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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 244, 14 October 1874, Page 2

The Postmaster has been instructed to-day, tbat the Government bas arranged for continuing tbo San Francisco mail service. A steamer will call at Auckland about the 30ih instant, from Sydney, en route for Sao Francisco. The next outgoing mail by California will leave Nelson by the Wellington, on Wednesday, the 28th instant. Henceforth no letters Will be sent by the Suez route unless specially addressed. A Pbiyate telegram from Wanganui states that no less than thirteen vessels have beeu lying there bar bound for some time. Tbe wea her, however, was fine this morning, and it was thought tbey would get out during the day. Among them are Mr Cross' two schooners, the Waibopai and Arthur Wakefield, with stock. In the present state of the meat market their cargoes will be welcomed hoth by the butchers and their customers. Knyvett v. O'Conor.—Elsewhere will befounl the judgment delivered in tbis case by the Resident Magistrate this morning. It ia inci-ive, comprehensive, aud, a. everyouo expected, against the defendant oo every point. Masonic. —A banquet, iv celebration ol the opeuing of th„ Tiafalgar Royal Arch Chapter of Nelson, will be given at the M_Bo_ic Hall this evening. Abtizans' Entertainment. — The Nelson Artisans gave another of their favorite entertainments ia.--t night to, as uau-l. a crowded house. The first pan, which consisted of songs, ___„ went a little more heavily thun is customary on such occasions, but the acting iv the drama, ** The Seven Clerk?," wae good throughout, and in some of the characters especially so. The audience were, on the whole, well pleased with the entertainment, which may be regarded by the Association as noothtr of their many successes. Mb Richmond at Suburban North —Mr Richmond address.ii the electors at Suburban North last night, Mr Mapkay in the chair. At the close of his speech a few questions were asked and enjt sfactorily replied to; after Which it., was unanimously repolvsd on the motjop of : Mj: Wastney, if.P.C.,

seconded hy Mr Weils, " That in the opinion of tbis meeting, in order to secure a more economical aod effective form of Government the time has now arrived when it is expedient that the system of doable Governmentsexisting in this colony should be abolished, and one uniform system applicable to the wants of both Islands substituted." It was proposed by Mr Wastney, and seconded by Mr Pierson: — -"That the thanks of the meeting be given to Mr Richmond for tbis address, and they desire to express their entire confidence in him as their representative." A vote of thanks to the Chairman, proposed by Mr Richmond, terminated the proceedings. A rumor has been current of late to the effect that a change was to be effected in the Coramif-sionership* of Crown Lands; We are, however, authorised to etate that the office will continue to be held by Mr Daniell, the present Commissioner. The _V. Z. Times, in commenting upon the telegraphic summary of Mr Curtis' speech, says with regard to the abolition of the provinces : — " Nelson, of all tbe Provinces, need be under no alarm. .It has done little or nothing for itself j it can db little or nothing'; under its present rulers it will do nothing. The sooner, therefore, the mockery of Provincial Government is abolished in Nelson the better." The Post of Saturday says : — " By telegram from a private correspondent in Dunedin, we learn that hia Excellency the Governor has arrived .there in H.M.S, Blanche, and will come^on to Wellington in the Taranaki. The Auckland Southern Cross is responsible for the statement that Mr. T. B. Gillies is negotiating for the purchase of His Excellency's yacht,' the Blanche, with which he proposes to enter on an extensive cruise in the Pacific. . r : "