The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1880.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 101, 28 April 1880, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1880.

The outward Suez mail leaves Wellington on Monday next by the Arawata. The last opportunity of forwarding letters will be by the Kennedy, which leaves here to-morrow , evening. The mail closes at Bix p.m. A mkhting of the Horticultural Society will be h*ld at the Court House to morrow night at eight o'clock. We remind the residents of Motueka of the vocal and instrumental concert to be given by the members of the Nelson Wesleyan Choir at the' Wesleyan Church tomorrow night. It is announced elsewhere that the Lady Barkly will make an excursion trip for the occasion, leaving here at 1-30 p.m., and Motueka on the return trip at 10 p.m. The monthly inspection of the whole of the Volunteers in the district will take place this evening. It is _ perhaps not generally known that fish curing on a small scale is carried on by Messrs Huffam and Sons at Bark Bay. Sucb, however, is the case, and last week several dozen of smoked fish, comprising schnapper, barracouta, moki, rock cod, &c, were brought

to town, and soon disposed of at favorable prices.' Yesterday afternoon one, of the Messrs Huffam came across from Bark Bay in an open boat with another consignment, the greater portion of which has already baen sold. TnE Oriental Exhibition continues to , attract numerous visitors to the Masonic Hall, nearly 700 having availed themselves yesterday of the opportunity of witnessing a sight which, in all probability, they may never see again. The stereoscopes, which contain some really splendid views, seem to be an unfailing source of amusemeat both to young and old, and a crowd is generally seen round them waiting a chance to get a peep through the glasses. To-morrow evening Mr Kaurt will appear in his national costume, wearing his uniform of a Turkish officer. The principal material of which the dress is made ia silk velvet, which is embroidered and worked with silver lace. The hilt and scabbard of the scimitar are richly studded with jewels. We learn that Mr Kaurt served under Osman Pasha during the RussoTurkish war, and at Plevna he, with his comrades, were three days without food or water, and he received three wounds there. He obtained several medals, and had a Turkish order bestowed upon him. At the conclusion of the war he retired from the army, and -Started on hi 3 travels.