Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1881.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 200, 23 August 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1881.

Reports of two meetings held last night, one in the Provincial Hall and the other at Spring Grove, at which resolutions were passed requesting our representatives to oppose the Representation Bill in every possible way, will be found elsewhere. With their hands thus strengthened, our members will, no doubt, enter in all earnestness into the work of obstruction, uncongenial and unpleasant- as it may be, and we sincerely hope that their efforts will prove effectual fn preventing the passage, in its present shape at least, of what has been aptly described as "so arrogant and unjust a measure." It is, we think, to be regretted that such a resolution as the third passed at the Provincial Hall should have been brought forward, if only for the reason that it must be utterly useless, for it is by no means probable that the Legislative Council, in which Nelson is so inadequately represented, would pay much attention to a petition that would find no local backer amongst its members. The resolution was certainly carried nem con, but the meeting received it coldly, and would, we feel sure, freely pardon the Committee appointed if they omitted to accede to the request. Wb have received a copy of the Nelsonian, a sixteen page journal issued from the Nelson College, where its editorials' and a large amount of news of a varied character are supplied by the masters and boya who form the staff. The object of the paper ia described in the leading article, from which we make the following extract:— "Tbe studies of our schools are considered by some to cultivate the receptive faculties at the expense of the productive. There is too much memory work and too little original work. Now our paper will efford scope for all kinds of literary effort. The journalist in embryo can tram his powers by filling the Editor's tox With hading articles. The boy of imaginative turn of mind can weave his fancies into graceful verse. The witty can save their jokes from oblivion by committing them to paper. The lover of natural science can give an account of the objects that strike his attention in his rambles. The anxious enquirers and searchers after truth can send notes and queries enough to torture the Managers for weeks. The ingenious trifler can rack his brains for riddles, conundrums, acrostics, and anagrams. And thus every species of composition will find its due development." Among tbe contents we notice a paper on '" School Changes," in which a brief sketch of the history of the College for the past sixteen years is given ; a " History of the College Cadets," an article on " Competitive Examinations," another on "DrawiDg," "School News," poetry, correspondence, and * variety of matter interesting cot only to the boys and their parents and friends but to many of the public. We whh " our contemporary » the success which its contributors, judging from their first efforts, appear determined to achieve for it. The following are the names of th« Football Team chosen to play against the Wanganui Club next Saturday :— Adams Askew, E. L Atkinson, W. Atkinson, Bolton Burnett, Cooper, W. Glasgow, Harley, Mo Hardy, Palmer, Pickett, Seymour, W. Trolove, and Walker. The team will leave here at 6 o'clock on Thursday evening, by one of the Anchor Liners. Me Ah Gee from Blenheim, a wood carver of some repute who was awarded medals at the Victoria and New South Walea Exhibitions bas sent some of his works of art to Nelson where they are on view in the premises opposite Mr James' shop in Bridge-street. The War borough Time* speaks in high terms' of his handiwork, and the exhibition, which includes not only models of bridges, ships, &c, bot also panorama 1 , carved in wood, will doubtless prove well worthy of a visit. Thb half-yearly meeting of the Naval Brigade was held in the Volunteer Committee Room after parade last night, when there were forty present, Lieut. Bimpson in tbe cbair. The report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The latter disclosed the company to be in a sound fioancial conditon, notwithstanding that it bas paid to the Colonial Bank the sum of £57 14s sd, being tbe balance of overdraft on account of the range on the mudflat. The receipts for the past six months amounted to £88 13s 3d, and the expenditure to £60 10s Id, leaving a balance in hand of £22 3s 2d. In answer to a question, the Chairman eaid that no oflteial reply had been received from the Under Secretary for Defence relative to the petition •o the Government praying for the removal of Captain Drake from the command of the Brigade. It was decided to supply members with white duck trowsers for wear during the summer months. After the transaction of some routine business the proceedings terminated after a vote of thanks had been passed to the Chairman. In addition to the press telegram mentioning the mish»p to the "England's Glory," the agents of the vessel, Messrs Sclanders and Co', have received advices from the captain at Mauritina stating that some of the cargo had shifted and was being re-stowed, and that she will proceed on her voyage about the 22nd inst., and, consequently, should arrive here about the end of September. The large shipments of drapery, which, we learn, are on board will consequently arrive in fair time for the season's trade. The captain doeß not mention damage to his ship, or cargo thrown overboard, and it ia probable therefore that very little was jettisoned. Madame Lotti Wilmot wili deliver her lecture on " Courtship and Marriage " at the Theatre this evening commencing at 8 o'clock. A musical and literary entertainment in aid of the school funds -will be given in tha Wesleyan Sunday school room this evening Mh Mabin will bold his monthly sale of live etock, &c, at Richmond to-morrow m?* i under * to^ ( sa J 3 41 "5 Poa) that about 100 telegraph offices throughout the colony are about to be closed on Sundays it having been found, as the result of an inVestization by the Post-maater-General, tbat this can bo done without any material inconvenience to the public, on account of tho very small number of messages receired at those officea on that day,

Mr Saunders ia thai summed up by "Ignotus" in tho N.Z. Timet :— Mr Saunders merits notice from the prominence in which he places himself occasionally. He is an irreconcileable', splenetic, cantankerous, and politically perversa Capable of making himself thoroughly disagreeable to tbose against whom he speaks, ha is incapable of quietly following any leader. Ha is fond of stirring up burning questions, and revels in waki__g sleeping cogs He is fond, too, of casting reflections and finding fault ; and ha is implacable in ferreting out and following up what, in bis somewhat crochety mind, he considers an abuse. Iccapable of following, he is incapable of leading ; and it will be an unfortunate day for his party if, by any accident, he should find himseli on the Government benches. Rbad Phillips's new price list in tonight's Mail. Come and inspect goods as advertised and see who is giving great bargains.— Advt.