The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1877.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 28, 27 November 1877, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1877.

Better late than neTer. After a lapse of ten or eleven days Sir George Grey—probably as the result of a hint from Nelson — has telegraphed to the Mayor his ackuowledgenieut of; the receipt of the resolutions passed at the public meeting held on the 14th inafc. The telegram runs as follows .-— " W. R. Waters Esq., Mayor, Nelson.— l feel very grateful to the people of Nelsou for the resolutions they have passed, aud thank you for having communicated them.— G. Grey." Changes and fresh appointments are being made in the Ministry. Mr Larnach's health having given way ho is likely to be succeeded by Mr Montgomery, of Canterbury, or Mr Jiallance, of VVanganui. Mr J. E. Brown, another Canterbury member, is spoken of as the probable Minister for Public Works. It will be seen by a notice elsewhere that the Post and Telegraph office at ths Port will be opened to the public on the Ist of December. A most attractive pleasure trip to the West Coast Sounds is advertised to take place during the Christmas holidays when the Hawea will leave Auckland, running down the East Coast to the Bluff, and thence to Milford Sound, where she will remain two days, and then return by the same route to Auckland. In consequence of an alteration in the movements of the Bteamers the appearance in Nelson of the panorama of the Franco-Prus-sian war is postponed for a few days. Mr Herbert Roberts gave another c hibition of his remarkable skill as a billiard player at the Masonic Hotel last night, when, after a display of the wonderful command he has over the balls with his hand, he gave Mr Gollop 400 out of 1000, and won the game by 48 points. The G JR. Argus says that Dr Maunsell has purchased a large practice in Dunedin. The Wetl Coast Times states that Mr Kirton is to be transferred from Hokitika to Nelson as Chief Postmaster. Judge Weston was lately bereaved by two of his children dying of scarlet fever, :;then prevalent at Hokitika. Last week he made a hurried mission from Westport to Hokitika to attend the funeral of other two of his children, twin infants, who bad died on Saturday and Sunday. We have been requested to correct one or two printer's errors which appeared in the last report of the Upper Motueka Eoad Board. In the Secretary's report on the Pigeon Valley line of road " 12£ chains " should have been 121*; and in the report on the Baton Road the sum named a3 necessary for repairs should have been £1 10 instead of £10. ' The following telegram has been received by Dr Lemon from Mr Knivett, of Adelaide: — " Please deliver to Mayors, New Zealand from the Lord Mayor, London, many thanks to you and colleagues for the splendid result of your appeal in aid of the Indian Famine Relief Fund." The anniversary sermons of the Wesleyan Church, Motueka, were preached on Sunday last by the Rev. Henry Bull, of Greymouth The tea and public meeting was held yesterday. A considerable number of friends availed themselves of the excursion trip of the Lady Barkly to visit Motueka, and to take part in the anniversary gathering Luncheon was provided for the Nelson visitors at 12 o'clock. At 5 the tea meeting began, to which a goodly number sat down. The public meeting commenced afc 7 o'clock Mr Green presiding. The report read bj Mr H. Staples showed that great improvements had been made to the church during the year and the debt reduced by £10. Appropriate addresses were delivered on the various aspects of church work by the Keys G S Harper, T. Fee, W. S. Harpor, H. aud S H* Pnrchoii. The choir contributed to the enjoyment of the evening by several sel-cfc pieces, and the usual voles of thanks woro passed. At the Police Court this morning, before 11. Pollock, ami H. E. Curtis, Es^., J.J.L» Charles Spencer, cook on board tho cutter Dido, was charged with stealing a pair of boots and n pocket handkerchief of the value of 15s from Captain Macfarlaue. Prosecutor stated that they arrived from the wreck on Thursday, aud placed, their clothes iv Cross' store. The crew were paid their wages prisoner receiving £G, which was enough for bun to purchase any clothes he wanted Yesterday afternoon he was told that prisoner was on board the Kennedy about to start for Wellington, and wearing some of his clothes He went and found him with them on and asked what he was doing with tbero, when he said he was going to wear them to Wellington, and hand them to prosecutor's wife He w,ent for a constable, when prisoner took the things to the Masonic Hotel and handed them to Miss Duncan, instructing her to give them to Captain Mucfarlane. Detective Ede stated that he arrested the prisoner on the wharf, when he told him that his own boots ha<i holes in them, and he had intended to wear the captain's to Wellington, and then send them back. He said he had had £6 but had gone on tbe spree and spent it' Afterwards he told him that the had left the clothe;? with Miss Duncan at the Masonic Hotel for the c^pta^n.- Miss Duncan stated that pnsouer brought the bundle to her yesterday afternoon, aud asked her to hand the things over to Captain Macfarlana.— The Bench said that as the prisoner had made restitution of the things they should treat him ie&iently, and sentence him to one month's imprisonment wjth hard labor War poison the sick ' wjth the ljquors of commerce when a pure stimulant containing vegetable agents, which endow it w|jtlj extraordinary alterative and strengthening properties, which neyer excites and invariably affords relief, is just as easily procured If the patient is weak or nervous, bis kidneys, stomach, or bowels out of order let him have recourse to that safest, surest, and pleasantest of regulating tonics, Udolpho Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps.— [Advt "]

An Anglican Cathedral is to be erected in Danedin. A committee has been appointed ty.7 *k e Synod to select a suitable site.