The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1874.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 83, 8 April 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1874.

Nelson Jockey Club. — A meeting, at which a full attendance of members is requested, will be held at the Masonic Hotel, at 8 o'clock, this evening. The Alhambka left Melbourne on Tuesday, March 31, and arrived off Hokitika on Monday morning last, but the bar was so rough that she could not communicate with the shore, and proceeded to Nelson, arriving here at 11 30 this morning. She brings 24 saloon and 13 steerage passengers, and 300 tons of cargo for all ports. She sails for Wellington this evening. Eugene Beda, the one-legged gymnast, will appear in the Masonic Hall this evening, in his startling performance on the flying trapeze. He will be assisted in his entertainment by Mr. Chapman, Misb Ida Bonifon, and the Nelson Amateur Gymnasts. . Mr H. J. L. Augakde quotes National Bank shares at 77s 6d per share. Business done this day. Cnnisr Chukoh Bazaar. — The bazaar was opened at three o'clock this afternoon, and promises to be a great success. There are two large stalls, one extending the whole length of the Ball, and the other about half the distance, both beiDg laden with every description of fancy and useful work. In addition to these there is a refreshment stall at which eatables and drinkables of all kinds are to be obtained, and in the evening there will be oysters, soup, and tea and coffee on sale. At one eod of the room is a large Christmas Tree laden with gifts which will be distributed at 8 .o'clock During both evenings there will be glee singing and instrumental music on the piano and harmonium. The arrangements appear to be most complete, and the ladies who have taken the matter in hand richly deserve to be rewarded with a great success. We have not space to-day to particularise the articles displayed for sale, but shall describe them more fully to-morrow. In the meantime we hope to see a large crowd at the Hall this evening, and can assure all those who intend to go that they will be. amply rewarded for thoir trouble. MoiUEiiA Wesletan Sunday Schools. — The annual sermons on behalf of the Motueka Wesleyan Sunday school were preached on Sunday, the 29th March. The Rev. Mr Marten officiated in the morning and evening, and in the afternoon a special sermon was preached to the young Ly Mr J. Simon, who chose for his text John vii. 12., and delivered therefrom a most appropriate and telling address. The children's picnic was held on Good Friday, and was a< tended by not a few of the parents and friends. Good Friday was quite a gala day among our Wesleyan friends at Motueka. The church was tastefully decorated with evergreens, and ai one o'clock lunch was spread for the benefit of visitors from a distance. There was a tea meeting at 4 o'clock, when upwards of 250 sat down to a most tempting and bounteous repast. After tea there was a public meeting, when the church was simply packed. Mr Marten occupied the chair, and gave a somewhat lengthy exposition of Methodist polity, at least as far as finance was concerned. Mr Hawkins, the superintendent, read the annual report of the Sabbath school, which showed progress. Mr Simon delivered a characteristic address on Master Won't, Master Can't, Tommy Try, and the rest of the family. Mr Alexander made an excellent, though somewhat brief, speech on religious influence at home* and read the financial statement of the circuit for tho preceding quarter, from which it appeared that our friends were burdened with debt to the amount of some £11 11s. Mr Salter came next with a short but interesting address on Sabbath schools, and was followed by Mr Stone with a somewhat humorous speech on the connexion between religion and liberality, i.e., giving. Of course this was followed by the collection; it would not be Methodistic to omit that. During the evening some exquisite music was discoursed by the choir, and altogether we have to congratulate our friends upon a most enjoyable and, we trust, equally profitable meeting — Communicated. We, Marlborough Express, learn that on Friday last the Ladies Club presented Mrs Butt with a cheque for £100 as a mark of their affectionate esteem. The Post of Thursday last, says: — The immigrants by the Woodlark were open for engagement at the Barracks to-day. All the tradesmen readily found employment, and 22 of the single girls obtained situations at wages ranging from 10s to 15s per week. Very few of the agricultural laborers have as yet found employment. About 60 of the immigrants have arrived here under the Fielding contract, and proceed this evening to the Manawatu. Any of the other immigrants who are not engaged before Monday next will, we believe, be sent to Wanganui. Sergeant Baker, of the Auckland Water Police, has resigned. It is Btated that two men (inclusive of the sergeant) are expected to do the whole police work of the port, and sometimes they have to pull a heavy boat for a distance of from thirty to forty miles a day. There is little wonder that it is found difficult to keep men in that branch of the Auckland Police service*