The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1373.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 310, 27 December 1873, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1373.

Thellev. T. Buddie will preach in the Wesleyan Chnrch, Hardy-street, to-mor-row, morning and evening. Subject for lha evening — * Christ's Second Coming.' Rifle Match. — A match came off at tho Waimea West butts yesterday between nine members of the City Rifles and a like number of the Waimea Company. The former proved the conquerors, they scoring 375 to the country representatives 365. We shall publish ihe scores on Monday. Incumbency of Christ Chcuch — We understand that letters have been received from tbe Bishop of Nelson stating that he had appointed the Rev. James Leighton to the incumbency of Christ Church. Mr Leighton was formerly a tutor at the Missionary College at Agra, and has for twelve yeara been vicar of Bispham in Lancashire, in the Diocese of Manchester. He was to sail for Nelson via Melbourne abont tho new year, and may be expected here next Easter. The Bishop, we are informed, intends reaching Nelson about the end of March. Excuksion Trip. — The Kennedy left at half-past nine yesterday morning wiih a crowd of excursionists for the Croixelles, where she arrived at half-past one, Captain Conway, who was anxious to oblige all parties, landing some at M'Laren's Bay, and others on Mr. Askew'a run, where j they were hospitably received. About six the littlo steamer started homewards, but in the meantime a stiff breeze and heavy swell had sprung up, and it was not until past eleven, after much rolling and an unpleasant amount of sickness, that the excursionists arrived at the wharf. With the exception ofthe little discomforts of the return trip, the excursion was greatly enjoyed by all who took part in it. A lady recently excused herself from joining the Lawrence Templars on the grounds that she was " very anxious to have the pleasure of a glass of wine with Sir James Ferguson." The 'Guardian' writes as follows on the subject of the habits of colonial young men : — " We venture to say that if our colonial young men would go in more for cricketing, athletic sports, gymnastics, and above all for swimming, and less of drinking, billiard playing, and dissipation, tbey would go fresher to the counter and to tbe office than they do at present."