The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIIL, Issue 294, 19 December 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1878.

Mr Sium 1 M.H.R., sailed in the Taiaroa tp-day for Wellington en route to EnglandWe presume that be will send in his resigna-' tion to the Speaker at, once, aud that the work fpr the" election will be commenced without delay. There was some hard swearing in Court yesterday in the second "case against Mr 3 Clark for Bly liquor selling-. The informer Dixon swore that he asked the defendant for a bottle of ale, that she produced it, aud when asked what was to pay said half-a-crown. He saw no boy and spoke to no boy. His colleague Franklin bore him out in this statement. Mrs Clarke swore with equal positiveness that when asked if she could let them have some beer she told her boy .to go and get the money from them, and tb go to Mrs Moore's and get the liquor. The boy swore that he received half-a-crnwn from Dixon. with tvhich he bought the beer at Mrs Moore's for eighteenpence, returned with it to Dixon, and gavehim the shilling change. There was deliberate perjury somewhere. Me. and Mrs Darrell made their last appearance in Nelson last night in Romeo and Juliet, when, as a matter of course, they delighted their audience.. The company sailed for Wellington in the Taiaroa to-day. We are glad to learn from Mr Darrell that he intends re-visiting Nelson in about five months' time. The share list of Ivempthorne, Prosser, and Co.'s Drug Company finally •; closes on the 21st instant. Ouh report of the distribution of prizes at the Bishop's and St Mary's Schools will appear to-morrow. The Harmonic Society's quarterly concert will take place in the Provincial Hall this evening. At the Police Court yesterday Mrs Townsend was charged by W. Dixon with selling liquor without a license. Mr Bunny appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Acton Adams for the defence. — This morning the same defendant appeared again on a similar charge. On Tuesday evening, Dec. 17, a public tea was held in the Baptist Church to celebrate the opening of the new school and class rooms. There was a good attendance at tea, and also at the after meeting. The cost of the new building ig .£lO3, exclusive of gas fittings, seats, &c., considerable help towards which is promised. The ' Rev. A. J. Hamilton as Treasurer, reported that £65 had been already received. The rooms are substantially built, aud form a useful addition I to the present school accommodation. The collection amounted to £7 6s 7d, making, with small sums given during the evening, £10. It is hoped thnt the profits on the tea, which was almost all given, will realise another £5, thus reducing the liability to about £25. An appeal is made for help to discharge this amount. The speakers were the Revs. J. Beckenham and R. Bavin, T. Scott, Esq., and other friends. The Rev. J. •A. Hamilton, the Pastor, was in the chair.