The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1879.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue XIV, 3 April 1879, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1879.

The native news to-day ia of a more reassuring character, the fact of there being so little excitement among either the settlers or the Maoris in the vicinity of the Waimate Plains, which a week ago appeared likely to become a bone of contention, indicating that no great importance is attached to the recent action of the natives by those who should be in the best position to form an opinion as to the probable action of those who a few days ago seemed disposed to go to extremes. It is to be hoped that a peaceful solution of the difficulty will be arrived at, without any concessions being made that would lead the Maoris to believe that the Government were actuated by timidity. We have to acknowledge the receipt from Mr Charles Canning of £1 for the widow of the late Mr H. M. Moor, also 5s from " A i Friend." The Port Darwin line is interrupted north of Government Gums. A meeting of the Coursing Club, at which a full attendance of present and intending members is requested will be held at the Trafalgar Hotel on Saturday evening. There are some first class dogs in Nelson now, and if the bares are plentiful enough there should be some excellent sport this season. St-VERAL members of the Royal Commission on University and Higher Education having arrived here in the course of the tour they are now making in the colony with a view to obtaining information regarding the working of the higher educational institutions of New Zealand, they addressed a letter to the Secretary of the Board of Governors of the Nelson College expressing the desire to send three of their number to visit the College and observe its working. A meeting of the Board was held yesterday afternoon to consider this request, when the following resolution was adopted and forwarded to the Commission :— " That the Governors having been advised that the Nelson College is not supported by endowments made out of public estate or grants of pablic money are of opinion that they would not be justified in allowine an official inspection of its working by the Royal Commission on University and Higher Education. The Governors, together with the Principal, will, however, most readily give facility to any gentleman taking an interest in University and higher education, whether members of the Royal Commission or otherwise, to see the working of the College." The Commission goes south to-morrow. The Secretary of the Naval Brigade is advertising for tenders for supplying a winter uniform for that Company. They must be left at the Mail Office before five p.m. tomorrow. A match between teams selected from the City Rifles and Naval Brigade will be commenced at the Maitai Butt 3 to-morrow morning, weather permitting, and finished on Saturday morning. A meeting of Justices for the purpose of revising the jury list will be held at the Court House at 11 a.m. to-morrow. Tub annual general meeting of the members of the Harmonic Society will be held this evening at 8 o'clock The Committee are requested to meet an hour earlier. A meeting of the Easter Camp Committee is advertised to take place at the Nalson Hotel this evening. An interesting debate on Oliver Cromwell took place last night at the literary class of the Young Men's Christian Association. It was opened by Mr Piper who took a decidedly favorable view of the public life of Cromwell. He was very ably opposed by Messrs Harkness, Hayboe, and House, and aa ably supported by Mr Barkly. After the debate a division was taken which resulted in a majority of two declaring Cromwell to be worthy of recognition as one of England's most worthy sons. — Communicated. The G.R. Argus ot Saturday says: — Messrs ' Blair and O'Connor, with six assistants and nine pack horses, started yesterday afternoon from Brunnerton to decide on the best route for the railway between Brunnerton and Amberley. The work is expected to occupy the party quite two months.