The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, AUGUST 1,1879.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 182, 1 August 1879, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, AUGUST 1,1879.

In our advertising columns are to be found symptoms of the approaching dissolution. Messrs Curtis and Adams announce their intention of offering themselves for re-elec-tion as representatives of the City, and Mr Richmond declares himself as a candidate for the Suburbs. • • . . . The funeral of the late Mr P. L. Gully took place this afternoon, and was very numerously attended, the procession being nearly half a mile in length. The coffin, covered by the ensign, was carried by several Volunteer officers from the house to the street> where it *as placed oh a feiih carriage, preceded;by{the Naval Brigai^, of which the deceased was baptain* and fqllttwed by. his immediate friends, the other Volunteer Companies, and the public. In this order the procession started for the Cemetery, where the service waß iierforined by the RigHt Kev. the Bishop of Nelson. There were fair houses last night both at the Royal Illusionists and the Georgia Minstrels, both of whom give another entertainment to-night, when the former will give a grand exposure of the handcuff and other tricks. The Minstrels will give an afternoon performance to-morrow. We have been requested to call the attention of the patrons of the drama that tickets for the Darrell's farewell may be obtained in packets of six, or a seat reserved for the six performances for twenty-four shillings: It will be observed on reference to the advertisement that the programme will be changed nightly. We trust that Mr Darrell's venture will meet with Us due reward for it is no mean undertaking to br,ing so large a Company to our City. A meeting of some of the householders in the Foxbill district was held in the schoolroom on May 14th, the Lord Bishop of Nelson being invited to take the chair. The meeting was convened for the purpose of takingiprelitninary Bteps towards the erection of a church. After various plans were proposed and discussed it was finally resolved that the following gentleman form a ;Comtuittee for the purpose of canvassing the district to see what money could be raised in it:— -Messrs Jervis, Boddington, Smith, Ladley, Price, and Norris. At an adjourned meeting, held on July 30th, sums to the amount of over £100 were announced. The meeting wa3 further adjourned until Wednesday, August 13, when the collectors will present their lists. Subscriptions may be paid through the Bishop of Nelson, the Rev C. Moon, or the churchwardens at Wakefield There are now 1200 Volunteers in the Taranaki district, and 400 Armed Constables, making a total of 1600 armed men, while it is thought that the Maoris have not more than 500 fighting men between Mokau and Waitotara; a struggle between the races would therefore afford but small hope of success to our dusky neighbors. The correspondent of a contemporary telegraphing last Monday says:— Sir W. Fox is exceedingly busy. lie is in great request. All the suitors and lobbyists are anxious to make his acquaintance. Worshipping the rising sun has always been the fashion in Wellington, and all applicants, and people wanting things done, are courting Sir W. Fox. He appears to be supremely happy. It was thought that he wouid indulge in no politics, except the liquor law politics, but he seems rejoiced at having got into regular harness again. The Taranaki Herald gives the following illustration of the advantages of Oddfellowship:—The captain of the schooner Arthur Wakefield is an Oddfellow, and, upon that being made known to the Oddfellows' Society here, the Relieving Officer immediately visited the captain, aud handed him a cheque for £5. This shows how useful the Odd fellows' Society is, and what benefits are to be derived from being a member. The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Star writes : — An amusing story is told about the ladies' gallery. A fair half-caste, who has strong Greyite sympathies, was listening to Sir W. Fox's opening speech in moving the no-confidence motion, and she freely indulged in such expressions in Maori to her next neighbor (a daughter of New Zealand) as, " The nasty old mau, to soeak like that about our rangatira Honi Kerei ; the spiteful old man." There waß an old lady in front who had not heard these remarks, but who appeared to take more than ordinary interest in Sir W. Fox's speech, and when he had finished, the said old lady turned to the half-caste and asked, " What do you think of that speech ? " " I think," replied the half-caste, in a tone of sharp asperity, " that he is a nasty spiteful old man." The old lady turned away and remained silent during the remainder of the evening. Subsequent inquiry led the half caste to uuderstand that the o!d lady was Lady Fox.-