The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 197, 21 August 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1871.

Steamer Lady Barkly.— Some repairs having been rendered Decessary to this steamer, she will not leave for Motueka on Saturday next, nor will she call -there on her next return trip from Golden Bay. The Petition against Sir D. Monro s Election.— As stated in our telegram on Saturday the chairman of this committee had been appointed by the Speaker, nnd Mr, Gillies and Mr. Bunny selected by Sir David Monro and Mr. Parker respectively, to represent them. Four more members had to be appointed by the House, the manner in which the names are arrived at being similar to that adopted choosing a special jury, each side striking off one until the number on the list is reduced to four. This we understood was to have been done on Saturday afternoon. We regret that, owing to the morning paper of the 19th being missing from amongst our exchanges we are not aWe to give the full debate, tbe summary of which was forwarded to us by telegraph. »c A Funeral of a Sister of Mercy. — An interesting and impressive ceremony took place at St. Mary's Church, yesterday, on the occasion of the funeral of sister Maty Stanislaus, who had recently come here from Wellington for the beDefit of her health, but who, after a long and painful illness died oo Thursday last . A Jolomn requiem maw was sung at 11

o'clock,, and at 2 p tn. the funeral service commenced, during which the corpse was lying? in the open coffin in the centre aisle. A fter a sermon by the Rev. Father Chareyre, which was attentively listened to by a congregation that filled every foot of the church, while^at the same time a dense crowd of people unable to obtain admittance bad collected outside, tbe coffin, still open, and with tbe body exposed to. view, was borne out of the church by ten young girls dressed in white, preceded by the same number of acolytes in surplices, bearing the Cross encased in black crape, lighted tapers, and tbe censer. Arrived at tl_p hearse, the lid was screwed on to the coffin, and the procession was then formed, a portion of which consisted of the girls attending St. JMhry's school. By the time the melancholy cortege reached the cemetery, it must have numbered considerably over 1000 persons, a large number of whom assembled at the grave where the service was most impressivly performed by Fat.her Chareyre. We regret to say that, owing to his recent illness from the effects of which he has not yet recovered, the Rev. A. M. Garin was unable to take part in ths ceremony. Masonic Ball. — The Masons of Wellington intend giving a grand Masonic ball during the session of the Parliament. As this will bo the fiist ball given by the craft in Wellington, it will be looked forward to with considerable interest.