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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume I, Issue 82, 27 August 1873, Page 2

Excelsior Tboupe. —This Troupe perform tonight in the theatre at Ormond. Divine Service will (D.V.) be conducted by the Rev. W. H." Root at Ormond on Sunday next. Parliamentary Papers. —By the Opotiki on Monday last, we received a batch of Parliamentary papers, and Nos. 4 and 6 of Hansard. No. sis not yet to hand. Returning Officer. —William Kerr Nesbitt, Esq., has been appointed Returning Officer for the election of members to the Provincial Council of Auckland, for the electoral district of Turanganui. The Superintendency. —We learn that Mr. Dargaville is actively, but secretly canvassing among the native voters in this district for their support at the forthcoming election for the Superintendency. Circulars, to that effect, have been industriously circulated during the Inst few days. From Napier we learn that an inconvenient contra temps happened to Miss Fanny Carandini the other day, which might have been attended with serious consequences. It seems that a party of ladies and gentlemen took an excursion into the country. Unfortunately, on crossing the Tutaekuri river, an accident happened to the carriage, and the water being rather rapid in that particular spot, Mr. J. N. Wilson, who wa* one of the party, gallantly offered to carry the ladies ashore ; but unfortunately (from what cause it has not transpired) Mr. Wilson’s foot slipped, and he was precipitated with his lovely burden— Miss Fanny Carandini—into the river. We are, however, glad to say that no consequences more serious than an inconvenient bath have eventuated. On dit says that the gallant blunderer has made the amende honorable by presenting the lady with a very handsome souvenir in memory of the occasion.

Deed of Cession Commission. —By the Opotiki, which arrived in port on Sunday last, important telegram despatches were received by Mr. Locke and the Deed of Cession Commissioners, from the General Government. From what has transpired it appears that the Government have left the solution of the difficulty practically in the hands of the above-named gentlemen, who are instructed to use their own discretion as to the expediency of proceeding with as much business as is possible, or adjourning the Court sine die. With a view to the former, the Court opened at 10 o’clock on Monday morning, and adjourned immmediately after to next day, so as to give the natives and others interested notice of the same. A goodly number of natives attended the Court yesterday morning at the resumed sitting, and, although some little differences appeared to exist amongst themselves, everything passed off orderly enough. The Waikohu Block was on for investigation during the greater part of the day, a report of which, with other proceedings, we are compelled to hold over until Saturday. Henare Matua en suite, accompanied by Wi Pere and other notables, took their final departure, at the end of last week, from the Pa Kirikiri en route for Napier and Wellington. We understand it is their intention to make for their bosom friends, Messrs. Russell and Sheehan, fondly imagining that through them they can establish an influence with the Government. Did the Government do their duty they would immediately incarcerate this nest of treason mongers, and not parley with them one instant. Mr. Dargaville, a candidate for the Superintendency of Auckland, says that “if direct taxation must be made, it should be in the shape of an income-tax. If elected, he should withdraw from the wine and spirit trade. It was a trade he did not like, and the position that the Superintendent held with reference to the fixing of the amount of licenses rendered it advisable that he should have no personal interest in it. Removal. —The Bank of New Zealand opened business yesterday in their new establishment next to the Court house. The building just completed, is a great improvement to that part of the town, and looks rather down upon some of its immediate neighbours that would be all the better for an outer adornment. Mr. Gisborne, the Commissioner of Annuities also sends in his report, which is most satisfactory. The receipts for 1872-3 being £31,490 12s against £lB.lOO 10s 2d for 1871-2.