Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1881.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 205, 29 August 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1881.

TnE action of the Premier in endeavoring to crush tbe Nelson representatives by introducing a change of the most violent character into tbe Standing Orders of the House bas aroused such a feeling of indignation and excitement as never before existed in this usually peaceable community, and ihe meetings to be held to-night in town and country will be unanimous in their condemnation of such an attempt at tyranny. Just as we were going to press on Saturday an urgent telegram informed us that at 4 p.m. tbe Standing Orders Committee bad refused to endorse Mr Hall's proposals. This means tbat he will have to ask tbe House to agree to a resolution whicb the Committee, elected at the commencement of the session for the purpose of undertaking a general supervision of the Standing Orders, and of which the Speaker is the chairman, disapproves, beiug of opinion tbat the Premier has overshot the mark in attempting to coerce a section of the House into submission. Consequently the resolution will bave the disadvantage of being moved under exceedingly adverse circumstances. It is, however, by no means improbable that Mr Hall, having recognised the huge blunder iuto whicb his own or other people's temper hai led bim, has brought a little influence to bear upon the Committee and induced them to report against his proposals, in consequence of which he will ask leave to withdraw them. This is pure speculation on otir part, and may turn out to be altogether without foundation; we are, however, strongly disposed to bfclieve tbat such will prove to be the case. But, should it be so, the withdrawal would come too late. The mischief is done, and a grievous sore bas been created which will not be easily healed. Oca Wellington correspondent telegraphs a letter which appeared in the Post on Saturday evening whicb will bi found elsewhere. If this is a fair sample of tbe rubbish that is talked by those who are annoyed with the Nelson members for their determined hostility to the Representation Bill we cannot be surprised at the stupidity of any step taken to silence tbem. To draw a comparison between constitutional opposition and armed rebellion, and to say that the former is as much to be deprecated and to be treated iv aa I igh-handed a manner as the latter, is simply for the writer to declare himself a brainless idiot. And yet we CRnnct help seeing that Mr Hall (to whom we most certainly would not think of applying any such term) must bave taken a somewhat Eimilar view when he proposed to adopt measures whicb Mr Gladstone only deemed justifiable when anarchy, open rebellion, and murder had to be stopped by a determined effort, aud the pursuance of an extreme course. twice postponed musical and literary entertainment is now advertised to take place in the Wesleyan Sunday school-room tomorrow evening, " wet or dry." The Rev. J. Berry will deliver hia lecture on " What 1 saw in America " at Spring Grove to-morrow evening, when there wil! also be musical selections by the Wakefield Cboral Society. A stupid misprint occurred in our Wellington correspondent's telegram on Saturday ia wbich it was stated that " The Premium tabled a notice of motion." It is so palpable that " Premier" waß intended that we should not have deemed itntcessary to call attention to and correct the error, but for the fear tbat it might be inferred that we intended to imply that the Premier was at a premium in Nelson. Which be is not just now. A pootijall match was played at Wanganui on Saturday afternoon between a Nelson team, who went over for the purpose in the Wallace, and fifteen players from Wanganui and Patea. The game was a very hardly-contested one, and resulted in the Wanganui men winning by one try against nothing. Tbe Nelson men returned by the Wallace last evening. The meeting of the Horticultural Society which was to bave been held to-night is postponed on account of the publio meeting at the Provincial Hall, and will take place on Friday at the Court House. An inquest was held at the Nelson Hotel on the body of William Thomson who died suddenly on Friday afternoon, Mr J. Harley being foreman of the jury. Dr Hudson deposed that a post mortem examination showed that death was caused by fatty degeneration of the heart, and a verdict was returned accordingly. The deceased was some time ago a resident in Coilingwood-street, and after that in Eves' Valley, Waimea West, where he lived with his family. The nomination of candidates for the tbree vacancies created in the City Council by the retirement in rotation of Messrs Graham, Little, and Trask, must b« sent in by noon to-morrow. We regret to hear that another vacancy has been occasioned by the resignation of Mr Greig, who, during the short time be has held a seat in the Council, has proved a very useful and painstaking member. Wb publish to-day a letter wbich has for a long time been looked for with no little amount of interest, namely, that from Sir Julius Yogel to the Government, which the latter thought it necessary to return to tho writer. Several members of the House, hoover, were anxious that it should be made public, aud they consequently sent a cable message to Sir Julius asking him to send a copy by tbe next mail. Thia arrived in Wellington by the San Francisc* mail, was made public on Saturday afternoon, and was telegraphed to us by our correspondent that eveuing. It wili he read witb much interest, end by tbe Civil Servants, at all events, witb unmixed feelings of approbation. Madame Lotti Wilmotc delivered her advertised lecture in the Theatre last nfght when there was but a poor attendance, those w'co were present, however, being apparently much amused by the way she handled her subject. To-morrow night she will lecture on " Courtßhip and Marriage " after two postponements caused by the unfavorable weather. The lecture is said to be an ex ceedingly clever and amusing one and will probably attract a larger attendance than Madame has yet had an opportunity of addressing in Nelson. A correspondent writes from Takaka:— " In these timts ii dissension and strife it was quite refreshing to witness a little genuine good fellow feeling and sympathy, such as exists amongst the little band of Good Templars in Takaka on the event of oue of their mtmbers seeking otker landa and pastuns new. Bro. Charles Biggs is about to leave the district, and they presented him with a handsome writing desk as a mark of etteem accompanied by a complimentary farewell address to wbicb he ieiponded in a few weil chosen words, proving thereby that he did not lightly esteem tbe present, and yet it seemed to dwindle into insignificance compared with the good opinion in whicb he Btood with his fellow men." A j-arewell dinner wos givta at Greymouth on Thursday evening to Mr Frank Hamilton, who is about to reside in Nelson having purchased the bu.-iuess of Messrs Uuxcon aud Co. In proposing the toast of the evening the chairman said:— Throughout the long course of years Mr Hamilton was conceded with us, even bis opponents gave him credit for being a sterling aud genuine man. On many occasions they applauded bim for being as straight as au arrow. We cannot but fetl tbat Greymouth can ill afford to lose sucn a man, Beeiog that we have none too many of them ; and we can only congratulate Nelson on receiving so able and public spirited a citizen. I only hope tbat his business emerpu-e will be belter rewarded in Nelson than it has been bere. I trust he has taken a proper .step for his own hajpiness and prosperity and sincerely hope that he msy never have' cause to regret having left thia town I trust that in Nelson ho may get health weuith, and prosperity for many yenrs to come If I spoke for an hour I could Bay very little more than what I have tried to express. Mr Hamilton well knows the feeling that actuates all the friend* who have met here to-night, and that ono and all siccerely wish he may yet reap his reward The flat has gone abroad that Mr F. HamiN ton has to leave Greymouth and go to Nelson i

Weil, let him go! But he cannot go without carrying with bim our warmest regard and esteem, Bnd our beet wishes for hia future prosperity.