The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1874.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume IX, Issue 296, 15 December 1874, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1874.

The election of a Mayor will take place at the City Council Chamber to-morrow, at noon. District Representative. — At the firing of the Waimea Rifles for a district representaiive thiß morning, Private Tomlinson qualified with the fine score of 97. Good Templars.— We wouli remind all persooß interesttd in the formation of imother lod=re in the city of the meeting at Mr Campbeli'ti schoolroom, this evening, at 8 o'clock Wb very much regret to lay that there is a rumor abroad, which we fear is only too ttu», that Ne'son is to lose Mr Justice Richmond, who is about to proceed ot a visit to Englan 1 with his family, and on bis return to reside at Ducelin. The Cihcus that is now performing here is certiinly tbe most popular thieg of the kind that ever visited Nelson, ihe whole of the teats being crowded to excess every night. The final performance be'ore their leaving for Wellington will take place to-night, when several novelties will be introduced. Abt Exhibition.— During yesterday afternoon and evening a large number of peaple visited the Provincial Hall to inspect the really beautifnl photographs kindly exhibited by the Bishop of Nelson. In order to give some idea of the collection we may state that in addition to the walls on either side, and at both ends, being lined with the pictures, there is .also a row of stands running from one cndolfhs Hallto tlw other, which is also covered with them. Those that moat took our fancy were some exquisite photographs of the Arches of Titus and Constantine in Rome, and also of the Falls of Terni in lialy. The light and ehade in ail of them are beautifully defined, while in the former the crumbling masonry ia displayed in a manner that is almost life-like, if such a term may be applied to stone walls. The autotypes of sketches by the old masters are well worthy of attention, as showing what effects may be produced by the aid of photography. Photographs of the scenery in the Holy Land, of Rome and its environs, and of the mote familiar scenes in the old country, especially of Cambridge and its vicinity, are to be seen ia abundance, as well as of the celebrated Albert Memorial as a whole, and of the groups of figures at its base separately. To all who can appreciate such an exhibition, we would recommend a visit to the Provincial Hall, as we can assure them that they will be delighted with what is there to be seen. If the object that the Bishop had in view was to give a large amount of pleasure to a great number of people, we can assure him that he has been completely successful and he certainly has earned the thanks of all for the opportunity he has afforded them of inspecting a collection of photographs, than which, we believe, there is none more beautiful or more complete in the colony . In accordance with the txpressed desire of many, and in order to allow persons living in the country to visit the exhibition, it will be open to the public to-morrow evening, as well as in the afternoon. I' WfcMJPORT to Neis^n." — With regard to this article and our dispute with Mr Montrose, the Colonist sayß, '* We are informed Air Montr *c did r,ot sit the manuscript to tbe Mail but merely left it for approval. If ouch bj \he case the Mail bad no right to put any portion of the article ia type- until the proprutor of that paper had agreed to buy it for « certain price." We fed greatly obliged to the editor of the Colonist for hia advice as lo ho»- we should or should not act under certain circamstincts, but we really do not rcquiii; it. We repeat now what we asserted beiore that Mr Montrose did absolutely and unconditionally aell his manuscript to the propriu or of this paper, and could have claim* <J payment for it, whether the editor approve i or not of the article.