The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IV, Issue 238, 7 October 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1871.

Christ Church, —The Yen. Archdeacon Batt will preach in Christ Church to-morrow morning, and the Bishop of Nelson in the evening. The subject of the Bishop's sermon will be the proceedings of the Synod in its late session. Cricket Glub. — We are glad to find that an attempt is being made to form a cricket club in Nelson, a meetiDg of those desirous of joining being called for Monday evening, at the Trafalgar Hotel. Richmond Church.— The 1 , laying of the foundation stone of the new 1 church at Richmond by the Bishop of the Diocese, which was unavoidably postponed from last Wednesday, will take place at 4 p.m. on Monday. A public meeting, to be addressed by several clergymen aad others, will be held in the Agricultural Hall in the eveuing. : ' ' Punch and . Judy. — The " Mysterious^ Shadows," which have afforded so much" amusement for two or • three evenings at the Assembly Room,' are to be rendered; additionally attractive on Monday, by the appearance on the stage of a veritable Punch, and Judy. The puppets have been well got up, and will,] no doubt, supply .plenty of fun for. plenty of children. , The English News. — We had, hoped : to have been able to publish, to-day, the English telegrams by. the Tararua, but the only information on the subject that we can give is contained in the following telegram from Greville's agent : — ;'• Horrible blunder, endeavoring now to remedy it." This, we presume, refers to the English news, and, however unsatisfactory it may prove to our readers, is, we regret to say, all we have to offer them. Winter Evening Lectures. — The last lecture of the series was given to a large audience at the Provincial Hall last night, by Mr. J. Sharp, on "Life, Assurance." The subject, in itself a somewhat dry one, was, from the clear and able: manner in v?hich it was handled, rendered exceedingly interesting, while* a large amount of information was afforded to those who are desirous of taking advantage of the Government scheme. A vote of thanks to the lecturer was carried by acclamation on the motion of the Bishop of Nelson, who stated that although the present Government did injustice to clergymen of all denominations in accepting the new clause for their exclusion from the, office of Inspectors of Schools, yet they showed their appreciation of their services by reducing the amount of premium necessary; to insure their lives.