The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY OCTOBER 26, 1877.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 254, 26 October 1877, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY OCTOBER 26, 1877.

At a sitting of the District Court this morning, before his Honor Judge Broad, Mr Pitt applied for the discharge of W. Holmes, a bankrupt. The creditors offered no opposition to the application, and the order was granted as prayed. ! The damage done by the fire afc Mr W. Harley's stables yesterday— reported in our issue of last evening— is roughly estimated at £600. Beside the destruction of the buildiug— one of the most commodious and best apportioned stables ia Nelsou —Mr Harley lost about five tons of fodder, a quantity of timber, and a large parcel of goods recently purchased at auction stood iu the building. The origin of the fire is unknown. The building was insured iu the South British for £150 The Brigade worked well, aud were assisted iu their labors by some of the seamen of H.M.S. Sappho, one of whom received a severe blow from a piece of falling timber. An enquiry as to the canst of the fire will be held. Mu Bright delivered his second lecture in the Provincial HaU last evening, when the subject '• Infidelity and its Deity," was very ably treated from tbe lecturer's peculiar point of view. To-night Mr Bright will deliver a satirical lecture on " Out* Noble Selves," a subject that cannot fail to be interesting, and one from which free thought principles will be excluded. The foregoing fact will doubtless induce a very large atten.- ) dance, more especially when it is known that this will be Mr Briglifc's last appearance on a Nelsou platform, his lecturing engagements in Auckland reuderiug his departure by the Wanaka on Mouday imperative. Tms morning the clergy of the diocese met the Bishop of Nelson afc Selwyn Cottage for the purpose of presenting him with an address and a purse contaiuiug 25 sovereigns towards the Bishopdale Chapel fund. The presentation was made by the Ven Archdeacon Butt, who alluded in grateful terms 1 to tbe invariable kindness and hospitality

shown to the clergy on all occasions by the Bishop and Mrs Suter. The address, which was signed by all the clergy of the diocese, expressed their warm esteem and regard for the Bishop, and their appreciation of the services rendered by him in the zealous discharge of his duties, and in fche arduous work he had undertaken it, training candidates for the ministry. His Lordship returned his thanks for the gift for the chapel, and for the kindly expression towards himself and Mrs Suter. He had the greatest satisfaction in feeling full confidence in the clergy, and trusted that they might long be permitted to work together with increasing cheerfulness, zeal, and, he hoped, humility. A friendly sailing match will taka place place to-morrow afternoon (weather permitting) between the Naval Brigade's Aurora and the cutter of H M.S. Sappho. The race will start at half-past two, aud the course will be round a buoy anchored some distance out to sea. Great interest is taken in the race by the Blue Jackets on board the man-of-war, while their brethren on shore are I almost confident of success. Br the Riugarooma this morning there urnved two celebrated dogs to the order of Mr B. Osborn of the Custom Houso Hotel. "My Hope" is a red and white dog by Iverniveu— Gosling, bred by Mr Waldock of Melbourne; has run several courses, and won the lady's bracelet at Sunbury in 1875. We understand that he is imported for a stud dog, being of a celebrated winning strain of blood. The other is called "Bertie," and is a fawn slut with black muzzle by Tumult— a celebrated stud dog belonging to James M'Culloch. Nature is not uuformly generous. To many she denies that vigor of constitution with which she blesses others. While it may not be possible to convert a weakly person into a Hercules, judicious tonic medication stay, and assuredly does, infuse no small amount of vigor into systems naturally destitute of it, and protects them against diseases to which they would otherwise fall a prey. The most suitable invigorant aud protectiv* is Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.— Advt.