The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 289, 13 December 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1878.

We understand that the non. Col. Whitmore, the Colonial Secretary, will arrive by the Arawatti to-morrow morning, his object being to confer with the Mayor aud Hospital Committee on the question of hospital management and charitable aid, with a view of course to palming off- all the responsibilities in connection with these institutions upon the local bodies. The worthy Colonel's persuasive powers are likely to be taxed -to the utmost in the endeavor, and even then we predict failure for him in bis efforts to convince the gentlemen, whom he will meet tomCrrow that they should allow the load, of which the Government are so, exceedingly anxious to rid themselves, to be rolled on to their shoulders. „•>.,*. Ax the District Court this morning before his Honor Judge Broad, the. deed, of arrangement filed by J. B. Saddiwas upon , the motion of Mr Bunny, instructed ;by Mr Pitt declared to be duly executed. Costs to come out of the estate. , . „ A aiEETiNG.of the Raiiway.CoromiUee was held yesterday afternoon, when it was decided that his. Worship the Mayor should address; a letter to the Minister for Public Works stating that it is presumed that the extension for which tenders are to be invited in February, includes the whole of the thirteen miles voted by Parliament, but asking in order- to allay the public anxiety, for . information:, on .the jsiibject. '4 j ' } : i\ ■ The Good TemplAr delegates;, at present attending the . session of t£e. Grand Lodge here, took a trip to Foxhilllthismorning.and returned in the afternoen by a-ispecial train laid on for the occasion ' ~ ' . .The. Qopd Templar tea meeting takes place at? the .Temperance Hajl^bur evening, and the public meeting, nt which" addresses will be delivered by several eloquent speakers at. the Theatre Royal, commencing- at eight o'clock... .'.»'• "... ;: ;, , ; : j After two disappointments, Mr Scott will give his wire walking performance at the portto-morj-ow afternoon;: | %■{ I Madams; .Cora and Val Vfoe brought a most successful season to a close last.Dight when the. Theatre, was again crowded to excess. They certainly have no cause to complain of the reception they have met with in Nelson. .:- Mk and Mrs Darrell with their full' company comprising many artistes of consider, able note, arrived from, the North by the Wellington this morning, and will appear for the first time to-morrow night in •« The Lady of Lyons." which is always a favorite play, and in such hands as Mr. and Mrs Darrell's, assisted as they will be by the whole company, is sure < to prove most attractive. On the following three nights "East Lynne," dramatised, from, the well known novel of that name, " Hamlet "' and " Romeo and Juliet," will be put on the stage, each piece being given in its entirety Season tickets for the four nights may be obtained at reduced rates. The return cricket match, Colonial v Foreigners, will be played in the Botanical Reserve to-morrow afternoon, commencing at half past one o'clock.