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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 188, 1 August 1876, Page 2

" Bbadshaw's Guide for August is published this morning." This, pre- j ceded by the verb "collect" in the imperative mood, was a telegraphic message received by us to-day from the Press Agency. Why they sent it, why a newspaper should be called upon so far to reverse the ordinary course of business as to have to pay for the privi- J lege of inserting an advertisement are questions that we are quite unable to answer. "We sbali always be pleased to bear ot an increase to " Bradshaw's " family, but prefer that the news should reach us through some other medium than that of a telegram, for which we have to pay. Press Agency, please note this. "We heartily congratulate the proprietors of the. Eichmond 'Hill Silver Mine on the welcome news conveyed to them yesterday evening in a telegram from Mr Washbourne, junior, who rode from Collingwood to Motueka in order to wire the information without delay. It was as follows; — "To Mr H. D. Jackson, Nelson.— Struck ore in drive ten inches thick, ten feet from the shaft, and rapidly thickening. — H. P. Washbourne, Collingwood." We shall give full details on the arrival of the Lady Barkly from Collingwood on Thursday next. In Mr Jackson's window there are now on view 43 ozs. of pure silver and a small quantity of copper from the regulus obtained from the surface ore extracted by Mr Masters at the Thames from samples .which he took up there for testing.' I) kate has carried off one of Captain M'Lean's alligators, which for the last three trips have been making the round | with him in the Ringarooma. They j were treated to a bath in Melbourne on the last trip of the steamer there, when it is supposed that the deceased ' caught a cold, for one morning he was found dead. The other one is j still alive, and seems to be as precocious I as ever. Cabmen were astir at daylight this morning in joyous anticipation of making a haul out of the Opera Troupe. But the cabbies were doomed to disappointment, at least for a time, for the Troupe did not show up till nearly nine o'clock, they having preferred to have breakfast on board. The knights of the whip beguiled their time away in the interval by singing songs and cracking jokes, ' for which most of them seem to have a strong penchant. The rain which poured down so ' mercilessly between (seven and eight o'clock last night interfered sadly with the anticipated receipts at the JOddFellows 1 Hall night, when " She stoops to conquer" was repeated, nevertheless there was a fair and a decidedly demonstrative audience. Of the performance it is unnecessary to say more than that it was fully equal to that of Thursday last, and was thoroughly enjoyed by those who had the good fortune to witness it. The Sitnonsen Opera Company arrieed by the Eingarooma early this morning, and will make their first appearance in Nelson to-night in Donizetti's magnificent opera "Lucrezia Borgia." The scenery ia said to be beautiful, the dresses are perfect, the leading singers are the best that are to be found in the Southern Hemisphere, the chorus is numerous and welltrained, and the orchestra comprises fourteen as fine performers as have ever played together in New Zealand. These attractions combined should have the effect of filling the Hall to overflowing. The performance will conclude with a grand ballet, in which the well known Leopold Family and. Fraulein Eanny will take part. The Cup which Captain Cross has kindly promised as a prize at the forthcoming Interprovinciai Regatta arrived by the Eingarooma this morning. We have not yet had an opportunity of seeing it, but a full description will be found ia the following paragraph from yesterday's Evening Post:— " Boatiqg men will recollect that a short time back, Captain Cross, the Nelson Harbor Master, and Com- " modore of the Nelson Regatta Club, announced his intention of presenting' a silver . Cup. worth £25, to be rowed for by four-oared boats in the Interprovincial Regatta, which will be held at Nelson next summer. The Cup is now on its way to Nelson in the Ringarooma, under the care of Captain M'Lean, who kindly allowed it to be inspected. It is unquestionably the handsomest of its kind we have yet seen in New Zealand, and certainly looks worth thrice as much as the socalled £25 Cups ordinarily seen. It stands about eighteen inches in height, and is of an antique vase shape, and of very graceful proportions. The stem and neck aro of bright silver, while the body, plinth, and cover are frosted. I -The handles are formed by two dolphins,

and the cover is raised by an anchor, and cable. On one face is a representation of a regatta, and on the other Captain -Cross' house flag, the Maltese Cross, bearing the inscription, 'Red Crosa Challenge Cup, presented by J. S. Cross, Harbor Master, Nelson.' All the ornamentation is most tasteful, and the work- in- every respect ia executed to perfection. The Cup was S made to order by Messrs Kilpatrick j and Co., of Melbourne. Our oarsraen have now a prize worth competing for." The Cup will be on view in Mr Hunter's window to-morrow.. \