ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 47, 17 September 1864, Page 5

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

o ■WB DO ITOT IDENTIFY OtTBSELVES TW ANY TVAY "WITH THB OPINIONS EXPRESSED BY OUB COEBBSPOMDBNTS. -— »— TO THE BDITOB OP TUB SOUTHLAND TIMJS3. Sib, — Having been absent from Invercargill for a considerable period, you may guess my surprise to find on my return a few days since, how fearfully changed the place and people are, and being naturally curious to see how our new Resident Magistrate acquits himself, I strolled into his Court yesterday morning, and how horrified I was to see our worthy bailiff in the dock accused of a breach of the peace. But my astonishment does not cease here — lo ! this morning when carelessly looking over the Daily News, was I not struck with the marked respect shown to the disorderly bailiff; the faithful reporter to that paper omits his name, and mark the substitute, or rather subterfuge : — " One peace disturber was ordered to enter into his own recognizance of £20 to keep the peace for three months." Alas, said I, Peter Devalley, you are a favored man ; the times must have altered, and no doubt have made inroads upon the fourth estate. — I *m, air, Your* truly. NO FEAR.

TOWNBOABD ELECTION. The election of three members of the Town Board, in room of Messrs. Calder, Clarke, and M'lvor, took place in the Board Boom, Tay-itreet, yesterday at noon. There -were only four or fivo persons present, and the proceedings were of the most formal character possible. Mr. .Smith proposed, and Mr. Lttmsdes seconded, the election of Mr. Bobert Murdoch, as a member of the Board. Mr. Lttmsden then proposed, and Mr. Jaegers | seconded, the election of Mr. John Coutts. Mr. Jaggees next proposed, and Mr. Smith seconded, the election of Mr. George Beese. There being no other members proposed, the Beturning Officer, Mr. Hunteb, declared Messrs. Murdoch, Coutts, and Bee9e duly elected.