The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1874.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 84, 9 April 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1874.

Outward Suez Mail — The mails for Europe via Suez will bo despatched by ibe Claud Hamilton at noon on Snturday Dexf. Autizans' Association.— -The Nelson Artizftoa will to-morrow evening give another of their popular entertainments. There will, as usual, be a number of musical selections, and also the two farces An Ample Apology \ and Turn Him Out. Gazette In Bankruptcy. —-The Gazette of this morning states that " Thomas Richard Fisher, ' merchant, has nseigued all his personal estate and effects to Charles Hartmann, Peter Donald, and William Stavert, upon trust for the benefit of his creditors." .Masonic Hall.— To a very limited audience Mr Chapman and Beda gave a clever performance at the Masonic Hall last night. " Beda, the ODe-!ogged gymnast," was very clever on the trapeze, maay of iiis feats being performed with an amount of agility and apparent ease that was really astonishing. -Il^t Chapman and Miss Ida Boni*fdj£jy|s~ the second sight business were va^^^ccessfu], and the entertaintnent alroraawr was a highly attractive one. latter will give a farewell performlf|ia to-morrow evening. Christ Choboh Bazaar. — The bazaar yeslerday'ffrovod successful beyond the most sapguine anticipations of those who had taken so great trouble in preparing for it. ' During the evening the Hall was crowded, and everyone appeared to be surprised at (he excellence and elegance of the articles displayed for sale and very much pleased with the moderate charges. The banner and banneret scraens especially, worked in Barhn wool and.: beads, attracted a considerable amount of attention, as did some tasteful and handsome ' handscreens in print lace work. An elegant ottoman, the worsted work of which gained a prize at the late Exhibition, still awaits a purchaser. Useful articles, children's clothing, and the like, have been provided in great quantity and of superior quality, and these met with a ready sale yesterday. "Lucky bags" have been dispensed with, and for them have been substituted a "bran pie " and a wedding cake, the latter being so close an imitation of the real thing that one might naturally expect to see a blushing bride and a nervous bridegroom sitting behind it. Cardboard, however, is the principal ..material used in its construction, and upon the top being lifted up it is found to contain a number of little packets, any one of which may be secured on the payment of the small sum of one shilling. A peep show offers many attractions to the youngsters, and many of the more staid elders find amusement in ascertaining their weight and height at a weighing machine and standard, which are under the charge of a young lady who furnishes the information required on a handsomely embossed card, to which, in order that there shall be no doubt on the matter, she attaches her autograph, the only stipulation being that her hand shall be crossed with silver. Last night the proceedings were enlivened by instrumental music and glee siuging, which, we believe, will be repeated this 4 evening. The contributions to the bazaar were so numerous that, notwithstanding the quantity of articles disposed of yesterday, there still remain a large number unsold, and the ladies in charge of the stalls will be pleased to see as large and as liberal a crowd this evening as they were favored with yesterday. We had aloooßt forgotten to mention a well furnished little refreshment stall, at which a brisk trade was done last night, and where again this evening all kinds of refreshments, including oysters, soup, trfa and coffee, sandwiches, &c, may b.e obtained. The total receipts yeßterday were £103.

The Late Galk at Wellington. — The Post of Monday says: — "A strong N.W. wind blow all day, causing a renewal of the old dust plague, and at pight it canao on to blow 8 very heavy gale from the same quarter with thick weather and rain. The shipping at anchor in the bay felt the force of the wind severely, and soon began to drift conaiderably. Early yesterday morning the barque Malay broke loose from her moorings, and drove ashore off Clyde Quay. Fortunately, however, eho struck on soft bottom, and there is a very good chance of her being got off with comparatively slight damage. The gale continued yesterday with great but irregular violence, the equalls at times being terrific, especially about noon The s.s. Mongol hnd to be hove-to outside for a couple of hours during its greatest fury, but managed to get in duriog a more moderate interval, which also the s.s. Taranaki took advantage of to start on her trip North. Last night the gale still maintained its force, and the barque Camille, which, had been drifting all day, was driven right across the bay, going ashore not very very far from where the Malay was stranded. It is anticipated that she will also be got off without material injury." Mary Cotter, daughter of a cabinetmaker in Queen street, Auckland, was found dead in her bed on Monday. She had taken a sleeping draught on the previous night for neuralgia. It is believed that heart disease was the causo of death. A fatal accident occurred at Auckland on Monday last. Four cadets were out shooting, when one of them, Joseph Garty, tripped over a rifle. It exploded, and another boy was shot through the breast, and died immediately. The deceased was a nephew of Dr Bayntun. We are informed that news was received by the mail on Tuesday that the Rev. Father Frank Redwood, son of the lute Henry Redwood, TDsq., has been appointed Roman Catholic Bishop of Wellington; The Armed Constabulary have supplemented the fund to be raised to erect a monument to the late Mr Commissioner Branigan by £140 This amount, together with the sum subscribed by the police force of Otago, will make a total of something over £220.