The Nelson Evening Mall. Tuesday, November 25, 1873.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 283, 25 November 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. Tuesday, November 25, 1873.

The Nelson Exhibition, so long talked of, for which every possible preparation has been made, and which has for the last four months occupied so much of the time and attention of those who bave thrown themselves heart and soul ioto the work, is to he opened to-morrow, snd from the knowledge we have obtained in the hasty visits we bave been able to pay to tbe buildings in which it is to be held we have no hesitation whatever in saying tbat ie will prove a complete success. Tbe Committee have bad two objects in view, one to provide a pleasing and an attractive show where the people of the town of Nelson and the country districts, as well as those of the neighboring provinces, may spend a pleasant holiday; the other, and by far the more important ope, to afford ihe means of brioging together and showing to ourselves and to others tbe rich resources of oor province, and the results of those steps that have already been taken to turn tbem to account. To those who are sufficiently well informed on the subject to take a real interest in it, tbe mineral and geological department alone will provide many hours study, and will, we feel sure, force upon the minds of the most sceptical the conviction that there is in store for the Province of Nelson, and that at no distant date, a stage of prosperity quite equal to that which is now being en joyed by the larger provinces of Olago and Canterbury. One glance at the rich stores of mineral wealth that Golden Bay alone bas supplied to this department will be sufficient tb create surprise in the .< minds of thoae who hitherto have not had an opportunity of seeiDg what a wonderful district is that which up to the present time has been left almost untouched. But we will not now anticipate the reports of the exhibits with which the papers will, for the remainder of this week, be flooded. Ths Industrial department will contain a display reflecting the highest credit upon our citizens and manufacturers; tbe ladies' industrial department will be found to contain many attractions to thoae who are disposed to admire the handiwork of the fair sex, the room devoted to the Sue arts is crowded with gems, some of them rare and costly, nearly all beautiful, and possessed of varied attractions. The country districts, we are glad to learn, are likely to contribute large crowds of sigbt-seerß, a very large amount of i Merest is taken in the matter by the townspeople, and there is a very general feeling that the community at large is under great obligations to thoae who have set to work so enthusiastically, and who are willing to accept, as the reward of their labors, the approbation of their fellow settlers, and the fulfilment of the hopes they have entertained from the very commencement of the undertaking, tbat large benefits will accrue to the province from tbe publicity that will be given to its resources by the Exhibition of 1873,

' Kelson Exhibition, — The Exhibition will be opened at noon t o-raorrow, when the inaugural address will be delivered by Sir David Monro in tho absence of his Honor tbe Superintendent, who is unable to be present. The proceedings will be opened by the National Anthem by the Artillery Band, who will play during the afternoon and evening. The judges have been at work all the morning, aud their decisions will be known to-tnorrow. A large number of exhibits have been sent in, and the Committee anticipate n great success. .Australian Bellkingers. — The last company of Bellringers that visited Nelson did not leave a favorable impression behind them, and this may to some extent account for the somewhat thin house to which f he Lynch Family piayed last night, but having ourselves spent a very pleasant couple of hours at the Masonic Hall, we can safely recommend our readers to follow our example on this and the two following evenings, and assure them that they wil! thoroughly enjoy themselves. The Messrs Lynch are certainly masters of their art, aud their clever manipulation of the bells is as interesting to watch as is the music they extract from them pleasant to listen to. There are " handbells," aud "standbells," and " clockbolls," all of which are handled with the utmost dexterity and precision, ?-nd made to prodece such old familiar airs as " The Last Rose of Summer," " Still so gently," &c., with a sweetness and correctness that fairly took the audience by surprise. Tn addition to the bell-linking, there is concertina phymg, singing by Mr Verten, and darning by the same gentleman, who is, without doubt, the cleverest hornpipe dancer that ever appeared on a Nelson stage, and in the races between bia legs on the boards and Mr Oakey's fingers on the piano, it was difficult to say which had the best of it. The comic songs and dances were the most laughable performances, as was the little force with which lhe entertainment was brought to a close. We do not profess to have touched upon anything like one quarter of the items contained in the very liberal programme, nor do we intend to do so, but will recommend all who wish to spend a really pleasant evening to go and hear the Australian Bellringers.