The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1877.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 100, 30 April 1877, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1877.

j.The European telegrams which we publish tq-day are of- a- most interesting and exciting character, containing as "they do news of the .. cdm nencementof actual hostilities, the first epgageraen&hayingtaken place on Fr'dayrlast, i *}_*Y_{ ic t- 1 th e Turks-are reported to have been defeated with theiloss of 800 jnen. It is not at all impossible that this opening disaster may prove of Ultimate advantage to the Turks owing to tbje religious enthusiasm that it will evoke. From -the telegram that- has reached us it would seem that the Turks have been somewhat surprised by the suddenness with which war has been declared, as it is stated that it is quite possible . that, they .will not be prepared to oppose the crossing of the Danube. His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by his staff and Commodore Hoskins, left , Inveroargill this .morning in the Hinemoa. I After visiting the Sounds on the West Coost j of this Island. they will proceed to Nelsoa arriving here on or about Tuesday next. ...'• In another column will be found Mr O'Conor'i official report on tbo Karamea. It is temperately written and places a different coloring on the state of affairs there to that which has recently been put before us. The services at St. Mary's Church yesterday were attended'by crowded congregations both morning and' evening. The ceremony of consecrating the Boys' orphanage was performed in the afternoon by Bishop Redwood, who also officiated and preached in the eveniug. . Me. Severn's lecture, which was advertised for Friday next, has been postponed until the following Monday. The receipts of the Nelson and Foxhiil railway for the' four weeks ending April 7 were £691 4s 9d, made up of the following items : —Passengers (7355), £499 16s 4d; parcels, &c, £5 13s lOd; season tickets, £26. Total £531 10s 2d. Goods.— Freight, 421 tons, timber 43,962 feet, 2 calves, 1 cow, 2 carriages, 48 balea of wool, £189 14s 7d. Total £691 4s 9d. Thb City Cadets are reminded of the meeting to be held this evening at half-past seven at the Windsor Castle Hotel. It makes one shudder to thing of the immense quantity of unmedicated fire-water consumed for medicinal purposes. The liquors of commerce are absolutely devoid of remedial virtue. Luckily there is a most desirable substitute for such excitants which never overspurs the brain or uervous system, but which imparts strength, overcomes a morbid; habit of body, assists convalescence, and promptly rectifies organic irregularities. ■ Ask or send for Udolpho Wolpb's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps. — Advt.