The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1872.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 106, 3 May 1872, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1872.

City Election. — A telegram has been received from Mr. Alfred Saunders to the effect that he is coming to Nelson by the Albion, due on Wednesday next.

American Minstbels. — This talented company will give their second entertainment at the Oddfellows' Hall this evening, when, it is to be hoped, they will be more fortunate in the weather than on the previous evenings.

From returns issued from the registrargeneral's office, Sydney, we learn that ihe estimated population of New South Wales on the 31st December, 1871, was 519,163. The population, according to the census taken on the 2nd April, 1871, was 503,981, showing that there has been an increase during the last three-quarters of the year of 15,182 souls. Analysing the returns, it is found that the increase of births over deaths has added 10,342 to the population, while the arrivals by sea have numbered 4,840 more than the departures.

At Tauranga, Auckland, the Maoris are growing large quantities of wheat ; the Pakehas none, scarcely.

A Bazaar and Gift Auction in aid of the New Catholic schools was recently held at Blenheim, and realised the sum of £180.

A Man, Paul Miller, recently died at Hokitika of want and exposure previous to bis admission to gaol, to wbicb, out of mercy, be bad been sent as a vagrant.

The priests of Ennis (County Clare) have followed the example of tbe Limerick priests in denouncing Freemasonry from the altar, apropos of a Freemasons' ball. — From Lloyd's Paper, January 7th.

The Oaraaru Times says : — " Tbe starlings imported into this district some two years ago appear to have multiplied very rapidly. A gentleman informed us that he had lately seen a flock of four or five hundred near Totara station."

Newspaper Promptitude. — On the occasiori of the Victorian Ministerial banquet at Castlemaine, which is 75 miles from Melbourne, tho Argus of next morning had a verbatim report of Mr. Duffy's speech, besides a condensation of those of lesser note. The report occupies nearly a page (seven columns) of small type.