Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1881.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 209, 2 September 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1881.

Determined as ever, our members are pertinaciously defending their constituents against the endeavcra of an unjust and ungrateful Ministry to carry out what almost nmounts to their disfranchisement. It is perfectly clear that the stonewallers can carry on the work of obstruction with the utmost ease until midnight to-morrow> when they will he released from their wearisome duties until 2 30 on Monday, when, if necessary, we bftve no doubt whatever (hen they will come up to time agaiu, refreshed by their rest and renewed in their determination to stand up for tne rightg of those whom they represent. By twelTe o'clock to-morrow eight the Government will have had an opportunity of testing the powers of endurance and determination of their opponents, and will be able to form an idea of the staff of which they are tnade. With Ibe experience of the past wefek to guide them, perhaps they wil! begin to see that it is unwise, and impolitic, to say the least of it, to endeavor to push through in the dying days of the Parliament a Bill involving'a principle which ia objectionable to three eighths of the members of the House. On Wednesday a number of citizens telegraphed to Mr Pitt, for himself and the other Nelson members and their supporter?, a message of encouragement and sympathy, and informed him that arrangements had been made for the despatch of frequent telegrams to them daily. They further stated that they did not want to place any further tax upon his time that than already imposed by bis laborious duties in the House, or uponbis purse, by requiring replies to their meg sage*, but asked him to send for publication daily a telegram acknowledging their receipt. The first of these came to hand last night and was as follows:— ''l beg to acknowledge with many thanks the receipt of encouraging telegrams frotr. the Biihopof Nelion, Messrs Dodson, Schnders, Elliot, Gilmer, Topliss, Cooksey.Orsman.Sehoefield, Bunny Bluudell, B Weet, and J. Smythe. Our prospects are brightening and we ebsll never cease our efforts until successful. [Signed ] Albert Pitt for self and other Nelson and Westland representatives." Mil Collixs has telegraphed to one of his constituents that he is working cordially with the other Nelson members. Mr Hursthr.nse has also thrown in his lot with them, and with their West Coast and Auckland supporters they form so compact a little band, and arc bound together by so good a cause, that, as Mr Sbeehansaid of Sir George Grey, they will be "difficult to wipe out." Among the other telegrams forwarded yesterday to the Nelson members we are authorised to say that the Bishop sent to Mr Pitta me?sage to the effect that he considered the proposala of Mr Hall for the introduction of the clotnre quite justified the course taken by the Nelson members. The Bishop wished them success, and hoped they would go on wi-b their opposition, as he considered it a question of handing oYfcr the colony to O?ago and Canterbury. "We are compelled to bold over the report of the me(tiog of ths Education Board until to-morrow. A lectcre on " Scotland , its beautiful scenery ar,d ?onpa " will be delivered at the Provincial Hall this evening by the Rev F I. Jones, who will illustrate it by a Dumber of beautiful photograph* illuminated by the osycalcnim light. The chair will be taken by the Bishop of Nelson at half past seven but as tnere is likely to be a crush we would advise these who want to obtain a seat to be in attendance before that hour. Tickets will be obtainable from the Church efficefo I who will be found within the precincts of ; the building. ; Twenty-eight births, seven deafcbi, and fourteen marriages were registered in Nelson during the month of August There is a large falling oil: in the nnmber of deaths as compared with the corresponding month of last year when it was fifteen. Reporting the proceedings in the House on Friday night the Post says ;— Mr Scddon resumed, and at 1135 he was relieved by Air Harsthouse, who want largely Into the question of forests. He eaid he would deal with the question, beginning with the northern part of the North Island and work bis way to the extreme south. He proceeded to describe " the peculiarities of some of the woods of New Zealand," and endeavoured to prove to the Government that it would be very advantageous to the House and the country to deal with this foreat que«tion before deciding the course they ought; to take in other matters. Then he went on to describe the kauri piae, to Which he ascribed many virtues, from Its value for ship-building purposes down to its utility in affording employment to carpenters. He next proceeded to deal with the destruction of this timber, and regretted the introduction of the element of fire into this country by Captain Cook, whereby fore»ts were destroyed. Rimu, totara, manuka, puriri, tawa, &c, were all passed in review, and their qualities dilated upon, even to their usefulness to birds for the construction of their nests After speaking till 12,30 on the sabject, he stopped and allowed the question of adjournment to be put and carried. A subscription li?t has been started at Hokitika to recoup Sir Julius Yogel the amount bs paid out of his own pocket to Civil Servants. Mh Henderson announces in the Marlborongh papers that be does not intend to offer himself as a can didate for the Wairau at the next election.