Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 156, 1881.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 298, 15 December 1881, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 156, 1881.

The Supreme Court will sit at 10 o'clock to-"nrmw morning. We understand that 'ha andienca at the Harmonic Society's concert this evening will have a treut in hearing Mrs Georgi Cotterell, who, being on a visit from Wellington, has kindly consented to sicg Blumeutbul's beautiful song "Love the Pilgrim." We believe that the llou Secretary of the Wellington Choral Society Kill also assist hia brother amateurs, and with thiir aid and that of Madame Sammeihaycs and Mr Burnett the oonrrrt should prove more than usually attractive. The prizes will be distributed at St. Mary's School tomorrow afternoon at two o'clock. It will be seen that an organist is required for the Weslryan Church. Particulars may be obtained from the advertisement-. At a mcc ing of th« Cimfeitiee of the spun* Grove Sparrow tjlub held lastevenins it was r porro.i that no 1 ss than than 2 11-) eggs and birts had b s . v reci ived during 'the ast forninht. This spfak* well for the soon tto-k 'bat sheCnihis.i.-ing. A handsome c:ii.f:;.'t v,as presented '•o Mi- 8 m i- is rnordiv, by th* fith. ii'tuJms tbt lUuly atre-t s*. ooK accom dm ltd with the fotLwin* addrcr s-.-Dearest teacher.— l.- ; asking you to acwpr this small '•■*«.= n of our cste ta. va Bssare you that, whatever trouble and soxitty wa ma. nave given yon, we nppr^ciuc your earneaf and Taluabld tfforts as ruj insiiuctn^s, ar.d tnat we enter am ao affeouoaate regard fo von. We w. re pltased th»n y, \i co speedi!> recovered iron) you- iidispofiiioa, and truft tha;. you may ioay be spared to fill your honoured position. We remain, your affectionate rupiis. Signed by 46 pupils. There was a lair atterdance at.t-he Theatre last night when the highly jsabationol drwna or "East Lynne" was produced, Miss Pomeroy « 3 Lady Isabel and JVladacua Vine again scondr a grea: success, in the latter Character fnquetith moricg her audieuce to ears. We h^ve act space tc-day to refer to the performance at ■ r.y length, "but we may -ay that al! ihe Jeadiug characers were well faithfully rrpns Dted, To-night the splendid and highly amusing play ■« London Assurance," which has pn.vt d such an un questionable succ. ss, i? o be put on tbe stage. j.ad should attract a numerous audLtce. The new fire bell has been placed in position in Richmond on c substantially built structure 25 feet high, en cfct-d for the purj nose on a pifeft of ground kindly given by Mr Croucher near (he Sar and Garter Hotel The bell, which is of steel, weighs OGlbs, and bus a very fin- tone, was cast by I Messrs Mills and Co, of Wellington, and will be trifd nex Wfck. There is a small i Jebt of £6. but i is bored that this sum j *-ill soon be raised in the district, as well as I enough to put up a suitable engine shed, for which the Briga-le alresdy bfts the land.