Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1881.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 38, 14 February 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1881.

Some months ago the cable was frequently employed in reporting either actual or threatened attempts upon the life of the Czar of Russia, and Nihilist plots were of such, frequent occurrence that they almost lost interest to those far away from the scene from their very monotony. It is very different, however, when stories of a similar character reach us from Eugland, and when it is the life of our Queen that is threatened, and great will be the indignation aioused throughout the whole civilized world whin the news conveyed to us to-day in our London telegrama becomes generally known. As regardless of life as the Russian Nihilists, and like them working in a Becret and underhand manner, the Fenians in England, it is stated, have formed a plot to blow up Windsor Caßtle, apparently with the intention of destroying, nofc only the edifice, but Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, who now, for the first time ia ber long reign, is prevented from visiting the Castle, which, more than any other building, is associated with Royalty in the minds of all Englishmen. Fair and bold opposition, even though occasiona'y carried to extremes, we can respect, but these secret attempts to destroy life and property are so base, so vile, so cowardly, and so utterly at variance with every Briton's ideas of what is right and manly, that the malcontents who are alleged to have formed the horrible design could not possibly have adopted a course better calculated to rouse the spirit of the whole nation, and to cause . themselves to be regarded with the loathing with which sneaking assissins are looked upon by every civilized community. The Confederate Diorama still continues to' attract large audiences, all of whom are intensely delighted and amused by Lieut. Herman's ventriloquial performances, and the majority satisfied with the gifts they receive as their share of the liberal distribu tion which takes place every evening. Thk Volunteer Reception Committee will meet at the Council Chamber this evening, when the collectors are requested to furnish their reports. The Marine Baths will be open free to ladies this evening between 8 and 9 o'clock. A crickbt match was played on Saturday, in Victory Square, between the College and Wakapuaka Clubs, when the former was victorious by eight wickets, the scores being Wakapuaka, 35 and 61 , College, 75, and 22 for two wickets. For the College J. Wither, Fleming, and A.C. Seymour were top scorers with 12, 11, and 10 respectively. For Wakapuaka Barnett 15, and T. Blanchett 13, played beat. Shakp and Pickering notify in another column that the sale of valuable jewellery, fancy goods, &c, will be continued to-mor-row ;at half past one o'clock. Personß wishing to buy first class jewellery very cheap should take advantage of this sale as it will probably be a long time before such another opportunity is offered. .