The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1871.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 198, 22 August 1871, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1871.

Mr. H. J. L. Augarde quotes paidup Perseverance shares at £3 ss. per share. Business done this day. Te Kooti. — This gentleman has been very nearly caught a<rain, but, unfortunately, his trail has been lost once more. Messrs Preece, Porter, Mair, and Ropata are scouring the bush between Waikaremoana and Papure. Wellington. —We learn from the Colonist that tbe Motueka Election Committee was struck on Saturday. It consists of the following members : — Messrs. Brandon (chairman), Bunny, Gillies, Pearce, Fitzberbert, Studholme, and M'Gillivray. — The publication of Hansard has been temporarily suspended, owing to a strike by the compositors for Is. 6d. per 1000. They refuse Is. 3d. Theatricals. — Tho Bijou Company of amateurs have determined upon giving a thestrical performance in Nelson in about a fortnight's time, and, if what we hear is correct, they are likely to give as excellent, and well got up an entertainment as has been presented to the Nelson public for some time. It was at first intended to give the performance on Wednesday and Thursday, September 6 and 7, but, on account of the concert in aid of the All Saints' Organ Fund, it has been postponed until Thursday aud Friday, September 7 and 8. The Hon. Mr. Domett and Mrs. Domett passed through Nelson on their way to England via Auckland and San Francisco on Sunday last. Mr. Domett was one of our oldest Nelson settlers, his first appearance in pnblic life beiug as editor of the Nelson Examiner, after which he took office uuder Sir George Grey as Civil Secretary. He then succeeded the Hon. Major Richmond as Commissioner of Crown Lands in Nelson, in connection with which office he also held that of Provincial Secretary. Having been elected to represent the town of Nelson in the General Assembly, he shortly after became Colonial Secretary, and, on the defeat of his Ministry, he was appointed Secretary for Crown Lands, which appointment he has held ever since, together with a seat in the Legislative Council. He was alwayß known as a thoroughly honest and fearless politician, and his absence will be severely felt, both in the Legislature, and ia the office over which he has presided for so many years. He carries with him the best wishes of all those with whom he has been brought into contact, either socially or politically. The Ministry and Sir David Monro. —The Post of Thursday last says :— "A striking display of some of tbe peculiar, and by no means amiable, idiosyncracies of Mr. Fox was made on the occasion of the appointment of a committee to consider the petition against the election of Sir David Monro. Considering that the Act under which such committees are appointed provides that they should sit from day to day, with no longer interval between the sittings than thirty hours until the business is disposed of, it was naturally enough considered that all the Ministers of the Crown, whose time is, or ought to be, fully occupied, should be exempted from sitting on the present one. But this did not suit the Premier at all j he insisted upon being made a member of the committee, and was supported accordingly. It is impossible for Mr. Fox to hide his venom, and .the manner in which he pushed himself forward into this committee displayed not only strong party feeling, but bitter peraonal animus. To gratify his vindictive nature, he will neglect the business of the country, and sit day after day in the com-mittee-room, usiug his best efforts to unseat a gentleman of the higheßt standing, education, and ability, who for many years has taken a leading part in the political affairs of the Colony, and the loss of whose services would be a public misfortune, for the sake of bringing' in another, who, whatever private excellences he may possess, can certainly neither boast of education, talent, or business capacity; one who would carry just the same weight in the House as Mete Kingi— the weight of his vote. But Mr. Fox has decreed that Sir David is obnoxious to him; and must be got rid of, and of course all other considerations must give place.