The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1876.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XI, Issue 234, 31 October 1876, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1876.

Should the weather prove favorable tomorrow the attendance at the Agricultural Show is likely to be far in excess of what it has beeu on any previous occauon, partly ou account of the additional facilities offered by the railway, of getting to the ground, and partly owing to the fact that the interest taken in these exhibitions is on the increase. Every effort has been made by the stewards to ensure success, and it only remains for the public to show their appreciation of these efforts by attending iv large numbers, The dog show which has been lately added to the programme promises to prove a great attraction, as a considerable amount of interest is. taken in it, and the exhibits will probably be very numerous. The members o| ths

Travellers' Rest Lodge of Odd-Fellows meats* to make a gala day of it, md will meet __,'< procession at thejßailway Station at 11 a.ni*. have tea in the Show Paddock in the after-4 noon, and wihd up with a. ball in the Agris. • cultural Hall in theYeveniug. The Proving cial Government have announced that the 5 I offices will be closed, and the Banks that they ! will close at 11 a*m. Trains will be running from Nelson and Foxhill to Richmond at various hours, as may be seen by the advertisement, and a special train conveying, school children at quarter fares and teachers at half fares will start from Nelson at two* p.m. These school tickets are to be issued in parcels of not less than twenty, and application shouid be made for them this evening A movement was set on foot here some months ago by a few gentlemen who had been pupils at the Nelson College under the late Mr Simmons to raise a sum of money i for the purpose of founding an annual classical prize at the College to be named Ihe Simmons Classical Prize" in remem-Y brance of the deceased. The intention was that £100 should be subscribed, if possible, among those who had been his pupils, and given in trust for the purpose stated. About £50 have been promised in Nelson, and- circulars have been addressed to those who are likely to take an interest in the matter at Dunedin, Wellington, and elsewhere, and favorable replies have been received. The money promised will be called in at the end of the year and at once placed at interest, so that the first prize may be available by Christmas, 1877. We are requested to state that if there are ahy to whbtn circulars have not been sent, any subscription they might feel disposed to offer will be gladly received .by Mr Roy the honorary Treasurer. The practice for the concert in aid of the Rowing Club, fund will not take place tonight. '•.*.' * An alteration has been made in thb day for the Normanby Hussars' parade, which will take placa on Monday^next. This being All Saints' Eve, a special choral service will be held at All Saints' Church this evening at 7*30. The sermon will be preached by the Bishop of Nelson. The usual quarterly election of officers for the Normanby Lodge, 1.0. G.T., is advertised to take place this evening. A miscellaneous entertainment consisting of readings, songs, choruses, &c, mil be given by members of the Wesleyan choir assisted by several friends, in the Temperance Hall to-morrow evening. Mr Edridge will also play selections on his bells.' 'The tickets are passing off rapidly, and the affair promises to be a complete success." ' - There was a very large attendance at the Congregational Church la3t night when a service of song was held. The Rev. J Beckenham presided and delivered occasional addresses bearing upon the subject selected namely, the Prodigal Son, and the proceedings were opened by the Rev. D. Dolamore with prayer. The singing throughout the evening by the combined choirs of the Congregational ahd Baptist Churches was remarkably good, and was very much admired especially some of the anthems. The whole service from beginning to end was a marked success. In the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon the case of Simpson v. Westrupp, arising out of a contract for supplying stone for the sea wall iv front of the Anchor Foundry six years ago, was heard. Plaintiff' claimed £12 18s, the value of jcertaiu tools taken possession of by the defendant, judgment for plaintiff for £5 14s and costs. Air Fell appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Pitt for the def endant. — This morning Johu Mtarswas brought up charged' with using threatening language to his wife, who prayed that he might be bound over to keep the peace. He was remanded until ThursdayTho firing for the medal presented 'by Captain Godfrey to the City Rifles took place yesterday, when it was won 'by Corporal Burns. The ranges were 200, 400, and 500 yards, at the small target, with eight inch bull's eye. The scores above 40 were-— Corpl. Burns, 48; Pvt. Kitching, 47; Pvt Sun'ey, 45; Sergt. Crossman, 41. : There was a good muster of the City Companies at the monthly inspection parade last night, over 160 being present. For some reason or another the Artillery Band was not in attendance, but a substitute was found in the Fife and Drum Band. After the Pa^.J^ivates T; Henr y an <l Hood, of the City Rifles, were promoted to the rank of Corporal. Bachelder's Panorama was exhibited at the Oddfellows' Hall last night Korean audience who were evidently highly gratified by the beautiful representations of the scenery on the line of the Great Central Pacific Railway. Since the panorama was here last it has been renovated and several new scenes added. It is an instructive as well as interesting exhibition, and is deserving of being more largely patronised than was the case last night. In the naval engagement between the Merri mac and Monitor and. in the charming Silver Lake scene the mechanical effects produced are exceedingly clever, and were loudly applauded. Ihe entertainment wili be repeated to-night and to-morrow afternoon, the Hall being engaged for the evening.