The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 79, 2 April 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1878.

Mb. Willam Hogg, of this town, having forwarded a volume of his poems to Sir George Grey, received the following acknowledgment on Saturday last: — " My Dear Sir— l delayed for some time replying to your note until I could read many of your poems. These travellings prevented me from writing. Now I wish to say that I have read many of your poems with great interest, and feel grateful to you for the pleasure you have afforded me. I trust the publication will have the success to which its merit undoubtedly entitles it. I enclose a cheque for the work. With my best wishes, and the hope that we shall again soon meet. — Truly yours, G. Grey."

We have received several complaints regarding the despatch of the mail by the Wellington this morning without due notice of its closing having been given. A good deal of inconvenience appears to have been occasioned to people in business, and they are naturally much annoyed thereat.

An evangelistic service will be held at the Wesleyan Church to-morrow evening.

The subscription list for defraying the actual expenses attendant upon Dr Soinerville's mission to Kelson will be open at Mr Hadfield's until noon to-morrow, and it ia hoped that those who are disposed to assist in the cause will pay their contributions before that date.

A meeting of the Easter Camp Committee •will be held in the Orderly Room to-morrow for the purpose of opening the tenders for supplyiug rations, &c, which are to be sent in to the Secretary by noon to-morrow.

A mistake occurred in the advertisement of the ship Carnatic for London which appeared in our columns yesterday, wherein it was stated that the fare was thirty-five instead of thirty guineas.

Mr. Alfred Saunders and Mr Leighton Kesteven are carrying on a newspaper war in the Ashburton Echo, Sir George Grey being the bone of contention. Mr Saunders appears for the Premier, and Mr Kesteven on the other side.

Dr. Somerville addressed a large number of ladies yesterday afternoon, and in the evening delivered his last lecture in Nelson to a crowded audience in the Drill Shed. Before the meeting separated the Doctor took the opportunity of thanking the people for attending in such crowds, and listening to him so attentively, and also the choir for their singing, of which he spoke in high terms, and the Ministers and friends who bad received him so warmly. Dr. Somerville proceeded to Hokitika by the Tararua this morning. The Italian Concert Company's first performance will take place on Friday evening instead of Thursday, as announced in yesterday's issue, in consequence of the s.s. Tairoa not leaving Tarauaki until Thursday evening. We have received a long letter from Mr Eiick Orr, in which he enlarges upon the merits of coal tar mortar for a s^ea wall. With reference to the proposed works on the Haven Road, he says : — '• If the Neleon people wish to have permanent good done to them, let them have the Haven Road below the Commercial Wharf improved in the following manner, viz. — Let the roadway be made, say 40 feet wide, then outside of that smooth asphalted pavement, say 15 feet wide, and planted with everygreen shady trees at the curb, which, in my humble opinion, would make one of the handsomest promenades in the colony. If the Council would not have money enough to do the whole of it

at once, lest them do as much as they can at present^ and then, when funds admit, do mote, but all by one plan, thus making one complete whole. Finally, I hope the ratepayers will not allow their money to be wasted by putting a, wooden breastwork, in the pkee of a stone one.

The Wellington Evening A r gwt having recently changed hands made its first appearance last night as the Evening Chronicle. It contains a great deal more reading matter than hef orcj and its general get up is that of ah American paper, sensational headings heing prefixed to almost every paragraph. In introducing himself to the Wellington public the new proprietor says:— "As for myself, on uiy arrival • in New Zealand a few months since I was highly gratified, and somewhat suprised, to find a country possessed of such vast resources, with such a large extent of superior land, and a people full or vigorous enterprise — and so little known to the outside world. A little over two months since I arrived Here for the first tilne, reluctantly, 1 may say, as I had heard so much about the dreadful hurricanes that prevailed and the frequent occurrence of earthquakes in your midst, besides I had heard of your beautiful bay and harbor and the go-aheada-tiveness of the people, my curiosity was aroused and I wanted to see for myself. When I came I was agreeably disappointed in the two first instauces, but found the harbor even better and more beautiful tltau I had looked for it to be, and from that and its splendid geographical position thought I could see a great commercial future for the city of Wellington, with a people so full of energy and enterprise, kind-hearted and hospitable, as they are, so I concluded to cast my lot amongst ye, as I saw a good opening for a first-class newspaper (having been in that line 24£ years in California.) I made au offer for the plant, &c, of the Argus, which was accepted. I bought it, and have thought best to change the name to that of the Evening Chronicle, which I trust will be acceptable to you, and for it I now ask your kind consideration with ' a fair field ' and all the favors you can show to your respectful servant, Thomas Gakdiner."

The following telegram, dated London March 30, appeared in last night's Chronicle. — The Standard says that Russia has addressed a note to the Porte demanding the withdrawal of the British fleet from the Sea of Marmora. England refused . while the Russians are in the environs of Stamboul.— Orders have been received at Portsmouth to have the troop ships in readiness to embark the army corps in cases of emergency. — The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase was was run to-day, and was won by Shignal by two lengths.— ln the late semi-panic, the following stocks suffered most severely :—Russia, Bulgaria, Italian, French, and Turkish. There is a semi-panic on foreign bonuses. The Colonial Government debentures are heavily depressed. New Zealand five per cents are at one hundred and four.— The wool market has resumed a calmer appearance, and prices have recovered after the temporary relapse. The series will close about sth April —Wheat has advanced two shillings, owing to political agitation.

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