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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 289, 5 December 1881, Page 2

A parade of the town and country Volunteers was held in the Drill Shed on Saturday eight. After the inspection Mr,jor Pitt addressed the Volunteers en the subject of the remuneration for tbeir late services, especially with reference to the requirement by the Gcvcrr:m_nt that they should return their kits complete. He explained with regard to tbe Thames Volunteers, who sppearel to some to have been specially favored, tbat they bad been sworn in for three years if r-quired and that they were actually engeged for two months, whereas co such engagement hnd been entered into witb any other corps. The Volunteers were required to return th ir oveicoats, blankets, &c., which had cost £4 per man, but these wbo wished to retain them or any portion cf them cou'd purchase them at greatly reduced prices. But whatever tluir own individual feelings might be on the matter, he must remind them that obedience to orders was the Volunteer's first duty, and he wished to express his .atisfation at the manner in which the Stoke Rifles had turned out with their swags. The Volunteers of Nelson had received — and deservedly so — very great kudos for tbe manrer in which they had responded to the call made upon them by the Government, acd he hoped that they would not now disentitle themselves to the credit they had obtained by any action in regard to tbe articles served out to them. The weather being so bad they would be permitted to retain their over coats that evening, but the commanding officers of tbe several corps would be held responsible for their safe return. In the meantime he promised to communicite with the Government on the matter. The commanding officers of the country corps were then instructed to furnish lists of those men belonging to their companies who did net go to the front and their reapons for not doing so. At the District Court this morning Mr Fell applied for the discharge of Edmund Walter Thomas, a bankrupt. Mr Percy Adams opposed on behalf of the trustee. Judgment wis reserved until next Monday. The election of members of the Bouse of Representatives takes place all over tbe colony on Friday nex'. We would remind tbe electors in the Waimea and Motueka districts, whore contests ore to take place, that the polling hours havo b. en extended to six instead of fonr as heretofore. A smart shock of earthquake was felt in Ne.son about 735 thi- morning. On tho West Coas>, and at Christchurch and Timaru it is reported to have been unusually severe. In the District Court this mcrninz the following case from Collingwood was heard before his Honor Judge Broad •-Ellis v Pressing.—Plaintiff sued defendnnt for £50 damages for conversion of a horse, cart, and harness. It appeared the chattels originally belonged to one Snow, who gave them to Ellis for a debt due to him. Theu Ellis gave the use of them to Snow in return for carting firewood, Sec. for him. Whilst in Snow's posseßsion these goods were seized by the baiiiff under a distress warrant against Snow. Ellis gave the bailiff full notice of his ownership, but the sale was persisted in. Prussing was the purchaser, and Ellis again demanded the gonds from him. This was refused, hence the action. Ellis' title having been clearly proved, His Honor said there was no doubt about the law, and gave judgment for £50 and £8 10s co?ts Mr Pitt appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Bunny, who said he had only been consulted at the last moment, for the de fendant. Considering the state of the weaMier the attendance at the Theatre on Saturday night w;>B very good, and the entertainment was an exceedingly amusing one, and appeared to be giren to a thoroughly appreciative audience. Por to-night lhe presramme is r.bout tbe best iv the whole of" the Company a repertoire, including some very pleasing singing, some very amoßing sketchr., and concluding with the laughable burlesque ■ Pm-a-4 in black » The music will include the most jriuw :-.:.;, v.m ILc original

jok-th $ .uc pioi, too, ib - T.to original, bnt ii ! c -ic- h not emanate from Gilbert and Sullivan, Mr Horace Bent, has had something to say to it, _c that iun wili ce_i_.in.lv not be lacking. A aiEE-rrxG is to be held this evening in the Sbelbourne-stre. t Sunday school, to form an association of church workers in connection with the Diocesan Church Society. A similar association is to be formed in every district and parish in the Diocese. Mr. If. I). Levinslion, the representative of Messrs P. ll.ymau and Co, Duuedin, will pass through Nelsou to morrow, arriviug by the Wanaka —Advt.