Local and General News.

Marlborough Express, Volume IV, Issue 172, 24 April 1869, Page 3

Local and General News.

r The Wild Duck sailed from Wellington on itke 11th, with. 3000 bales of wool. His Excellency the Governor has convened a meeting of the New Zealand Parliament for .the of business” on the Ist June. ' We leain that the fine estate lately belonging’ to Messrs. Tetley and Co., at Kokerangu, has been purchased by G. F. Lovegrove, Esq., of Fiaxbourne. .

The Nelson Provincial Council is to meet on Tuesday next. . The Himalaya with the 50th regiment, left Sydney for London on the 25th ultimo. Mahoney, Mr. Redwood’s jockey, was kille3:-in"fh'e'steepechase r nu' Wednesday;"at the Nelson Races. Another great fire occurred at Auckland on 9th April, when the Protestant Hall, Charlemont hotel, a grocery store, bakery, and six cottages were burnt down, over £6,000 worth of property being destroyed. A considerable fall has taken place in the price of the 41b loaf of bread at Westport. One baker advertises it at 9d., while another announnces the 41b loaf, of the best flour and full weight, for 6d. We doubt not that are rapidly making their fortunes. —Greymouih Evening Star.

The Malay, the last of this season’s wool ships from Port Underwood, will receive the last of her cargo of wool on board to-day, in all 1462 bales. She is to sail on Tuesday next for London, and we trust Captain Peters will have a good vojmge. Flax-dressing, Boiling-down, Woolen Manufacture, and the Preserving of Meat for Export, are all certain sources of wealth to the spirited individual who will initiate any of them, and in no place could they be prosecuted to greater advantage than in the Wairau. Her Majesty’s Birthday.—We are requested to throw out the suggestion that advantage should be taken of the recurrence of the Queen’s Birthday (May 24th), to get up some popular amusement. We know of nothing likely to meet with such general favor as a ball; but to be succssful, we think it ought to be a public one. A humorous correspondent of the Nelson Evening Mail, referring to the expected visit of the Prince, suggests that a procession shall be formed in the following order Bankrupts, Mortgagees, and .Mortgagors. This is supposed to comprise the whole population. Should there be any left, they can bring up the rear.”

The Canterbury Government have, we see, followed the example set by that of Otago Province, by offering a bonus of £IOO, in each case, for the manufacture of 5000 yards of woollen cloth, for the production of 100 tons of beet-root sugar, and for the establishment of a manufactory for the export of fresh meet. Oamaru Times.

In the sittings of the General Synod last week, a resolution was moved affirming the justness of Bishop Jenner’s claim, and declaring to accept him as Bishop, provided none of the alleged charges were proved against him within three months. After a debate of fifteen hours, the resolution was negatived. For—clergy, 4 ; laity, 10. Against—clergy, 4 ; laity, 15.— Post. i/On Saturday last two diggers were prospecting on the Bioton Road, between Tua Marina and Captain Dalton’s. They stated that they found

the color in various places by the road-side, where it had been cut through the short spurs round ihe swam ps. They appeared very sanguine of ulti mate success in finding payable gold, but we fear their reward will be a poor one in that quarter. / The Blenheim Brass Baud purpose playing a /selection, on James’ balcony at the “Royal” this

evening at 5 o’clock. The members have disp’aved great industry and perseverance with very small means, but are very deficient in musical works. Will any of our readers assist them by contributions for the purpose of procuring some ? We shall be happy to receive and acknowledge any such. Red-Tape. —We learn that the success of the cheap meat sales lately started in Dunedin, induced a trial of a similar experiment in Invercargill a few days ago. A large assemblage of intending buyers was present; but they were doomed to disappointment, as tbe auctioneer told them that the authorities had put a stop to the sale, in consequence of the sheep, which numbered about twenty, having been killed without a license. As the meat could not be sold on that account, it was given away.—Oamaru Times. The residents of Port Albert, Auckland, appear to be in earnest in their desire to put down drinking in the district. From the Auckland Herald we learn that two petitions—one to the General Government, praying that a majority of two-thirds of the settlers in any settlement should have the power of preventing the opening of any house for the sale of intoxicating liqors ; and one to the Licensing Magistrates of the district, praying them to refuse to grant any license for the opening of a public-house in Port Albert—have been signed by almost all the settlers. The former of these petitions embodies one of the chief objects of the United Kingdom Alliance in Great Britain.

It is probable (says the Lyttelton Times) that the Imperial Government has seriously contemplated the idea of sending reinforcements from India to this colony, though the step itself may not yet have been taken. A private letter, dated London, January 29th, which has been placed at our disposal, states that Sir George Grey'informed the writer that the Government had sent orders to despatch four regiments from India The Argus of 17th March, amongst its Suez Mail news, under the head of “ India and East,” but not among the latest telegrams, has the following :—“ At Bombay it is rumored that an expeditionary force is likely to be sent from India to New Zealand.” This somewhat corroborates the statement made in the letter referred to above. On the other hand, it must be borne in mind that the latest London telegrams say nothing about troops being ordered from India. Moreover, such a step is entirely opposed to the policy of the present Government, a first article of whose creed is retrenchment.

Holloway’s Ointment and Pills.— Glad Tidings.—Some constitutions have a tendency to rheumatism, and are throughout the year borne down by its protracted tortures. Let such sufferers bathe the affected parts with warm brine, and afterwards rub in this soothing ointment. They will find it the best means of lessening their agony, and, assisted by Holloway’s pills, the surest way of overcoming their disease. More need not be said than to request a few days’ trial of this safe and. soothing treatment, by which the disease will ultimately be completely swept away. Fains that would make a giant shudder are assuaged without difficulty by Holloways easy and inexpensive remedies, which comfort by moderrtiog the throbbing vessels and Calming the .excited nerves.