The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIIL, Issue 213, 17 October 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1878.

To anyone who is disposed to devote a few minutes to reading something that is utteriy devoid of interest we can conscientiously recommend a perusal of the telegram which appears elsewhere reporting last night's proceedings in Parliament. The hurrying through of so many Bills may be regarded as a sign of the times, and an indication of a strong desire on the part of the members to get away to their homes. Under these circumstances our representatives' should have little difficulty in preventing the passage of the Railways Construction Bill through the House. The annual tea meeting in connection with the Loyal Marine Lodge of Good Templars was held in the Port Fire Brigade Hall last evening, when, despite the unfavorable state of the weather, there was a large attendance At the meeting held afterwards, Bro. Pickard in the chair, addresses were delivered by the Rev R. Bavin and others, the intervals being devoted to recitations, songs, &c. The inside of the Hall was profusely decorated for the occasion with evergreens, flags, &c. which gave it a pretty appearance. ' ' A meeting of those who about three weeks ago appointed a Committee to watch over the railway question was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber, his Worship the Mayor in the chair. On the motion of Mr Acton Adams, seconded by Mr H E Curtis it was resolved "That this meeting cordially approves the determination of the Nelson and Marlborough members to use every form of the House in opposing the Railways Construction Bill, unless the Nelson and West Coast section of the Main Trunk Line is included, and an appropriation made " —Mr Shephard thoroughly approved of the course suggested, and thought that the Nelson members would be perfectly justified in dividing the House on every word aud every figure in the Bill. He further stated that after the Bishop'sand Mr Acton Adams' pamphlets the Committee had not thought it necessary to publish any further report. They had, however, collected much valuable information which would be available for the members nexc session.— Mr Adams stated that at 'the request of a friend he had written the letter which he addressed to Mr Macandrew and which was completed before the last meeting was con vened.— On the motion of Mr Sclauders, seconded by Mr W. Harlev it was resolved' "That (he Committee appointed on September 30th, be considered a standing Committee (with power to add to their number), to watch over the railway question, forming: a means of communication between the public and our members, aud generally to aid them in carrying out the views of the people of Nelson and Marlborough, the Committee's functions to cease only when the object for which they have been appointed has been attained." —Mr Thornton wished to see Mr Pitt's name added to the Committee. — The meeting adjourned after some further discussion, in the course of which very strong expressions were used with regard to tiie manner in which it was proposed to treat Nelson. Our readers are reminded of the performance at the Theatre Royal to-night, when " Colleen Bawn " will be repeated. Those who have not seen it will do well to avail themselves of this the last opportunity of doing so. Tiie Rev Mr Hamilton will deliver a lecture at the Choral Hull, Wakefield, this evening on Spurgeon. An evangelistic service will be held at the Wood Sunday School this evening. The following notice of Lord Chelmsford, whose death wa? announced in our telegrams on Saturday, is from Men of the Time :— Chelmsford (.Lord), The Right Hon. Frederick Thesiger, only surviving son of the late Charles Thesiger, Esq , Collector of Customs in the island of St. Vincent, and nephew of Captain Sir Frederick Thesiger (who was A.D.C. to Nelson at Copenhagen), born in London in 1794, entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman at an early age, and served at Copenhagen iv 1807. lie quitted the service after the destruction of his father's property in the West Indies, and having entered as a student in Gray's Inn, was called to the bar in 1818. For some years he went the Home circuit, of which he became the leader. He was made a King's Counsel in 1834, and having iv 1840 been returned to Parliament in the Conservative interest for Woodstock, was appointed Solicitor-General by Sir It! Peel in 1844, and succeeded in 1845 to the Attorney-Generalship, which he held till the retirement of the Peel administration in 1846. This post lie resumed under Lord Derby's first administration in 1852. He represented Abiugdon in the House of Commons from 1844 to 1852, aud Stamford from 1852 till his elevation so the Lord Chancellorship, with a Peerage, in Lord Derby's second administration in 1858. Lord Chelmsford, who retired with his colleagues in 1859, was reappointed Lord Chancellor in Lord Derby's third administration, July y, 18O(>, and held that exalted position till Feb., .1868.