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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 26, 30 January 1872, Page 2

Salisbury Open. — We have to-day been informed on what we believe to be perfectly reliable authority that another nugget, weighing 21 ounces, has been taken out of the same claim which yielded the parcel of gold brought to Nelson about a fortnight ago from this locality. Anniversary of the Province. — Every preparation is being made for the commemoration of the anniversary of the province on Thursday next, when there will be sports and frames, to be followed by a display of fireworks, in the Botanical Gardens. Ciiicap Trip by the Lady Barkly. — An excursion trip at reduced fafes from Motueka to Nelson and back, by the Lady Barkly is advertised for Thursday next, by which our friends on fbe other side" of the Bay will be afforded an excellent opportunity of being present in Nelson on the anniversary holiday. Excursion Trip. — It will be. seen by advertisement that Messrs. N. Edwards and Co. have laid on the favorite steamer Charles Edward for a pleasure trip to the picturesqua districts of Kai-teri-teri anl Astrolabe, on Thursday next, the anniversary of the province. Picnic parties desirous of getiiDg away from the town for a few hours' holiday can scarcely wish for a better opportunity than that placed at their disposal by this trip. Southern Markets. — 'Our latest advices state that at Canterbury, uew oats are quoted at Is. 9d. ; new wheat, 3s. 9.1., old, 4s. 2d. Butter offering less freely, owing to feed becoming scarce ; cheese almost a drug at 3|d. to 3-fd. — Dunedin, oata quiet at 2s. The mills waiting for

new wheat. For flourj a good trade sale at £13. Extra. Suez Mail — We observe by "he Post-office notice which appears in another column that an extra mail for India, Chiuti, and for England, via Suez, will be sent by the Alhambra to-morrow. The reason for this is ihnt the Bangalore is advertised to leave Melbourne on the 16th February with an extra mail for Europe. The usual monthly mail will be sent from Nelson by the Albion about lOih j Febrnarj', but the mails by the Alhambra ! and Bangalore should reach London parlicr j 'han the usual dates, either by Sau ! Francisco or Suez. j Mr. Bent's Entertainment. — Assisted by Master Searrell and one or two amateurs, Mr. Bent gave last night to a full house cne of the most amusing entertainments we have witnessed in Nelson. His purody on Shakspeare's " Seven Ages of Man, was most ludicrous, while his comic songs, and still more comio acting, kept the house in a perfect fit of lauphter the whole time he was on the stage. Mrs. Palmer reudered valuahle assistance on the piano, and Mr. and Mrs. Augardo sung several songe, which were received with considerable applause. The entertniumpnt concluded with the amusing duologue " I'm from the country," by Messrs. Bent and Maclaren. , Ngatimoti Schools. — We have been requested to publish i.he following report: — '■ To the Chairman of the Local Committee — r>car '}-ii%— ln accordance with the wish expressed by you and others that I should examine the < hildren of the Ngatimoti School, I did so on the 22nd of last month, and have much pleasure in making the following report. With a view to ghing the prizes to those who had made most progress in all subjects tausht, I gave marks for cneli subject and then took the highest in each class. The copyhooks throughout the school are marked for their cleanlines3. The rea'ing and spelling is nlfo good, and In Arithmetic the questions -were well answered, The following children are enliiled to prizes :— First Cl*ss — Walter Haycock, 1 : Aim Hemnent, 2 ; Henry Canton, 3.— Second Class — Sarah In wood, 1 ; Robert M'Gaviston,. 2; George Remnent, 3; Richard Marshall, 4 — Third Class — Edgar Haycock, 1; Eva Parsons, 2; AnnGower.3.— Fourth Class— R. Gover, 1 ; Margaret M'Gaviston, 2 ; Kmily Parsons, 8. — Second Division — Emma ! Kemnent, 1 ; John Ingwood, 2 ; Mary Anu ' Marshall. 3 ; Amelia M'Gaviston, 4. in conclusion I must congratulate the Local Committee and parents of the children in having so efficient a teacher as Mr. Butcliffe, and hope that we may long keep him in the district. — I remain, &c, E. F. Hurrkll." [Two extra prizes for regular attendance, bestowed by the master. Mr. Sutcliffe, were awarded to Walter Haycock and Mary Ann Marshall], The San Francisco News Letter is responsible for the following : — "A town in Vermont has a society of young men formed for the purpose of rescuing young ladies from drowning. We warn these gentlemen that we will not accept even honorary membership in the concern ; we do not sympathise with the movement. TJpon several occasious we have stood by and seen young ludies' Doses disappear j beneath the waters blue, with stolid indifference. We know their tricks and their manners — waking to consciousness in a fellow's arms, aud throwing their wet ones about his neck, saying, • The life you have preserved, noble youth, is yours ; whither thou goest I will go ; and thy horses and carriages shall be my horses and carriages !' This cheerful sort of thing may be coveted by a Green Mountain Boy — a very green mountain boy — but we are too old a sturgeon to be caught with a spoon-hook."