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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 5, 11 June 1864, Page 2

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AAr ',"*if rVL *'* """ a „ .jßj, :&, « from the Bruff, v (to,beiound,inj another colun|n) it . will be*''obse^fed; i -%ha't"'the i^rd Ashley brings^ -disastrous tidings-of "anexten'sive'lctfff'aagrotion aT" " ChristchurchjjWhich*has caused^ the destruction of v J ih*tne,.case < o| v t^Waihopia;election, w£ob|erve that Mr^P^rson^h^Jaf majority of six votes ov.er . his 7 opponent, .I_r.7.M6rton. — A poll I was demaned oii behalflof. thejlatter gentleman by hi| ; which-v.takesv.pls^.?*|h»»*d^j4 ac the^ [ house ' of ' M-rVjCopeland^VPuni "Bush, between the" hours .of „9.,ft'.m7[land/4 T p.m. jrWe may state [that Mr, Morton '.has7de.clare'd7hi3.[intentioa.of^retiring iiV; faypr of .[Miy^ ; in "the preßcnt__almQst impassable state oft theroads, the felqctorsrmight -^ell have been spaced .. .a second jo[urnoy tp jthejpolhiig.b*^th^As r of this feeling; on,the pa^^^ [ at, the.fnpmtnatioriv Sve.^undei-stoiid^'hat th'ojpropbsitipnl I [^^^^"_M^AMA^^wAsVffpo9Qit^ was * mooted a poll.; Gertainl^. a --second rjouraey (to 6n a mere" matter .ofYfqnn^ must be anything, but a ..pleasant -one in Tthe -.present state 'Of»*the*-weather and roads, .YyYYFIT „Q t The nomination jito * represent; tjiel .district - bf ' Apariino7 m- tho* Provincial Coimcil toOll. placet j yesterday. Weamderstand there are how- three .gentlemen in ; the. field;; yiz.,iMesSrs. Daniels, Njiirse - „and Francis. J ,7At.thepoli-to-dayrwhich^wiU-decide the contest?: it7is7e%o"cfed'ithat Mr. Franciß jwitt^ .head hisropponents by a^ajority.'-^ Mrj Nm*se^ r is ' next in favor,7should -Mr Francis not stand„which , we have hearcl improbable. : — .. — „..„—,.„. f By an Mvertiseffleh^'wMch^ appears hi another ■ cdlumh^t wnl'bo dbserved thatthe^Wre|valtoad*: District Assesbmoh'^^U^YoriW^s, may be[ in**; spected at'the Office of the'trusfcees/at the shop -of; Mr. Samuel Beaten,-: Ta^s^eet^:up:^tO' the* 28th ; . curi-eutl, [ [M^objectiW^ihe" baid "'nsses^sment" ' ■'will be heard at a iri\etirig to be hel& on tha% day, at 12 b'clock,7iiv..the"bffic6^ " > ' We : woiUctreinind Jinten^ng contfactors that [ sealed^ tenders .[foOhe7conveyanca_of .tho-jnaUs hr* this Province for ; thp year froinlst July next, to 30th June.l§6s; wilii be 1 rcceivedTJantil Thujsday^ firsts the i^thicurrentl,' F v ull.;j»rtic^M' wiHbe found in our a&vertisingcplumn's' [yy "~ \ ...^ Tho following is the, copy of the letter addressed to tho'chfiirmanvof %s[Town;B(^ ton, resigning, liis 7.Bituation..asrsoUcit^r,rto. i ? the* Board. We are reminded' by 'this of a typographical error, in ourJast-issue,. where inlthe .report 'of the proceedings -Mr: ,vVVoston';s name was printed . '.' Webster.''-— "lnvprcar^ June 75r1864.rG.| M. r ; K Clarke,' Esq., Chairman Town ' Board'^lnyercargill. — Sir,— As I.. am relinquishing practice; in this town, with a view' to iriy leaving the Province," I am compcUed, though vf ith great., rpluctoncei to.[ ask you to accept ' my resiguation^[ as 'solicitor to' the Town Board, as 'soon tis mt^ bee^yonleni to you. WhUst.makmg- thisrjeguest, permit me to; thank yqu.'and thb, several members, of theTßoard^ for the uniform attention Tjuid.kmdiiess j have',; throughout my term of dfflceYreceived at yoiu* and' their hands, ancTrest" assured that I shall always* feel a lively interest iiitlie;t?wn'[7^OTwhicKypuj* Board has a : partial control/ '-Until, my, successor be appointed, I trust that; you will' notr -■'ne'sitote to avail yourself of such -professional assistance as I--may be able to render to the! Board: r;rjT;have the honor to remain,: 'sir,- yours very obediently.^--Tnos.S. Weston." :f: w;'':rn* v.