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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 172, 21 July 1880, Page 2

We bare been favored with advance slips of the Hansard report of Mr Saunders' speech in reply to the comments that were made upon the report of the Civil Service Commission. That portion of ifc which has reference to Nelson will be found on the fourth page. A memorial service in connection with the lale Mr R. Hadfield will be held at the Wesleyau Church to-night, when all the seats will be thrown open to the public generally. A meeting of tho Committee of the Harmonic Society and of the Committee appointed last Thursday night was held in Mr Fell's Office yesterday afternoon, when there was entire unanimity displayed as to the desirability of establishing a Musical Society on a popular basis. In order to get over the difficulty of transferring the properties of the Harmonic Society it was considered desirable to retain the old name. It was further decided that the Committee of the Harmonic Society should resign in favor of the new Committee, also that the alterations in the rules suggested on Thursday night should be adopted, and that another meeting should be held next Thursday to consider any further amendments. The monthly inspection of the Volunteers will take place this evening. The country corps will come into town by a special train at a quarter past seven, and return home at half-past nine. Yestehdat was an important day for the scholars of the Richmond public schools, being the one on which the gainers of the highest marks during tho past year, received their prizes. Mrs J. Harkness being invited by the Commiltee to undertake the office of distributor, did so in a most agreeable and efficient manner. The chairman (Mr Taibot) addressed the scholars in words suitable to the occasion, drawing attention to the comfortable new schoolroom in which they were now assembled, and holding out the hope to the boys that before another year expired they might, have a similar, but larger room. Mr Baroicoat congratulated Miss Spencer and her pupils oh the new room, paying also a compliment, to all the teachers. Mr Robson addressed the boys referring to the good conduct especially of the three seniors who hud taken prizes. Tbe usual cheers were then given at the close. The prize takers were :— Girls : First Class — Ist prize, Beatrice Neal; 2nd, Annie Haase; 3i(l, Ellen Sutlou. Second Claoa— Ist prize, Gertrudo Keen ; 2nd, Janot Pollocki 3rd, Annie Lammas. Third Class— Ist prize, Kate Keen ; 2nd, Edith Larumas; 3rd, Janet Massey. Fourth Class — Ist prize, Annie Read; 2iid, Jane Haycock; 3rd, Minnie Lammas ; 4th, Minnie Croucher. Fifth Class— lst prize, Annie I

Hammond- 2nd, Ellen A very; 3rd, Ellen Lammas. Sixth Class— lst prize, Martha Read; 2nd, Ada Sutton. Extra prizesRegular Attendance : Maud Neal, Grace Rowse, Ivy . Steer, Lucy Brock, Eugenic Smith., General Improvement: Emma Massey. Boys: First Class—lst prize, Edward Rogers; 2nd, Arthur Paton; 3rd, Stewart Fairhall. Second Class— lst prize, William Wilkie, 2nd, Alfred Malcolm; 3rd, William Lusty; 4th, Henry Rowae. Third Class— lst prize, Albert Wilkes; 2nd, Ernest Talbot; 3rd, David Tanner. Fourth Class— Ist prize, Herbert Sutton; 2nd, Hedley Malcolm; 3rd, Arthur Tasker. Fifth Class— lst prize, Hayes Croucher'; 2nd,. William Stone; 3rd, Frank Sutton. Sixth Class— lst prize, George Smith; 2nd, Frar.k Lammas. The Pos* of Saturdsy last says:— There are now no fewer than 74 Bills before the House of Representatives, of which 51 have not yet passed their second reading, the other 23 being iv Committee. Even allowing for a tremendous " slaughter of the innocents," it is not easy to see how Parliament can get through tils mass of business unless the session is to last until Christmas. A coKKE"-roNDBKT of the N. Z. Times, signing himself " Economist," sends the following epigram on Sir George Grey'a " silent speech" on Friday night: — "To Hall's inattention Grey's greatly beholden, - His speech may be silver, his silence is golden."