THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER, “Verite sans peur.” WANGANUI, July 10, 1862.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 6, Issue 299, 10 July 1862, Page 3

THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER, “ Verite sans peur.” WANGANUI, July 10, 1862.

The state of the drains and roads and the general sanitary condition of the town make it desirable that no time be lost in appointing the Board of W ardens under the New Act. It would be desirable therefore that a Public Meeting should be held as early as possible to elect the Members of the Board. There is reference in the Act to two previous Acts, under -winch the Board of Wardens is to be appointed and to work. It would have been much better in our opinion to have had a distinct act from which no reference needed to be made, either in respect to powers or procedure. \\ hen previous acts are cited —especially when as in this case, the acts differ in their mode of carrying out the object in view, there must always be a certain amount of ambiguity as to what act should be followed in one particular, and what act in another. There is something of this difficulty in this case. The Acts referred to are, Act 17 of Session 11. “An Act-to provide for the Management of the Streets, Sewerage and

drainage in Towns and populous places, and the preservation of the health of the inhabitants thereof;” and Act 3 of. Session 111. “An Act to authorize the establishment of Boards of II ardeDS for the management of local Public Works and other matters.”’ These Acts differ in various points—in reference to the mode of election, the number of commissioners t$ c., and at first sight it is not obvious which Act is to be taken as a guide in the various arrangements for the election and working of the Board of Wardens appointed under the Wanganui Act. It appears, on a careful perusal, that the intention is that the election of the Board shall he proceeded with according to the provisions of the Act No. 3 of Session III; and that the powers and duties of the Board shall be regulated by the provisions of the Act No. 17 of Session 11. At present we do not intend to enumerate these powers ; but simply to state, how, if we are right in our interpretation of the meaning of the Wanganui Act, the election must be gone about. The qualified electors are those on the Electoral Roll of the district, and the members of the trust must be elected from them.” Upon the requisition of any five voters the Coroner or any Justice of the Peace for the district may call a meeting of the voters f r the district, to be called “ the first annual meeting,” to elect a Board of \\ ardens. Not ee of this meeting must he posted, and inserted twice at least in some newspaper published in the district. The opinion of the meeting is taken by a show of hands, and this settles the election unless a poll be demanded in writing signed by any five qualified Voters present. The Board consists of not less than five nor more than eight persons, the numbers in each case, being determined by the Superintendent and his Executive Council; and the members continue in office for two- years, but may be re-elected. W e presume the voice of the meeting in reference to the number of members will guide the Government on that point. The new Act states that the Superintendent has proclaimed that a Board of Wardens shall be established in Wanganui. We do no* suppose it to necessary to wait till the Gazette containing this Proclamation is received here ; so that no time needs be lost in setting about this very important matter. We believe that the money raised by rates for the making and repairing of streets will be doubled by the Government, so that any rate imposed need not be lieavv.

Wb have heard a story of a clergyman (not of the Established Church) who, being before a court as a -witness was asked by the judge the number of his congregation and the amount of his stipend. The answer was 1200 communicants and £6O a year; the judge was surprised and indignant, but said, “ Pray Mr. Campbell what security have )ou even for that £6O ?” “ I have the conciences and hearts of my people, my Lord,” said the minister. “ And a better chapter this coui’t could not give you” replied the judge, “ if you can keep it.” It is a pity that the validity of this charter is not always relied on in this country, where thcro are no church rates or annuity tax which the law compels payment of under pain of imprisonment, but where the clergy must rely almost entirely on the good will of their people. It is our painful duty to record this week a case in which the vestry of the Episcopalian Church hero sought to recover in a court of justice a sum of money promised spontaneously in the expectation of a certain condition being fulfilled, -a d kept • back when it was found that this condition had not been fulfilled. It would appear that the Bishop of Wellington had offered to give the Church of England Clergyman here the status of a Parish minister, whatever that may be, on the condition that his congregation raised a certain amount for his support, and guaranteed that that amount would be forthcoming yearly. There was some discontent with the minister on the part of some members of his congregation, and he resigned his charge and went elsewhere to seek another sphere of labour. It was sup-, posed that he did not intend to return ; but ultimately he was invited to do so by a majority of his congregation and accordingly resumed his former place among them. The malcontents had subscribed, some on the tacit and others on the express understanding that the minister whom they did not like, and.who was either leaving or had left, would not be among the candidates for the vacant charge. These malcontents now refuse to pay their subscriptions, and the matter has been referred to a court of justice which has decided in their favour. It is questionable whether the pursuer had any right to sue in the case, there being no jiromise made to him or to any other person specifically ; but certainly whatever may be the law of the case, it was most injudicious on the part of the vestry to attempt to force these gentle men to pay for the support of a minister whose opinions are hateful to them, and whom if they had the power they would willingly eject from his charge. There is not in this case the pretence that the law of the land gives them a right and makes it incumbent on them for the sake of others interested in vested rights, to prosecute. There is a direct violation of all decent, not to say, Christian feeling j and an exhibition of worldliness which is calculated to do great injury to the very cause, for the advancement of which the church lias been constituted. We are quite sure there was no necessity for recourse to such a mode of raising money, and that the congregation of Christchurch is quite able aud quite willing to raise what is necessary to pay their current expenses without seeking a

penny from any* but willing contributors. If they are not they . may rest. assured that they will not strengthen their position by such unseemly' proceedings. We write this quite unaware of who were the movers in this prosecution, ai.d we are nob desirous of knowing. We believe the ostensible pursuer under took the duty very unwillingly. It is from no personal, or party feeling that we refer to this case, but merely to enter our protest in the name of religion and, common sense, against proceedings so much calculated to religion' into , cont. mpt, and to confirm the notio n that the church must be propped up by state aid, that being unable to rely on the free will offerings of its adherents it must take by compulsion for its support from the indifferent or the hostile.

