The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1879.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 103, 1 May 1879, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1879.

»*™eitf* natiue **?****> of Col. Pearson's Xr?nfo&™ th . the to « et her with The debate on <*• Chinese questiu, __ prevjooaly advertised, -* aa opened laßt by Mr Leitch in the i-m/CA. Literary Class, who took very decided vi« wa as to the injustice of attempting to exclude the Chinese. There was a good attendance, and much interest was manifested. The debate was adjourned until Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock.

We are glad to see that steps are being taken to re-form the Company of Waimea Rifle Volunteers. That there is ample material of the right sort none c»a doubt who remember the old corps w&rch at one time was not surpassed by &•*' Comr—/ *« the district. A meetin- J *!!* t* Id f or the purpose at the Sprt~ V"? Te H ° tel to-morrow evening, and -■ 6 * o hear that «"» who are best J ~ A^ themselves in the matter are g ki, ~j report successful results. The conversazione and exhibition in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association for which preparations have for some iime been making, will take place at the Temperance Hall this evening. We have already published a list of some of the principal articles that will be on view. A special train which leaves Foxhill at 6 p.m. and Nelson on the return at 10.30 p.m., will give residents in the country an opportunity of being present.

The Masonic Hall has proved a centre of attraction to a large aumber of visitors today, at which none will wonder who have seen its contents. Mr Reynolds' collection of pictures comprises ao many gems, and so very little of the mawkish trashy stuff that we too often see exposed for sale, that it is really difficult to tear oneself away from a place where there is so much to be seen that is really well worth inspection. There are prints and photographs, oil and water color paintings, chromo-lithographs, oleographs, engravings, and in fact such a number of really beautiful things that it would be hopeless to attempt to enumerate them. We can strongly recommend a visit to the Hall, and the visit, we feel sure, will lead to a strong desire to purchase some of the lovely pictures with which the walls and table 3 are adorned.

The following significant paragraph appears in the iVeu> Zealander -. — Mr G, Thomas has been compelled to call a meeting of his creditors. He and his creditors may possibly find consolation in the fact that he is not the only mercantile man in Wellington who has of late bad to succumb to the inevitable, and from present rumors, is not likely to be, by lopg chalka, the last. As a commercial friend naively put it yesterday, men who "go through " just now are looked upon as martyrs to circumstances, and get a clean sheet without much trouble, bat those who wait till times are easier will find the danger of delay.

Aa showing the prevalence of typhoid fever in portions of the Southern Districts, the Timaru Herald mentions that in one hotel in Waimate there were no less than nine cases of fever a few days since.