The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 187, 5 August 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1873.

We are indebted to Mr Monk, the purser of the ; hoebe, for the southern files. Inland Communication, --Members of the Committee are requested to meet at the usual place and time to-morrow evening. Steamer Kennedy.' — The departure of the Kennedy has been put off till to-mor-row morning at 1 o'clock, in order to wait the arrival of the Taranaki from the North, The Rangitoto. — Our telegrams state that the wreck of the Rangitoto was purchased for £465, but from iv formation received by the Phoebe, we learn that the price paid was only £167. Foxhill and Brunneb Railway.- — The following extract from a private letter received from one of our representatives shows that we need not yet despair of obtaining our railway: — " I have seen Mr Calcutt's report, but it is considered as confidential until laid ou the table of the House. * * * Mr Yogel was rightin what he said in his Financial Statement that the report was not very favorable, but a great many of the statements it contains can be answered, and Mr Curtis has undertaken to do so, when the Government will again take the matter into consideration. New Zealand Shipping Company. — This Company, which was formed with the view of breaking down the monopoly of the New Zealand trade hitherto enjoyed by Messrs Shaw and Saville, is likely to prove highly successful in its operations. It will have been observed that it was referred to by the Colonial Treasurer, in his Financial Statement in commendatory terms, and it is well worthy of the attention of both capitalists and shippers. The prospectus will be found in our advertising columns. Madame Cora. — The Odd-Fellows Hall was crowded to suffocation lasit night on the occasion of the first appearance in Nelson of the "only female magician in the world." Although we bad been mode familiar with many of the tricks by Heller and Haselmayer, they were performed so gracefully and skilfully tbat tbey possessed quite as much charm as if tbey were then seen for the first time. There were also several new and exceedingly clever ones. That which interested us most was the wonderful pranks that were played with a common piece of crimped paper which under Madame's magic manipulation was contorted into the most wonderful shapes, and made to represent a score and more of articles to which in its original state it had no resemblance, whatever. But perhaps the moßt mysteriouß part of tho programme is the number of handsome presents that are distributed during the evening, for how this can be made to pay we are quite at a loss to know. On entering the room an envelope is handed to each individual, some of which contain numbers, others blanks. Of the former there were 100 last night, and to each was attached some gift. Some of these gifts consisted of cruet stands, butter dishes, photographic albums, pictures, a packet of spoons or forks, a pound of tea, a bag of flour, &c. &c, &c. When the whole of the hundred have been giveu away, all tbe prize tickets are placed in a hat, and the one first drawn entitles the owner to the silver plated tea and coffee service. After tins portion of ihe entertaiument, which caused much interest nod amusement, the great feature of the evening was introduced, namely, the aerial suspension of Mdlle Christine while under the influence of mesmerism. Simply resting on her elbow on a pole she is placed in various postures, such as are exhihited in the various posters with which the walls are ornamented. This is n wonderful performance, to which no description can do justice, and we woul 1 recommend tho^e who wish to spend a pleasant evening to go and see for themselves* Ifc is rumored, says the Westport limes, that Mr Carreras will receive a requisition to stand for Central Buller in the Nelson Provincial Council.

A number of railway trucks are now being landed on the wharf, and it certninly does strike one as singular that, ia a colony so plentifully supplied with suitable timber, we should have to import the woodwork of railway trucks from home. We have made some enquiries on tho subject, and from all we can gathor, these trucks could have been mado in the colony for something less than they cost landed on the wharf.— Post.