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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 277, 3 December 1879, Page 2

The Dramatic Troubadours repeated the programme of the previous evening at the Theatre Royal last night to a very appreciative audience. For to-night they have announced a very attractive entertainment consisting of Craven's serio-comic drama " Milky White," and a burlesque of " H.M.S. Pinafore," or Pinafore Hashed, and with cooks so clever, and each material for them to work upon, the dish served up should be one that will give general satisfaction. At the Magistrates' Court this morning the business was confined to some two or three small debt cases, and one or two prosecutions for breach of the City bylaws, none of them being of any public interest. Those who are fond of a good musical and dramatic entertainment will have an opportunity of gratifying their taste by payiug a visit to the Masonic Hall this evening, when several members of H.M.S. Pinafore Troupe, who are now in Nelson, will give a performance, the paiticuiare of which appear in our advertising columns. It will be seen that to Miss Leaf aad Miss Hunter, who created so favorable an impression on their last visit in the characters of Josephine and little

Buttercup; ate assigned prominent parts in the programme. Thk gross receipts at the Richmond Fete on Monday last amounted to about £240, which, after paying all expenses, should leave a handsome balance to the credit of the Fire Brigade. Mb F\ Oxley, who has for some time past been an assistant clerk in the Post Office here, has, we are glad to hear, received well deserved promotion, having been appointed to a clerkship in the same department at Greymoiithj for which place he leaves to-i morrow afternoon, carrying with him the good wishes of his brother officers in Nelson. Owing to the unfavorable state of the weather the Toi-Toi Valley Sunday school tea party has been postponed until to-morrow. Me. Mabin reports the sale yesterday of sheep and lambs, about equal numbers, ex Patea from Patea. at 9s i»d per head. He also reports the sale privately of Bank of New Zealand shares at £16 12s 6d ; National Mortgage, 20s paid, at 19s; Mosjiel Woollen Company, 70s paid, at 50a. _ Lyster's Opera Company, numbering over sixty people, including Signora and Signor Coy, were passengers on board the T&rarua, which arrived at the Bluff on Monday. A London telegram to the Post, dated 28th November, says :— The anti rent agitation in Ireland still continues, and fears of serious disturbance* are entertained. In consequence of a threatened attack on the Cork powder magazine, the number of guards dn the Island on which the magazine ia i situated has been doubled, and a strict watch ia kept o?er all vessels coming into tbe harbor —Active steps are being taken for the relief of the distress iv Ireland. A considerable sum of money has been subscribed both in Ireland and England towards the fund, and various means have been adopted by the Government to provide work for the unemployed and alleviate the distress. The mystery of the swag discovered in the Awatere river, a few days ago, as reported by telegraph, seems .capable of explanation, without assuming that the owner has been drowned. According to the Marlborough Express, a man giving the name of Stewart called at a neighboring station about three months ago, and stated that whilst crossing the river in company with two other men he had been reluctantly compelled to let go bis swag in order to save himself from being carried away by the current. It is suggested that this may be the same swag as that discovered. A recent Melbourne Argut received by the Claud Hamilton to-day says :— Hops are moving. A line of 40 bales Kent 1878 has been taken up at 2s, holders having cleared out. Sales of Tasmanian 1878 are also reported at Is Bd, but what excites most interest is the arrival by the Hankow of the first shipment (4o bales) of new 1879 Kent, of which sales are making at 3s 6d. A telegram has juet been received from London advising a further advance there since the departure of the preceding mail steamer of 40s per cwt.