The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 165, 10 July 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1873.

English Maii..-— We have the authoS rity of the Postmaster. for stating that the Alhambra leaves Wellington for Nelson at 6 o'clock this evening, with the English marl. Perseverance Company. — The annual general meeting of shareholders for the election of directors and the transaction of other business will be held at the Oddfellows' Hall, at half-past seven o'clock to-morrow evening. Caledonian Society,- — Another highly successful entertainment was given by the members of this Society and their friends last night. Both singing and acting were quite equal to that on the previous occasion, and a most pleasant evening was spent by the large audience that had been attracted by the liberal programme. The Hon. Major Bichmond, M.L.C, and Messrs. Shephard and O'Conor, M.H.R.'s, as well as a few Auckland members, were passengers to Wellington by the steamer Wellington, last night. The remainder of our representatives will proceed to the scene of their labors by the Taranaki on Wednesday next. New Mission Schooner. — The schooner " Southern Cross" hcving been found unseawprthy, another is about to be built of much larger dimensions (130 ions, the old one being 95), with auxiliary steam power to steam four knots when calms and other, circumstances render it desirable. A Hard Case — A policeman has been summoned at Reefton for the price of a coffin, which he was directed by the coroner to. procure for the interment of a man who was burnt to death at that town. The man died intestate,. but his property realized the sura of £30. The funeral expenses, ought surely to have been at once paid out of (his sum. Wangapeka. — A find of gold has recently been made on one bf the terraces bordering on tbe Wangapeka river, that is calculated once more to bring prominently before the public that once famous but now almoßt forgotten district. A few days ago a nice little parcel of gold, consisting of 200 ozs., was brought into town, being the result of six weeks' working by a party of three nien, who have dropped upon a "run" of gold that they think is likely to afford them profitable occupation for some time to come.. Just now, when it is a matter of moment to us to prove that we have in the interior a country abounding in auriferous wealth, a fact such as this cannot be made too public. " Church Messenger.*' — From the last number of this publication w s e make the following extract from " The Bishop's Letter No. 111." — " Galle consists of an old fort first in possession of the Portugese, and then of tbe Dutch. Outside this fort is. the native town. It is very extensive, all the roads being lined with dwellings for m&ny miles, and swarming with inhabitants. The road, 72 miles, from Galle to Colombo is one long street, with dwellings nearly the whole way, and villages formed at every few miles by the houses crowding more thickly- together, and having the appearance of a continuous line of shops or bazaars." The Bishop's letter gives a very interesting account of the manners, customs, education, and rereligious state of Ceylon, and this number of the Messenger is altogether well worthy of perusal. Nelson and Foxhill Railway. — The works on the railway that is known by this name are steadily but surely progressing. The first symptoms of the line are observable immediately below what is called the high bank, about half-a-mile on the Nelson side of the Wairoa river. On the southern side of the Wairoa the embankments are traceable at intervals nearly the whole of tbe way to the Forest Inn, at the back of which is the most important cutting in the whole line; Here a temporary bridge, some twenty feet in height, has been erected over the Eighty«ight stream, across which the stuff dug out of the terrace is conveyed in trucks along wooden rails, and used for the embankment, which for some three or four chains will average from ten to twenty feet in height. It may be remembered tbat the Government decided that the Eoxhill line was to be proceeded with '■' leisurely." This.: perhaps, accounts for the fact that at this, the heaviest piece of . work in the whole line, but four men are employed. Fencing is not yet commenced, but the timber has been carted on to the ground in various places. The contractors, we understand, propose to fence

the whole of the line from the "high bank " to the spot where the first sod was formally turned before commencing other operations, dß,.there| little, to dp on that part of; the .works peyond skimming the ground and filling iri a few hollows. St. Michael's Church Waimea West, — We have been request el to copy the following paragraph from the Church Messenger: — The outrage on St.-, Michael's , ; Church, alluded to in-Jour last yissue,.' has not beep unattended with goo<3. It has disclosed how deep lying is the feeling of attachment with which the villagS church is ever regarded. Every one in this district resented the injury to this church as a personal insulf, and although tho perpetrator of tbe outrage has escaped, it is a great satisfaction to know that not the slightest suspicion rests*. on any resident in the neighborhood; on the contrary, both by public meeting and public subscription, the villagers have shown at. once their abhorrence of the act, and their sympathy with the sufferers. The subscription list opened to defray the expense: of repairing the damages sustained by the church, in accordance with the .resolution passed at the public meeting held on April 2, in the village, was liberally responded to, and in placing the result before our readers, we gladly take the opportunity of returning our sincere thanks to the collectors for their active exertion's ahd' praiseworthy efforts, which contributed so much to its success. The following are tbe amounts of subscriptions, /in- .accordance with the resolution of public meeting held at Waimea West on Tuesday April 2nd, "To express sympathy with the churchwardens and congregation of St. Miehaetfs Church, by raising a. fund, to repair the damages sustained by the church on the night of March 20,th, 1873"; :— Collected by Miss Blundell, Staplegrove, £14; Mr Challies, churchwarden, £1 18s; Mr J. Hounseli, bookseller, £9 10s ; Mr H. D. Jackson, 15s 7d. , Total, £26 3s 7d. Parish of Christ Church. -—The annual meeting of parishioners was held at the Bishop's schoolroom last night, the Rev G. H. Johnstone in the chair. The balance sheet for the past year was read and adopted." The Churchwardens then presented the estimate of revenue and expenditure for the, current year, which showed a probable deficit of £154. The question of the desirability of raising the pew rents were discussed, and.:. eventually it was resolved, on , the motion of Mr Soaife, to refer the consideration of the financial position of the. parish: to a Committee, consisting of Messrs Sealy, Blundell, Fell, Sharp, Lee, Pitt, Mabin, and Wigzell, such Committee to report to a special meeting of parishioners to be called for the purpose.— On the motion bf Mr Hunter Brown, it was resolved : That the Churchwardens be instructed to obtain a report from a professional man upon the state of the Parsonage; to consider the advisability of thoroughly repairing," the house; and to ascertain the probable cost of the same. — Dr Sealy arid Mr Blundell were respectively re-appointed. Minister's , and parishioners' churchwardens, and Messrs Sharp and Wigzell auditors.— --The late vestrymen were re-elected to the same office. — Votes of thanks- were passed to Mr Wilson for his donation of £25 to the parish funds, and to Mrs ,A. ...Richmond for ber gift of a carpet aud.otber furniture for the chancel.— On the motion of Mr Blundell, seconded by Dr" Sealy, 1 it was resolved: — That this meeting desires to acknowledge the valuable services rendered by the members of the choir, and to . tender its hearty thanks for the efficient' aid rendered by them in the services of the Church.' — Votes of * thanks to the retiring officers and tp the reverend chair? , man terminated the proceedings.