Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1880.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 262, 28 December 1880, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1880.

A large number of children attending tho Wesleyan and Mr Campbell's Sunday schools started for the country by the 9.30 train yesterday morning, the former for Brightwater, where they were heartily welcomed by Me sera Sncwdeu Brothers, and the latter for Upper Wakefield. Both parties most thoroughly enjoyed themselves, aud though pretty well tired out with the day's games, were net altogether pleased when the whisde of the engine warned them that it was time fa return to town.

We have received confirmation of a statement which appeared in the Wellington Post to Iho effect that Mr Joseph Paul, of Wellington and Waugauui. has purchased from Messrs John 11. Cock Sc Co. the entire remaining drapery stock of the late firm of N. Edwards & Co. Mr Paul is now in Nelson for the purpose of making arrangements ior its disposal. We learn that Messrs John 11. Cock & Co. continue their drapery department as hithcrlo, and have considerable shipments <o arrive. Skyehal cricket matches were played in the town and country yesterday, though we have not, ascertained tho results of all of thorn. At Wiiknpuaka the Town '• Stars " met a local team, by whom they were ''put thro'-gh " properly, owiug, it is said, to the peculiarities of tho ground, winch imparted a degree of uncertainly to the movements of the bull afu-r it had once struck it.— ln the Botiiniral Reserve a match was played botwtu'n Iho City Rifles, captained by Mr J Kitching. nml the Naval Brigade, Ekipr-ercd by Mr T. Fathers, tbe former leing the victors with an innirgs to spare. Bi-vom-: breaking up for their holidays on Thursday the bf.yn of Haven load school presented Mr Hodgnon with a handsome bread knife aud platter accompanied by r.n addrrss expressive of their gratitude and 'respect. The man lVihevbndgo who went out an a canoeing expedition in Lyltelton harbor and Was missing for three days has turned up all right. He says tlml his canoe sprung a leak and he hud to lake refuge in Quail Island. Tub next sittings in Criminal Jurisdiction of the District Court are fixed for the 3rd of January. The Supreme Court is supposed to sit on tho 7th, but this Court is so uncertain as to the actual dute upon which it will take up the business awaiting it, that there. is some reasonable doubt as to whether the judge will be here on the above da.v* However, as there is at present hardly anything for him to do it does not much matter upon this occasion. Tim election of a City Councillor has been proceeding to day very quietly, 1 hough Mr Graham's friends appear to have been pretty active on his behalf, aud it is generally expected that their efforts will result in his return. The poll will be declared at half past six. That unhappy institution known as tho Wellington College appears to be in a financial scrape agaiD, and it is to be presumed that the representatives of the Empire City will bare to make another appeal infoima pouptris to tbe colonial Purliaiucnt to lend a little more aid out of the public purse towards assisting the Well to do citizeUß of Wellington to provide a higher education for their tons. Tho state of the finances may be imagined from the following paragraph which appeared iv the Post of Friday last : — ''The unfortunate College masters have been, and still are, unable to obtain payment of any part of their last two mouths' salaries, and it is yet uncertain when they will be able to get the money due to them. ' It will be eeen on reference to our advertising columns that an event possessing con>siderable interest for farmers is to take place at Hope to-morrow, when Messrs Hodder aud Co. invite them to witness a trial of one of Deering's twine binders, which are rapidly superseding the wire binders, on the farm of Mr W. P. Smf'hi Tbe trial ia to take place undct the supervision of Mr Hill, the travelliup agent for the manufacturer. Tub Franzini Company gave their first entertainment in Nelson last night, when the back seata and gallery were well filled. After the overture, Mr Hollister, who is possessed of a really fine Voice, sang both character sougs and selections from operas with good taste and much expression. Madame Franzini then appeared ou the Btage on a bicycle and performed some wonderfully skilful feat?, as graceful as they were clever. These met with tho warm approval of the audience, who were most demonstrative in their applause, which, however, was not so readily accorded iv the second part, when " Box and Cox " was played, which was somewhat wanting in tbe "go" displayed by Madame on her wellmansged steed. Owing perhaps to its being holiday time tbe audience was an unusually I >:oißy one, and this may have produced a disheartening effect on tbe performers, who will appear ngain to-night, for which a capital programme has bseh nrrunged, the second part including some of tho most popular selections from " Pinafore." j A Blenheim telegram of Friday says : — An application to havo a new trial of the lalo case, Gn'ffiiths i. 1 Johnson, at the forthcoming sitting of the Supreme Court at Nelson, was made before his Honor the Chief Justice in Chambers this afternoon. Mr Conolly, with him Mr Rogers, appeared for the applicant, and Mr Travers, With him Mr Sinclair, appeared on behalf of Mr Johnson. Objection Was made by Mr Travers, and the application was refused. An Auckland telegram of Thursday says : — Mrs. Brooks, of Picton, is at present here searching for her busbar d and two sons, who went a-missing in a yacht) three years ago, on n voyage from Picton to Wellington. She had been informed that persons answering' their description were working at the Kaipara timber mills under assumed names. The police are making inquiries. She is in a destitute condition, her effects having been sent by the llawcn to Nelson by mistake. An appeal is made to the public on behalf of her a«d her child, to send them back to Picton.