The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1876;

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 81, 22 March 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 1876;

The year's lease pf the Grovernmerit wharf was put up to auction this morning, but, owing probably to sufficient publicity not having been given to the sale, the only persons present were the. present lessee and his .clerk.. The upset price .was £700, but in, the present condition of the tumble down oldthing thiswas laughed at, and, so ifc r remains unlet. A striking comment upon the present management; of Provincial affairs. The existing wharf too rotten to find a lessee, the new one not yet commenced, although the money, was, forthcoming nearly two years ago. ! Some little. • excitement was occasioned this morning by the schooner Pelican, which is lying at . anchor in the. Bay, .signalling that her boat was mining,' and asking for assistance. As the boat was known, to ''have' left the shore : before daylight with .four '."men on board, the con-, elusion was at once arrived at that she had not reached the schooner, and fears were entertained for the lives of those on board. A boat, manned by volunteers at once put off, and was shortly followed by the pilot-boat, and to the great relief .of. all-it was found that .he men had arrived on board safely, but that, the boat had- broken adrift during the night,' and ' the assistance required was ito recover it. : In the. meantime, it had, we understand; been> picked up by. the Bpldon, which is lying; at the outer anchorage.' ' l! ;' / "'•' ' '} ' "'■ Attention is called to the sale of furniture, &c.,' at ;?Mr Q-ouland's residence to-morrow. , The members of the Naval Brigade , will have, a church /parade at Motueka •on Sunday ; iiextj starting from Nelson at six ofclock ;in ; ,the . ;morAing, and returning inthe afternoon. , , .*, .. T#e cricket match between Marli borough ', and; Nelson will' be played J at', , Blenheim. tomorrow, atldjjhe team will return to Nelson on the following r morning. There is likely to be a large turn out of the townspeople on the wharf to meet them. Another cricket match is spoken of, the Printers having invited the School- ' masters to meet them i in the field. . Should the 1 challenge' be accepted, as in' all probability: it. will, a good game may be looked. for. ... - ; /TtfE 'Orphans' .Home at., Motueka had its annual examination and distribution of regards 'on- Wednesday, the : 15th instant. ' Tbpre were- present 21 boys and 21 girls — all bealfchjvlooking, clean, and well-conducted children.. The answers : in arithmetic, the reading, and thie.Bpecimen,s of writing were yery satisfactory, and, when, compared. with ; the standard of preyious years, indicated | considerable progress. * :The books and i other n^merpua little gifts were disi played oq the table to tlie visitors, and, .^tue Wnclusiou of the examination, ■"% i -'"-to the children with suitable ipresente. vv reference i, eing made remarks, specuu :,„ < a Nelson arfd to the many kind, irjenuo „ , •"•-^ i , an d .elsewhere; who had provided. ttie^.,* ' jfor whom they, gave yery, hearty cheers. -^iQonimiinicated.: / v . . '< ; ■ t • : t , . ..........