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induced you, 1 trust, to enlarge, rather than to withdraw your confidence in inc. You will remember that 1 told you it was essential that your choice should fall upon men who possessed commercial experience; an opinion which recent events has confirmed. You have seen the. necessity for it in the altered TarilV, which has been so hastily thrust through the General Assembly; a tariff which never could have stood the ordeal of any number of mercantile men, setting aside as it does all recently recognised principles of commercial legislation. The principle in England, latterly, has been to reduce the duty upon all articles essential for the consumption of the people; the present to rill' has the opposite effect. Upon some articles it will result almost to a prohibition ; upon others the duty has been doubled; upon many it has been increased one-third; while cottons, calicoes, flannels, and even the " blue shirt" are placed, most unfairly, in the same category with the choicest silks, and costly jewellery. The use of a colony to its mother country is in the extension of its home commerce, and in opening up new fields for its superabundant productions, but this novel system will materially check our trade, and press most heavily upon the consumer. It is unnecessary for me to dwell uponvany other topics which have been under the consideration of the General Assembly,- as a proper time -will present itself for this purpose. The opinions I entertained when I last addressed yon are unchanged. I should endeavour to strengthen the hands of the Government, it' I saw that it laboured to advance the interests of the colony, to develope its resources, and to promote its internal improvement; and I should oppose most vigorously any attempt at the enlargement of Provincial authority; at the same time, I should zealously watch over and support every measure having reference to the real interests of this province. I must ask you to excuse a personal canvass. To many of you I know it is an annoyance ; and I am inclined to believe it is too often an interference with that -liberty of action which should distinguish men upon these ..important occasions. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, Your Obedient Servant, JOHN OLLIVIER. Morton Farm, Lower Lincoln Road. 9102 c

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF CHRISTCHUECH. GENTLEMEN, Till'] management of the Waste Lands of the Province having- been confided !o the Provincial Government, I have been honored with the offer of continuing in the Department, in a similar office to that which I have for some time held. It has become necessary' for me to resign my seat in the Provincial Council before accepting it. |In again soliciting your suffrages, I trust I may refer to my past conduct, as an earnest my future endeavours to further the best interests of this Province, should yon do me the honour to again elect me ass*ae ol your Representatives. I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, C. B. FOOKS. Christchurch, 24th September, 1856. 9278 Maori Interpreter "Wanted. ANY Person having a competent knowledge of Maori,- and being willing to , engage his services to Government for a few i days at Kaiapoi and Akaroa, is requested to j apply to . | J. W. HAMILTON. Custom House, Lyttelton, Sept. 30,1856. 1041 OS FIREWOOD. j ORDERS left with Mr. S. Gundry.Porf ; Lyttelton, will receive immediaie attention'from W. H. Percival. Governor's Ihvoss. pur Cord, mixed quality. ; <tOs. do picked. ; Delivered on the wharf in Port. j TKRMS CASH. | N". R—Money to be paid to, and remfi I will be given by" Mr. .G UN dux. 1 91 /2 c |