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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 181, 2 August 1877, Page 2

Yesterdat the ratepayers of Nelson decided thafc of the two candidates who offered their services as members of the City Council Mr J. K. Little was the one in whom they could repose the greatest amount of confidence, or, perhaps ifc would be more correct to say that Mr Little obtained fche majority of votes because he begged for them, and Mr Bethwaifce found himself in the minority as the result of not asking for support. There was no excitement displayed, and except by two or three no interest appeared to be taken in the proceedings, and only 235 went to the poll out of the 726 who are on the burgesses' roll. The numbeis were— Little 293, Befchwaite 238. Majority for Little 55. At eight o'clock the result was officially declared by Mr Greenfield, the Deputy Returning Officer, Mr Little briefly .returned thauks, and thus were the ranks of the City Council recruited by anew member. A aioST successful concert was given iv the Masonic Hall last night by Madame Moller, who, together with her daughter and a few local amateurs who rendered valuable assistance, kept her large aud appreciative audience in a thoroughly good humor for over two hours. The performance of Madame on the piauo was a treat to listen to, while her singing was equally pleasing and artistic. Mdlle. Moller's ballad was especially sweet and the young lady gave evidence of possesing a voice which promises to develop itself into a rich and musical soprauo. Of the other performers it is only necessary to say that as usual they met with a hearty reception on appearing on the stage, and with loud applause at the conclusion ot their songs. Taken ahogether the concert was of its kind one of the most enjoyable it has been our lot to be present at in Nelson. Petitions to both Houses of Legislature in favor of the reading of the Bible at fche opening of the public schools, " even though it be without note or comment," have been signed by the Primate of New Zealand and most of the clergy in Christchurch. A large and influeutially signed petition in favor of the same object has been forwarded to Wellington from Picton and tha Pelorus. Others | have gone from Wanganui and the Hutt. Wellington ; and Spring Grove and Wakeheld m this County have also contributed their quota. Nelson is not; behindhand in the matter, as one to which has been attached a large number of signatures leaves to-night by the outgoing mail. Those who have been entrusted with copies of the petition in this County are requested to forward them afc once direct to Wellington, addressed to the Hon. Captain W. D. H. Baillie, Legislative Council. A meeting of the Wesleyan Temperance Society was held at Richmond last night when considering the short and insufficient notice the attendance was good. The Rev ... Reeves presided, aud in a lucid, terse, and very excellent; address set forth fche objects of the meeting, and the claims of total abstinence on Christian men. Mr Price in a comprehensive speech, dwelt on the social aud economic aspects of fche question, and especially on the duty of the church to throw j

all the weight of her influence into the strug- , gle for the abolition' of the traffic. Mr HY Harknes3 followed in a speech repleta !wit__ point and force, in which fee set forth the considerations which had, constrained him _<> become an abstainer, and to devote hia efforts to combat the terrible evil they were mefcNfo overthrow. Miss Primmer presided at the harmonium efficiently. At the close as many as twenty signed the fledge. It waa announced that in a few weeks another meeting would be held at the Hall or Institute. Two passengers by the Ringarooma this afternoon received a lesson on the evils of procrastination. The steamer left the wharf at two o'clock sharp, and after ahe had go. clear and was steaming gaily down the harbor these two laggards put in am appearance* but found to their great surprise that they were too late. Theipairimmediateiy jumped into a waterman's boat, and gave chasi. to the steamer, taking a. short, cut across the_ Boulder Bank. The captain of the Ringarooma very considerately waited outside the harbor, and after receiving :them-on beazdrthe steamer proceeded on her course. \/- We learn ( f rom our Westport! exchange^ that Mr o 'Conor has beeo'defeaied in a contest for the representation of the Riding of Karamea in the .Buller -County„ Council Jw„ ( Mr Ings, the editor of the Westport Ti£es, '■ the numbers being Ings 35, O'Cbnor S3. -V ' Wb understand that the Mayors of Holtltika, Greymouth, and Westport^ were passengers by the Murray this morniug, and proceeded by the Ringarooina to Wellington to attend the Conference now being held there. The ■■ Mayor of Nelson proceeded fe>, Wellington by the Taranaki yesterdiy* ( - > A lecture illustrated by magic -Jantera -\ pictures will be delivered at the TemparaWc. " Hall to-night. The subjects will be fonnd - 1 in the advertisement. V" ' - ! - ' ■ •'■ ! The tender of J. Edwards and §on _or>~ flooring the Provincial Hall for £5 15s has ! been accepted, and of Freeman .Brothers for ' £6 for erecting a flagstaff at the Government Buildings, For the first there wereseven and for the second three tenderers. With reference to the cost of tha assessments under the Rating Act, it was agr^ed'in the House on the motion of, Mr GibbSs/that a return should be furnished of the expanse/ incurred last year in the various districts of the colony. We tako the following from last night's v Post-.— -Last; night, in the House of Representatives, Mr Cnrtis gave notice of several amendments in the Education Bill, and the insertion of the following new clause :—" Whenever any twenty-five or more householders in any education district shall signify in writing to the Education Board of auch district their desire to be constituted into a separate body for educational purposes, it shall be the duty of the Board to convene a meeting of such householders for th election of a school committea in the manner provided in Part 111 of this Act, and it shall be the lawful for the Board to grant to such committee aid in books, 'school apparatus and money as the Board shall deem expedient or at the option of the committee'such aid may be granted in money only, inclusive of tho value of snch books and school apparatus as would otherwise be supplied by the Board: .Provided always thafc every such committee shall provide a -check' housa or schoolhouus to the latisfaction of the Board, and shall appoint and pay the teacher or teachers of such school or schools; every such teacher . having obtained, a: certificate of competency as provided in section 44 of this act; Provided also that all books used in any such school shall be dpproved by the Board, and that in eyepy respect wherein no special exception is made in this section every such school shall he a public school under this Act, and subject to the provisions which this Act makes for the conduct, management, and inspection of public schools; and thafc every such gchool shall be open to all children between the ages Of five and fifteen years without fee or payment of any kind." ' Thb sheet anchor of fche debilitated. Ordinary stimulants afford no permanent benefit to persons deficient in natural vigor or weakness and disease. In fact the effect produced by unmedicated spirits, even when pure, is injurious, as they produce an exhausting reaction upon the nervous systsm. But where such excitants utterly fail, to revive exhausted energy, tbat sheet anchor of the debilitated, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schwappb, powerfully invigorates every life-sustaining organ.—Advt.