The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1877.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 238, 8 October 1877, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1877.

It will be seen by our own correspondent's Wellington telegram that the disagreeable task of moving the direct rote of No Confidence, has been deputed to Mr Larnach. Possibly no one else could be found with sufficient temerity to attempt the difficult task of " Belling the Cat," otherwise we fail to see the wisdom of choosing as a leader a General who has so recently led his forces to defeat. Whatever may be said of the member for Dunedin, however, no one can accuse him of cowardice or want of persistence. Queen Bee shares rose this morning in consequence of the anival of the Waipara yesterday with about forty tous of cargo, including some valuable machinery. Shareholders talk hopefully of another dividend before the end of the week ; and by their general cheerfulness prove the truth of the time honored maxim about its being an ill wind that blows nobody good. We con" gratulate holders of Queen Bee scrip on the success of their venture, and trust their brightest anticipations will be realised. A " bolt " at the Port this afternoon produced the usual flutter of excitement. A horse and dray was coming down Haven Road towards the wharf when the horse shied at something on the road. The driver immediately jumped down aud tried to get hold of the horse's head, but before he could do so, the frightened animal started off at a rapid pace. The' runaway continued ou its mad career until the Albion Wharf was reached, when it turned round the corner sharply, and run into a horse and dray with a load of coal. The effect of the shock was such as to break the shafts of the latter and frighten the horse considerably, but beyond this no further damage was done. To give our Volunters some idea of their work iu the event of au attack being made upon Nelson, Captain Marshall purposes calling the different companies one evening during the present week for the purpose of repelling invaders. The signal for assembling will be two guns and a like number of rockets fired from the signal station, and at the alarm the City Corps will muster at Wymond's corner, and the Naval Brigade at the Boat Shed. The Aurora will be prepared, nn<l with some boats placed at the disposal of the Volunteers by John Symous, Esq., will proceed to the Bo;it landing stage to await the arrival of the Town Companies. The combined forces- will then proceed to the Boulder Bauk to be there arranged iu the most favorable places for making it " hot " for the enemy. It is needless to add that the knowledge gained by the proposed manoeuvres will be no load to carry, and may be very useful at some future time. Such being the case we hope to sec a good muster iu response to the signal guns.