Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1881.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 162, 9 July 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1881.

The annual meetiDg of the Nelson Aid Society was held yesterday afternoon, ibe Bishop of Nelson in the chair. The report showed tbat the receipts for the year had been, including a surplus from fast year, £64 15 3 J, and the expenditure £54 Us ld. Assistance bad been afforded to 36 families, and much distress had been relieved wbich would never bave been known but for the visits of members of the Society. The funds had frf quently been expended to witbin a few shillings, but donations bad been ient in when wanted most. Tbe receipt of Capt. Rough's acnual donation of £10 4a was ihankfully acknowledged. Reference was to the great loss sustained by the Society made by tbe death of tbe late Mr A. Jones who was always ready to assist in relieving those in want. H:s place has been filled by Mr Holloway. The Committee asked for a renewal of the contributions and assured tbe public that much good work had beeh done by the Society not only by affording pecuniary assistance but by obtaining employment for widows and others, and in getting destitute children provided for. The following were appointed tbe Managing Comiiiittee for the year in addition to tba Ministers of religion in the town:— Judge Broad, Messrs Dodsob, Lightband, and Boor. Messra H. D. Jackson and H. Edwards were requested to audit the accounts. "Votes of thanks were accorded to the ladies who bad rendered assistance, to \ Mr Holloway. Treasurer, Mr Leighton, Secretary, and the'proprietore of ths local papers for gratuitous advertisements. Theee wss a fair attendance at the Theatre laat night when the Bandmann Company appeared in " The Corsican Brothers,** 1 and two scenf a from Sbakespcire's Comedy "As you like it." Ia the former Herr Bandmann impersonated tbe twin brothers Fab ien and Louis del Fcancbi; Mr Cathcart, M. de Chateau Renaud, the villain of the piece, and Miss Beaudet, Emilio dt L'Esparae, the heroine. -Herr Bandmann's acting was all that could be desired, but he did not appear to such advantage as on the previous evening, not on account of his not being equal tothe Corsican Brothers bat because the Corsican Brothers were not equal to him. He will be far more in hi 3 element to-night as Richard, Duke of Gloucester. The others performed their parta exceeding well, aud the duel ib the snow was a most excitia.* scene. In the two acts selected from As You Like It (3rd and 4tb) Miss Beaudet fairly took the house by storm, her rendering of the character of Rosalind after that of Ophelia on the previous ovening showing the versatility of her talent, and proving her to be equally good in eomsdy acd tragedy. For this evtning the grand tragedy of Ricbard the Third will form the pro-irammp, Herr Bandmann representing Richard Duk» of Gloucester (afterwards Richard III.}, Miss Beaudet taking the dual part of Prince of Wales and Lady Anne, and Mr Cathcart doing double doty as King Henry VI. and the E»rl of Richmond. The minor parta are filled by other membera of tha Company, some of whom bave already shown that, though not equal to the great star, they are able to follow vary creditably in his wake. Ak advertisement on the fourth page, copied from an English paper, will afford amusement to many of our readers. The annual meeting of the parishioners of Christ Church will be held in the Shelbourne street schoolroom on Monday evening next at 730. Sbbmonb will be preached in the Hardy street Church to-morrow by the Rev. J. Berry in connection with the anniversary, which will be celebrated "by a Yea and public meeting on Tuesday evening. ' The Bishop of Nelson will deliver the first of a. series of lectures on the Revised Testament, at the Bishopjs schoolroom on Monday next, between four and five, and from 8 to 9 30 p.m. At the Theatre last night at the close of the first piece, Mr J. P. Black gave an ex-! planation of tba working of his patent door fastenar.illustrating its advantages by shdw-. ing how easily it worked on tbe doora. of the Theatre which are fitted with it. We have' before describtd the working of this very useful invention, and we trust that it will bring in haadsome returns to the patentee • The Customs receipts for tha week ending this day were £lg«3 4s 6d. ; . ; The Fsrro Photograph