wellington Evening Post of the 9th ult, : — " On the Bth inst., the wife of Mr. Thomas Ritson, of a daughter (21st child)."