The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1878. DEATH OF PRINCESS ALICE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIIL, Issue 291, 16 December 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1878. DEATH OF PRINCESS ALICE.

London-, Deo. 14. Princess Alice, of Itesso- Darmstadt, died at seven this morning,

TitK horn Col. iVhitmore, the Coiotiial Secretary, had n lengthy interview on Saturday afternoon with his worship the Mayor, the Chairman of the County Council, and the members of the Hospital Committee with reference to charitable aid and the management of the Hospital. Col. Whitmore stated that the distribution of out-door relief by the Government would positively cease with the present, year. This in the town, Waitnea, and Motueka amonnts to £23 per month. The Taranaki buildings will still bo kept up, and. tho inmates supplied as heretofore. With reference to the hospital Col. Whitmore was exceedingly anxious to hand it over to the local authorities on what at first, sight appaar.ed t6 be somewhat (idvautagcous terms, but o.h beiug asked what guarantee there wW that the subsidies would be. continued, he replied that that was a " silly question." This answer was not deemed so satisfactory as it might have beeu, and so at present the matter remains in abeyance, a further reason for not: closing with, tho Government pro p^sals being that there was a marked discrepancy between their calculation of the cost of maintaining the Hospital and the figures that are known to represent facts, which rendered it by no means certain that tho amount of funds required ,would be forthcoming. Thk return cricket match Colonials v. All Comers was played in tho Botauical Reserve on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in favor of tho .former by 57 runs. The Colonials were the first to take the bat,and J ran up the .' respeqtable score of 104 before the last" wicket fell; White having contributed 52 off his own bat, which went a long way towards wiuning the match^ He hit capitally throughout his jnnings, and C. Halliday and C. Hodgson' both managed to get into double figures."' For < lie All Comers; Mess rß':Nny lor, Foy, and Coles played well, eaoh of them getting into double figures. The fielding on both sides was much better than usual, and the howling of Messrs Naylor, C. Halliday, •and F Greenfield was very effective. A :BAi(K of work in aid of the < Christ Church (Sunday School fund is taking place to day jat ; the Masonic Hall, in which are arranged three stalls laden with'the handiwork of ladies, who for months past have been engagedin preparing useful and fancy articles for the customers from whom they hope foi'jvisits to-day aud to morrow. : Chil- ■> dren's clothing of the best possible material' nn'd workmanship abound, aud are marked at very moderate prices, the exhibition of Nyorsted and crewel work is said (we do not. profess to be judges ourselves of such articles» to be the beat : and haudsoraest eye,r. displayed iuNelson,andof toys, photographs, I nod nick nacks of all kinds there is an abundance . There is also a refreshment stall, the contents of which' will, tempt the most fastidious. Several musical amateurs liave, promised theii; services this evening when there will be a very pleasant little concert.,. ••. ' ! ; ;' fUJ- :vj>. Thk Provincial Halt to-day presents | quite a novel and unusual appearance, tfiere- beingdotted about it at regular intervals twentynine little tables, at each of which ia seated a boy w bo' 1 is hard at work at the papers provided for the Civil Service examination, which will'occnpy 'five days. Eight of them are candidates for the senior, and 21 for the:, junior examination, and the whole are work- | ing under the supervision of Judge Broad. It is always gratifying to us to note the progress of our Nelson youths, and it was therefore with pleasure that we read the following iu the Wellington i } ost of Saturday last: — "We understand that Mr Frank, who has very ably filled the Dosition of second I clerk in the R.M. Court here, has been appointed clerk at No Town on the West Coast." . .