- S \y AtthoTheafee'Soyai'liaß^night, a good house mustered in spite of the. very, inclement weather prevailing 'at the time. The performances were for the benefit of Mr. G. A: Wood; who "doubtless will feel gi*atißedSt this;fenow6d^ the favor in which he is held by our-piay[£oing publicY The "Tioket-of-Leave ! Mah" [was 'the piece on the-. boards, and was foUowedby" My Precious Betsey," Both went off very well indeed} and elicited frequent and hearty applause.; In addition to the list of crhnihaf cases to_be tried before the Supreme 7 Court, at its ensuing, sittiugs, which, was! -published in our last issue,* there fall to be added the^following two, from tho - Bluff, the depositions in c which cases have notias yet reached the Register: here. v ltf is owing |to this oircumstaiice that thdy vfer& x not included ;hr tlie iA*jt previously published. _I*hoy...aro these :f— Regina v. Burns, arson p and Regiha"'**. Green,'larceny. „, ... -..s^X ~~Xyxy """" ' ; - v ' The foUowingis'the'Btatebf;H.M. r Gjiol f Tnver-: : cargill, for tlie'week' ; eri(Mngfloiih- 4 Juhei-7Sen*tenced to hard labor, 13males,71 female,,.; for; trial before Supreme 7Court,' 20 -debtors, 5 ; luna-s---tics, 3; total,- -42. . Received during^theuvreek,? 4males and 3 ferualQa*. total, 7. .Discharged -during the week, 10 males','imd.2 females ;. total, 12. De-; crease for week j 5.7 7..- A, AA :*<,':■ v-h. j The business before the* Resident '■Magi|ti«to'fl; Court for tho past two days.^has. b^enj cbmpara- ' tively unimportant.--A -An ■ action" toi rebover price of a bullock, .lost while- i£,. the possession of [ a party who had the use of liim while being broken in, was yesterday postponed for the production of further evidehep' to [prove* •the ?; custbin* bf.tho[[ country respecting- 1 the responsibility incurred in such a case. A female, nonied "MaryAhn^AnHei*sou, was. brought ;np/yesterdiiy[. on. a charge of druukenness on tli\ .I^6rth7';Rpiad. 7The[cbnstablo :i stated that she was 'conveyed to town a distance of nearly two. miles iii a' wheelba^ow,Jin a state' of helpless' intoxicatibn[r*[' She was 7.sentonced to', pay a penalty of ten .shiliings,- or, suffer 24 hours'; imprisonment. _ .- q ij (AAAh AAVA Aii'i 1 !. yA \ A meeting of the committee latotly appbmtod tp take the preliminary steps [ towards [rthel'estab- . lishment of a Bencvolentj^sylnin, here was^held yesterday ... evening,, in, .', the..* Government, offices..There were rpreßent-rthe'' Rev. '[Messrs. Ta*M**r, Bethune, Messrs. Heale, M'Culioch, Tarlton, MueUerj Richardson,-' Bright,-,- rrsHaftiett, Dri;.~ Murray and Deck. Mr. r Heale, in .the, chair. A lengthy [^^conversation took. [placeYfespectihg-the proper steps to vbo taken in <tho matter; but at last the course of action to be.'pursuedabyi-thj9 f committee was tobe the following, until* the permanent* rules; of *the institution should be framed, and until some experience-is-obtainad; on which to construct said rulesT— (l), Dr,.MuMay' 8 knid'olfer to receive articles o'f -stores, -arid appli; cations for them,' 'at* tho hospital, to be accepted, with thanks. "' (2) AppHca'tions for* rehef to be made at the hospital:. A (3)^ .Twollbaembers of com*mittee to bo visitors for-one-week-e«jli;in-rotation; (4) Immediate reUe-Pih-tproTdsibnS^'ay be made at onco to appardiitly. proper.Tcases:-T'.:(s) ARca^es for contumous -relief : to. -bei enquired^intd; by? yisif tors. (6) Donations of suitable goods td bo received at tho dep6t. 7(7) _ : ," Cbninnttee^ to jseek subscrip-j tions and. donations.: 7X*S)^onati6ns„of^Burplus provisions to be invitcd-from hotelrkeepers. , (9)| Visitors to have powerTJtb 'order to be supphod. from shops any articles not in' iitore.-* (10) Visitors; not later than ... tlie -7fq^b^g%d|ty, to report to! secretary any •' such j expenses 1 - Dr.i Murray -.-was the elected .'honorary,' secretary,! and Mr. . Harnett jhonoraryotwasureif.rj'lt yraai resolved thataj copy of-jthe rdlesiof the Benevolent Institution in Dunedin^e^procured. After some further business of --a-minor nature,* the meeting terminated.7- ; q-,ron Zi'ZVT