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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 120, 23 May 1871, Page 2

H. J. L. Augardb quotes paid-up Perseverance shares at £2 10s. Business done this day. Children's Treat. — As we stated be-' fore the venerable "Ben Crisp" has made arrangements for giving the children of Ni-lsou their customary Queen's Birthday treat. The day will be brought toa close by a concert at the Temperance Hall, for which, we understaud, great preparations have been made. Kaces at Stoke. — -We notice that a number of races are to take place at Stoke to-morrow, thus affording a pleasant means of spending the public holiday that is strictly observed throughout the British dominions on her Majesty's birthday. The Beth Shan. — We find in the " Home News " .that the Beth Shan which sailed from London for Nelson early in February was, in the first wei-k in March, still in the Channel. - It will therefore in all probability be another month or six weeks before she is signalled here. The Star Minstrels. — Our local company of Christy's Minstrels have published a programme of an entertainment to be given by them to-morrow eveuing, which canuot fail to draw a bumper house. Songs and choruses both serious and, comic, dancing and oratory, and, to conclude with, a "screaming farce" are surely enough to induce the most misanthropic to visit the Oddfellows' Hall to-morrow evening for the purpose of enjoying a hearty laugh. Nelson Artizans.—- The Artizans of Nelson, it will be seen by advertisement, propose to give one of their popular entertainments on Friday even ing next, in aid of the destitute poor. As much annoyance was caused on the last occasion .by certain ill-behaved persons who rendered themselves most obuoxious by their conduct, we may state that the Committee have taken steps to prevent any such disturbances for the future. A master in Wanganui bought his apprentice a suit of clothes. ' The boy showed the clothes to bis parepts.: jThe master heard of this and beat him with a cartwhip. The parents brought the master before the Magistrates and the Magistrates' dismissed the charge, thereby showing that masters may ' beat apprentices with cartwhips for what the bench admitted was no offence on the part of the boy; .', •, -,• „ '.i <.! ,t •'■ A late Adelaide telegram states that*on the recommendation of the Chamber of Commerce the Government have agreed; to take all • worjD silver at 5 per cent, discount.' . " <: ZZ- " ', ;■«