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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 247, 9 October 1876, Page 2

Those who are interested in cricket are reminded of the meeting to be held at the Masonic Hotel this evening for the purpose of ascertaining whether the necessary arrangements can be made to secure a visit of the All England Eleven. A sale of useful and fancy articles, the proceeds of which will be devoted to paying off the debt on All-Saints' parish, will be held at the Masonic Hall to-morrow and Wednesday evenings. Refreshments will be on sale, and on Wednesday evening there will be a monster Christmas Tree laden with prizes of every description. During the evening there will be music, and Mr Edride will play on the handbells. Just before the Albion left Wellington on Saturday evening last, a young lady who had gone down to the steame'r to see her lover off, and while in the act of shaking hands with him, overbalanced herself, and fell overboard. Tbe second officer of the steamer, Mr Izatt, who was standing on the wharf at the time, immediately lowered himself down one of the piles, but finding the barnacles cutting his bauds, let go and jumped into the water, but when rising to the surface struck his head on one of the cross beams, almost stunning him. He, however, contrived to catch hold of the woman, who was sinking for the last time. A rope having been lowered she was pulled on board, in an apparently unconscious state. The usual remedies were then applied, and when the Albion left animation had been restored, and she was in a fair way of recovery. The injuries sustained by Mr Izatfc were so severe as to incapacitate him from duty on the passage across. Stowaways do not generally remain on board a steamer after she is once alongside the wharf, but there appeared yesterday to be one of that class who was an exception to the rule. He arrived by the Albion from Wellington, but no policeman being in attendance when she came alongside the wharf at one o'clock, tbe stowaway quietly waited until oift came down at halfpast two, when he yielded himself up submissively.

Ottr Sau Francisco telegrams to-day report, on the authority of the Commission appointed : to enquire into the manner in wjhich the Turkish war has been conducted, that the atrocities perpetrated by the Bashi-Bazouks and even by the regular Turkish soldiers have been even more cruel and brutal than we had hitherto been led to believe. The common instincts of humanity appear to have been completely ignored, and the wanton outrages of which the Turks and their allies have been guilty are those of incarnate fiends rather than of men. It is not to be wondered at that indignation meetings have been held ali over England, and it seems likely that the Government, by the strong pressure of public opinion will be driven to interfere for the prevention of a recurrence of such scenes as those referred to in our telegrams. The tickets for to-morrow night's masquerade ball are being rapidly disposed of, and there is every probability of a large number being present. It has been decided by the Committee that it shall not be compulsory on those attending to wear either masks or fancy costume, but that the ordinary evening dress will be quite sufficient for those who do not wish to appear in costume. # Caftaek- Lightfoofc has received an invitation from the Dunedin Fire Brigades to attend fche demonstration to be held there on Boxing Day, and we trust that the public will come forward with such assistance as will be required to enable our men to accept it. The events, four in number, are as follows: — Hose practice, iu which.each competing brigade will be represented by not more than eight men : first prize Cup value 40 guineas, and eight silver medals value £2 2s each ; second prize, trophy value £7 10s ; third, two branches.— Engine practice : first prize handsome timepiece, value 10 guineas; second, Field Glass with inscription, value £5 5s. — Ladder and hose practice : first prize, trophy value £10 10s, and silver medal to branchmau of winning team; second, trophy, value ;£5 ss.— Hose practice, open to all pasfcjand present firemen : prize, a trophy for each man, value £3 3s. The Rev T. F. Reeve of Motueka will display the wonders of his magic lantern at the Wesleyan Sunday School to-night afc 730. The views are said to be exceedingly good, and well worth the small sum charged for admission. The proceeds are to be devoted to the School funds. A meeting of the Loyal Marine Lodge of Good Templars will be held this evening for the transaction of business of importance. The annual general meeting of the Horticultural Society is to be held at the Masonic Hotel at 4 p.m. tomorrow. Mr. A. M'Gee informs us that a very few tickets for reserved seats at the billiard exhibition on Wednesday are left, and that the list will be closed at noon to-morrow. It is always a pleasure to record the success of any local industry, and it is therefore with satisfaction that we learn that Mr W. Phillips' soap works have obtained so good a name that he has received an order for five tons from a Wellington firm. We have received the first number of the " Wesleyan Quarterly Record for Nelson, the Waimeas, and Motueka." It contains a large amount of circuit intelligence of local interest, as well as of other matter connected with the Wesleyan Church in Nelson and elsewhere. At the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning the following cases were heard:— Davis v. J. Disher for £25 18s 4d, amount of overdue acceptance. Mr Pitt appeared for plaintiff, for whom judgment was given with costs. — Stanton v. A. Dodson for £43 15s, interest due on a mortgage. Judgment for plaintiff with costs.— John Brown was charged with being a stowaway on board the Albion, but no one appearing against him he was discharged.