The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 18, 19 January 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1876.

The whaleboat Thistle will be sent over to Wellington in the Hawea tomorrow, together with her crew, consisting of H. Freeman (bow), T. Brown (2), A. Brown (3), J. Brown (4), T. Oalder (stroke),"^. Simpson (coxswain), J. Calder (emergency man). Messrs Freeman Brothers' yacht Star will also be sent across. The Colonist and her crew will proceed by the "Wellington on Eriday. The Planet sailed from Motueka for Wellington direct to take part in the coasters' race. We understand that Mr Arthur Eigby Bnnny has passed the examination necessary to qualify him as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. An inquest was held yesterday on the body of David Erancis M'Beath, whose death by drowning we reported yesterday. Nothing new was elicited, and a verdict of accidental death was returned, the jury adding the following rider : — " That . this jury urgently recommends the authorities to furnish the public bathing places in the vicinity of Nelson with some inexpensive lifesaving apparatus to be used on any future occasion, should their services be necessary." The annual treat to the children attending the Christ Church and All Saints' Sunday schools, was given yesterday in the Maitai Valley, between 400 and 500 children being present, and a considerable number of visitors. Tea aod buns were served out in abundance, and the youngsters amused themselves with all kinds of games and sports until the approach of twilight warned them to return home, where they would, doubtless, enjoy a thoroughly sound sleep after all their exertions. At the declaration of the poll at Wakefield yesterday, Mr Joshua Bird took exception to some remarks in the Evening Mail on the apathy and indifference displayed at the election. In order to show that it was not a " quiet sleepy affair," he stated that Mr Baigent had gone from house to house begging and almost praying for votes. Granted, but as the result of all " this " begging and praying " was that out of 380 electors only 164 went to the poll, and that there was not the slightest symptom of any enthusiasm or of any interest whatever being taken in the election, we cannot see that our comments were at all ill founded. A telegram by the Eingarooma says : — The Prince of Wales continues to have a splendid reception in India. He visited' Ceylon and Kandy. The streets were festooned and decorated with banners. He received the Kandyan chiefs, who were dressed magnificently, and visited the sacred temple, and inspected all the treasures. The priests presented him with a finely-bound copy of their sacred books. Eeturning from elephant shooting, the coach upbet while Lord Charles Beresford was driving. The Prince was underneath, but fortunately escaped unhurt. The Prince afterwards visited Baroda and Madras, where a similar round of festivities, including a procession of elephants gorgeously caparisoned, gailydecorated streets, addresses, and illuminations, everywhere took place. The wife of Mr C. Umfrevilie, a magistrate for the county of Kent, bad recently been out driving with a friend, and had just alighted from her carriage at her residence at G-reenhithe, when, she was struck on the head by a stone, supposed to have been discharged from a catapult, causing a severe wound. Mrs Umfrevilie was assisted indoors, and subsequently complained •*+' areat pain in herhead. Sir William Gull ** summoned by telegraph, but S hedied\a^ 01?fctime '