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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 685, 9 June 1870, Page 2

Mr Harrison, Representative of the Westland Boroughs in the General Assembly, left Hokitika, for Wellington, by way of Christchurch on Tuesday morning. For some time he will be the only West Coast member in the House, as, in consequence of tbe resignations of Mr Gallagher for Westland North, and Mr Barff for Westland South, writs will have to be issued, and new members returned for these seats. It will be seen by an address in another column that Mr Kynnersley announces himself as a candidate for the representation of Westland North in the General Assembly, in room of Mr Gallagher resigned. It is also reported that Mr O'Coner and Mr Donne will contest the seat, but so far as the Grey District is concerned they may save themselves the trouble, as from Mr Kynnersley's long and intimate connection with this district, and the universal high esteem in which he is held by. all classes of the community, it would be only time, money and trouble thrown away to oppose him in the Grey District, which is now the most populous, and can carry any any election for Westland North. When the writ arrives, and the day of election is made known, we intend to notice Mr Kynnersley's address at greater length. There was no business before the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday. Mr Reyellwas absent on one of his periodical visits to Maori Gully. The Glassblowers' entertainment at the Volunteer Hall continues to attract crowded houses nightly. The glass steam-engines are universally admired, while the facility with which the most beautiful and delicate ornaments are manufactured by Mr and Mrs Woodroffe is something wonderful. At the conclusion of each entertainment a number very handsome prizes are distributed among the audience The sa c ot Messrs Cieve and Lahman s entire stock of groceries, &c, is postponed until to-morrow. Catalogues of the goods, properly classified, have been issued. Mr Wilkie of Cobden, has been declared duly elected one of the representatives of the Grey District in the Nelson Provincial ■Council, in place of Mr Franklyn, resigned. Before it was known that Mr Franklyn had withdrawn from the contest Mr Wilkie held a large meeting at Pinkerton's Star Hotel, Ahaura, for the purpose of explaining his political opinions 1 to the electors. He was veryi well' received, and spoke at some. leagtßj on various subjects affectitfg-.thVdistrict. We regret that for wate^of 'space, we unable are to report his speech, which -was a very telling one, and -'wfiich was frequently cheered; Mr Drury proposed, and Mr. Finkevton seconded the usual vote ot confidence in Mr Wilkie as the repreaentefive of the district, which was carriedr unanimously. On the following evening Mr Wilkie addressed the largest meeting ever held up the river in the Casino de Venise, Napoleon, when he was equally well received, and when a similar vote of -confidence was passed. It will be seen by an announcement else"Where, that Messrs D. Maclean and Co., have reduced the price of coal to 20s per ton. We f *re requested to Pall the attention of the traaV-to the large sale of produce on the wharf at 11 o'clock to-day, felopgside the schooner Spray. ' There is v«ry little change in Auckland and the Thames ; business is very quiet indeed, and there is little change for the better, among the claims ; the share market is also depressed, and prices still declining. Edward Coleman, a painter, was found dead under peculiar circumstances recently at the Thames, by a man named George Lendrum. We recently announced by telegraph from our Dunedin correspondent that Judge Ward of Otago had been appointed the successor of Judge Clarke in Westland. As the .correct;3Sesß<rf our telegram was impugned at the time, we now publish -the following, taken from the Otago Daily Times of a recent date:— "His Honor Mr Justice Ward is about to leave Dunedin, having been appointed to the District Judgeship of Hokitika m the room of Mr Clarke, who has recently been allowed to resign. We are sure that Mr Ward's departure will be much regretted by the public, the administration of justice during his term of office having been admittedly able and impartial. As some misapprehension appears to have arisen with respect to a memorial praying for the appointment of a second Judge of the Supreme Court, we take this opportunity of stating tbe facts. The memorial alluded to, was

presented to Mr T?ox during his recent visi to Dunedin. No names were mentioned. Mr Ward gave it as his opinion that Mr .Wilson Gray was entitled to the first offer ; but Mr Gray declined to have anything to do with the Supreme Court. Several other offices were offered to him by Mr Fox, but he declined them. However, he expressed his willingness to Mr Ward to resign his office in order that the proposed scheme might be carried out ; but Mr Ward declined to accept the proposal as unfair to Mr Gray. This put an end to the negotiations ; and as the District Judgeship at Hokitika shortly afterwards became vacant, the appointment was offered to Mr Ward, as we have :alroady staked. On the night of the 3rd inst., at Wellington, a servant girl, named Margery Urquact, fell dead from apoplexy. At an inquest," a ' i verdict of died i rouv natural causes was re- : turned. On . the same night a man named Lowry, proprietor of the Nag's Head Inn, fell down stairs in, an epileptic fit, and died next morning from concussion of the brain. The Nelson Executive is now constituted as follows, under the Act passed this session : — Henry Adams, Esq., Provincial^ Solicitor; Alfred Greenfield, Esq., Provincial Secretary; John Sharp, Esq., Provincial Treasurer, j> ro - iem - > Joseph Shephard, Esq., a member of the Executive Council ; Alexander Reid, Esq., a member of the Executive Council to represent the interests of the gold fields. Wo hear that a site, for a new Post Office, Custom House, and Telegraph Office, Christchurch, has beeu purchased by the Government in Cathedral square. A public meeting has beeu held in Hokitika to consider the proposed Education Bill, out after the appointment of a Committee to consider it and report, the meeting adjourned. After a service of nearly sixteen years, Mr Commissioner Naughton retires from the Auckland Police Force, Inspector Broham, of the Armed Constabulary, having been sent up from the West Coast to take charge from the Ist of June. At Chrischurch, a few days ago, Walter Neillas was brought up on remand, charged with having set fire to the Head Master's dwelling-house at the College on the morning of the sth November, 1867, and was formally committed to take his trial at the Supreme Court. At Kaiapoi Police Court the other day, James Ashworth was brought up in custody, charged with attempting to blow up a house and destroy the same by fire, at Little Brown's Bridge, near Leithfield, on Wednesday, Ist instant, and was committed for trial at the next session of the Supreme Court, and would not be admitted to bail.