Company hava re-, turned from tha West Coasts and advertise a nnmbar of novelties in tbe photographic art which will prcfrabiy ensure tbem a full share of pablio patronage during their stay in NeK son. a Db9pitb all. the precautions taken to' stay Its progress, the dreaded disease, smallpox, is reported to bo spreading in Sydney, no less than three fresh cases having occurred within twenty-four hours." We" are glad to find that every precaution ia being taken to pre 4 tent its introduction into New Zealand by placing vessels arriving from Sydney iri strict quarantine. To what extent this is done.wili be.best explained by the following report from the Hi Z. Times, mt the arriyal of the Wakatipu at Wellington oh Thursday last :— The a. c. Wakatipu arrived in the harbor from Sjdriey yesterday af ternoon/andj i U was anticipated, was at onoe ordered by the acting health officer to prooeed to- tha quarantine station at Soames Island. Imme* diately the Wakatipu was signalled* aa entiri ing the Heads, Pilot Sims and Br. Johnston, accompanied by on* or two Customs officers; &c, proceeded in a steam launch towards Halswell Point, where the steamer was bailed .and received ber instructions to shape ber course for the quarantine groond. The ordera having be«n an ticipated, no delay was occasioned. The health officer's boat accompanied the steamer to the station, but no actual or direct communication waa permitted between those on the steamer and the officials in tbe launch; Arrangements had bean made to land the mails on the island directly the steamer ar-i rived, with a view to the letters, &c, being thoroughly fumigated, and with this end iq view, an official from the General Poßt Offlci -was landed. The future movement* of the steamer are at present somewhat uncertain] At present, and during the time Sydney id declared an infected, district, viessels from that port are prohibited from landing passen* gers or cargo in any port of New Zealand witbin twf Ive days after the date cf her sailj ing from Sydney, Thus it will be seen that the luckless passengers will have six days to remam m quarantine ere they can obtain pratique. Any chip, however, sailing from an infected district may, it is understood; land her passengers at auy quarantine action m any port, and there is nothing to prevent her from steaming off to another port, saY Lyttelton, for example, landing any passed gers she may have for that port, and resumrngher passage. ' ! J C«M> though tbermorning « are, those who can admire a really beautifal sight wlllba amply repaid by a glance out of a window /wing tho east for the discomfort 0 *

turning out of a warm bed about six o'clock in tha morning. Almost in the due east Venus is to be seen looking like a miniature moon, and shining bo brightly as to cast a distinct shadow. Somewhat to ths north of her is the " giant planet " Jupiter, only second to her in brilliancy, A little further to the northward aro Mars and Saturn in close proximity to ono another, and bright enough to attract the attention of any observer, were it not that their brilliance is to some extent eclipsed by the beauty of their grander neighbois. Such an assemblage Of planetary celebrities is rarely to be witnessed, and the sight is one tbat is well worth seeing even at the cost of a little discomfort and inconvenience. Thh NZ. Titoes of ye!ler<3ay says :— Tha many friends bf the Rev. R. Bavin, who for some days past has been lying nigh unto death, and whose life was despaired of by his Ulcuical attendants and the members of his famiiy, will be glad to learn that the malady from which he has been stricken has succumbs d to treatment, and hopes are noW entertained of his ultimate recovery, although it will be some considerable time ere he can resume his pastoral duties. The Wellirgton Cotfesfebncient of the Christchurch Press writes :— " The Hon. John Hall gains friends both by his consideration fir everybody and by bis wonderful assiduity and attention to every duty, and it would take a great deal to make any of hia present supporters vote against bim when their vote is ieally called for. It cannot, however, ba denied that the Redistribution of Seats Bill is a rock ahead upon whiob the strongest Govsrnrheht may be split, and the Neison members will not accept any proposals tbat would leave tbem no more tbau their due share of representation oc the basis of population.