The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 104, 2 May 1879, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.

Last night, when the moon was shining brightly, and not a cloud was to be seen in the eky, the following unusually gloomy prediction reached us from the Meteorological Department in Wellington : — <■' Watch barometer ; bad weather approaching ; any direction between south-east and east and north. Glass will show further fall. Expect high tides and much rain." Brilliant moonlight and cloudless sky notwithstanding, we are disposed to pin our faith to the Captain, who does not often give ns such a warning without knowing what he is about. The conversazione at the Temperance Hall last night in connection with the Young Men's Christian Association was a complete success. Of the numerous, pretty carious, interesting, and scientific exhibits we cannot pretend to give a list, for the simple reason that the crowd was so great that it was impossible to see everything. The walls were hung with innumerable pictures, some by Mr Gully and others by Mr Mnntz, of New Zealand scenery, attracting special attention, as did also a valuable collection of mineral specimens, lent by Mr W. H. Jonw, the j

manager of the Bank of New South Wales. A piano was kindly lent by Mr Stanton, and to Mr Pownall the Association are indebted for his contribution to the success of the gathering in the shape of some very excellent music during the evening. The Committee are moat certainly to be congratulated on (he result, for we can safely say that we never before saw in Nelson a crowd of people who appeared to be thoroughly enjoying themselves as did those who were preseut last night. It was hoped that the exhibition might be continued this evening, but owing to the Good Templars requiring the use of the Hall, the Committee are reluctantly compelled to close the doors at five p.m. At the ordinary weekly parade of the Artillery Company, held at the the Drill Shed last evening, a presentation of a very handsome gold ring, together with an address, was made to Lieutenant Hammond, of the Nelson City Rifles, as a recognition by the members of the above company of his very efficient and painstaking services a3 Adjutant during the Easter encampments of 1878 and 1879. The presentation was made by Lieut. W. H. M'Cabe on behalf of the Company, and was suitably responded to by the recipient. The remains of the late Mrs Redwood will be brought up from Marlborough by the Taiaroa to-morrow, and on Sunday will be ' laid beside her late husband in the Catholic churchyard in Waimea West. The funeral will take place at 3 p.m. The Secretary of the Aniseed Valley Copper Company has received from Dr. Hector an assay for copper of a specimen sent some weeks ago, and which contained both red and grey ore. The results are : — per centage of metallic copper in the former, 121; and in the latter 383. We understand that the list of persons applying for the new issue of shares in the Company is filling up, but as it is not yet full, it will be kept open for a short time longer. A football match will be played in the Botanical Reserve to-morrow afternoon between the College and Town Clubs, commencing at half-past two. The following will form the College team :— Barnicoat, Brown, Firth, Fleming, Harris, Lowe, L. M'Hardy, Mowat, Feat, G. Seymour, A. Seymour, Sharp, Thompson, Trolove. The Town team will be picked from the following :— Wells, Flint, Fitzgerald, Pollock, R. Harley, Walker, Pickett, Curtis, J. Askew, Holmes, Jennings, Stafford, Richards, Haycock, Clouston, Burnett, C. Hodgson, F. Hodgson, H. Hodgson. "At last," telegraphs the Alexandra correspondent of the iV, Z. limes, "it has come out that Sir George Grey will not be invited by Tawhiao to the meeting. The labors of agents have been in vain. To an urgent demand on the part of the Ministers for invitations Manuhiri lately answered : "I do not wish to see Grey again; we saw him at Hikurangi; that was enough; we know him of old. Ail people are free to come to the meeting on the 28th, and Grey may come like any other pakeha, but he will not be invited." Rewi has been worried, I hear, to ask Sir George Grey and Mr Sheehan to Puniu. Hearing of this, Te Ngakau said, "If Manga (Rewi) chooses to be a Government man, it does not matter; he stands alone."