Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1881.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 87, 12 April 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1881.

Active preparations ara being made for the Volunteer encampment to' be held at Brightwater this week which, if not tho most numerously attended,. promises to be one of tbe most successful tbere bas been in New Zealand. The Wellington men will . arrive, by tbe Hinemoa at 7 SO ,a m. on Friday, when a special train will be in waiting at the wharf to convey them direct to the Camp. A programme has been prepared of each day's duties, which, except on Sunday and Monday, will be as follows: — Reveille at 6 a.m.; parade at 7 o'clock; at 8; orderly room 9.30; parade 11;: dinner at one; parade at 3; retreat, sunset; tea at six; tattoo, first post, 9,30; tattoo,, last post, |10; lights out 10.15. Night guards will mount fit. retreat, and be relieved by d_y : guard" at reveille. On Sunday there will bea full dress church parade at, 10.30 a.m.;, and on. Monday there will be battalion parade "at 7 am. ; inspection and review' by Major General Davidson at 2 p.m. ;;tea at 4 p.m., I after which the tents will be struck, and the Volunteers will, start for town by the 6.30 . train. By the Wanaka this morning Mr > Bennett, with a 1 large staff df assistants, arrived from Wellington and will at once set to work making his preparations , for the catering. Two Bands will accompany the Wellington Volunteers, the one attached to the Guards, and that of the Naval Brigade who were here at the Rifle Association meeting. Every endeavor is "being made to bring the full complement of the latter, whi«h numbers thirty performers. Their forte, we. understand, is sacred musicj which they play in Wellington every Sunday afternoon, when large numbers of, people flock to hear them. Their performances on Qood Friday and Sunday afternoons will be well worth hearing, and will no doubt induce many to pay a visit to Brightwater. The Governors of the Wellington College have adopted a very unusual course In publishing the nameß of the unsuccessful candidates for the head-mastership of the Collego. 'They were ten in number, namely, Messrs T. B. Tballon. of the Girls' High School, Dunedin ; J, Gammell, of Wellingtpn ; W. Fearnly, High School, Wanganui ; W. E. W. Morrison, Napier Grammar School ; C. Wykesmith, Braysland School, Christchurch ; J. Menzies, teacher, Otago ; E. Pridham ; J. P. E; Frances, teacher of the Wellington .\C6llege • N. E. Thistle ; W. Williams, lately v .arrived from England. For the successful candidate, the N.Z. Timea does not hold out a very cheerful prospoefc. "Mr Mackay," gays our contemporary, " will have the best -wishes of the public, and doubtless the copperfttioo ot thf College Qot..qox», bat very

much depends on his own resources, tact, induetry, and sturdy wrestling with difficulties. Ho will find the tiulh of the maxim • Tbat rothing succeeds like success,' but to \vit> that success he must depend mainly nn himself. The institution is cripp'ed financially, the resources at command vi the Governors are small, and of these bis owu ' salary will absorb a large portion, the available remaining funds will barely command adequate teaching power outside of his own especial domain, and there is an oppressing elemcot to combat with in the feeling of distrust which the previous management of the institution bas engendered " Thk sixth competition for the Gold Medal presented to tbe II Battety, N.Z Artilleryj by Mr Charles M'Gee took place this morning, when, notwithstanding tbo bad light, some excellent shooting was made. There were nine competitors, mid owing. to Guuner Wimsett making ihe possible at 500 yards he brought his total to 58, wbich tied with the score of Gunner Cloliston. The former, However, tok?u the tned-il, having made the highest score at fhe longest range, Mr Ciu-.-wdsot.'s ;,cw tramway car, which com mo need ruuuii.g this morning, attracted a good deal of attention, and was generally pronou.ced, by eomu.is_.etu_ aud amatture «.l.ko, to be " veiy good." It was turned out front Messrs Gorrie and Sons* factory, and to them and tbe workriien engaged in ita construction^ is a rent Credit. Its appearance is decidedly ornamental, comfort and convenience have been studied ia evety detail, the boats are easy, if uot lukurioue, and tbe ventilation, even iii wet weatler, when it is necessary to keep the windows clos°d, will be found to be perfect. The arrangement of the Kprioga is such that jolting and bumping are entirely avoided, and in fact riding in it will in every way be so pleafe&Ufc a pas. ime that Mr Crewdson doeb not anticipate having to wt.ic nJany weeks before be takes the twenty thousand threepenny bits that will be required to cover tbe cost of a carriage which is credittible alike to the builders and to the towu in which it was made, and where it is to he in d_uly use. Wb remind cur readers of Mad. me Summerhayes' pianoforte recital at the Harmonic Halt this evening. A gkand naval demonstration and sham fight takes place at Sydney to-day, in which the. crews of the Wolverene, Emerald, Cormorant, Miranda, Alert, Conflict, Sandfly, and Beagle, and also the Naval Brigades of Sydney aud Newcastle are to take part. In our advertising columns to-day will be found tbe programme of the sacred concert to be given by the Wellington Amateur Company on tho evening of Good Friday, and it will need no recommendation from us .to induce tbe public to avail themselves of the treat that Is to be provided for them on that occasion. . Two additional items bave been placed on it since it was first arranged, which, in themselves, will prove irresistible attractions to many. We refer to two solos by Mr Schwartz, one on the violin, and tbe other on the violoncello. As this gentleman is admittedly the most accomplished violin player iv Wellington, his performances will no doubt afford very great pleasure to thoße who are admirera of the two instruoients named. The N Z Times of yesterday Bays :— As indicating the condition of the money market, we may Btate that £60,000 of English capital waß placed in tbe hands of a certain legal firm of this city for investment in sums of not less £15,000 at 64 or 6£ per cent interest, the security of course to be unexceptional. The money is still in the hands of ! the firm, all attempts to place it having ! failed. The same firm has at present #15,000 for investment, in sums of not less than £<.00, at from: 7 to 8 per cent, and Cannot find customers, There. appfears from this to ;be abundance oi: money for investment but no outlet for it. Hence the urgent necessity for fost6ring and . promoting local industries by every legitimate means. It is a serious sign of weakness, and detracts from tho good, name of the colony to turn away money when it comes knocking at the door. *.