We have been much surprised on finding the following statement in the quarterly summary for England of the Lyttelton Times, of date June 14.

“ The facility with which our very extended demand has been met by a supply in the article of cattle has iu no inconsiderable degree arisen from the breaking up as it maybe termed of the settlement of Wanganui in the Northern Island. The people there doubt the quietness of. the Maoris and many of them are selling off and looking out for other homes.”

Tlie[in correctness jof this statement is sj glaring in every, particular, tha% one at all acquainted with this settlement 1 will give the slightest credence to it.. But there seems to be a disposition in the Middle Island to magnify the difficul ies arising from the natives, which has been incr. asedjjbj what has been recently said by the e not very scrupulous agitators for separation in Otago,' aud which such an assertion as that quoted is apt to confirm, so that it becomes us to give it the most unqualified contradiction ; move especially as it effects the character of this particular settlement. We cannot understand’from what smirce the Lyttelton Times has derived its information, and suppose it must be an inference drawn from the fact of one of our settlers having gone to Canterbury and taken a sheep run there recently, who having made a considerable sum of money here thought he would be able tertufm it* to better advantage in the sheep country of Canterbnry than he could in this comparatively circumscribod settlement. Whether that is the case remains to be seen, and many of that gentleman’s friends thought that he was making a mistake in leaving a beautiful and comfortable homestead for the comparatively rough life ot a Canterbury sheep farmer. That had got mtos several quarrels with the natives near him, and entertained peculiar ideas regarding the danger to be apprehended . by himself from them; but that because he held s .ch an opinion, and partly influenced by it, sold his property the conclusion is to be drawn, that this settlement is breaking up is quite absur.l. His property realised au exceedingly good price, and there was no difficulty in finding a buyer for it, so soon as it was known that he thought of disposing of it. His particular! case, from which alone we can suppose the Lyttelton Times to have drawn the extraordinaay inference quoted above, thus proves not only that the inference is incorrsct; but that the truth is One gentleman a resident here for 7 years, influenced by various motives, sells out and gees to Canterbury. The Lyttleton Times concludes that the settlement up. Another gentleman who has resided here for 20 years, gives £ 10,000 for the prop erty and stock, lying at the extreme north west of the settlement and bounding' with natives, who are partly adherents to thej King. We conclude that the settlement is in perfect security. So far as these two facts c&n be taken as a criterion the latter inference is surely the correct one.. Another, gentleman lately sold his faim/herejurd' went to Hawke’s Bay, where: he had.a sheep run ; but. it could .not have been from fear of a native insurrection jhere that he made this change, as even supposing the Lyttelton Times’ account of the natives’ disposition in this place correct, the change would have been out of the frying pan into the furnace, if we m&y judge of of Hawke’s Bay from the representations in its public prints. In this case also, there was no difficulty in disposing of the property. These tw®. are the only cases within [the last two years of persons owning land here, disposing of it, and going elsewhei e, that we are aware of ; with the exception, if it is worth mentioning, of one or.two discharged soldiers who sold their 40 acres of -unreclaimed land each, and' went to the diggings. But during that time we have had several families taking up their residence among us and buying land extensively, after having been convinced by personal observation in other parts of New Zealand that this place was as safe as any other part of this island, and a much more agreeable place of residence than any any part of the Middle Island. Nor may strangers only be cited to testify to this being true. These settlers who went to the Otago diggings, some of them having sold off with the intention of not returning, have all come back with one or two exceptions ; and notwithstanding the dreadful proximity of these teror inspiring inaoris are pursuing their avocations in the country with as much confidence and composure as if they were in the heart of England. So much for the statement that the settlement is being broken up. The cause of this impending, or rather it may be said consummated ruin, is stated to be doubt of the quietness of the maoris. The answer to this misrerepresentation is, that no sucli doubt exists. Of the maoris here, not one of the settlers is in the slightest degree apprehensive. They • have assured a> us frequently ol' their desire to_ be at peace with us,

and. we have every reason to believe in their sincerity. The only .-circumstance which is likely to involve this settlement in hostilities, should Sir. Geo. Grey find it necessary to act on the offensive with any of the tribes, would be his making this the starting [point, of a military expedition.- But the Governor is too judicious to make such an unnecessary movement ; unnecessary at least even in the event of offensive operations, as fa r as yet can he seen. The Maoris and the Europeans in this neighbourhood li ve in perfect peace with each other, and have no causes of quarrel such as we are continually hearing of in Hawk >, Bay; although. even tli re such disputes are settled without even the threat of a rising. Surely there is no need to say more in disproof of t! e assertion regarding a cause which does nob exist, and which therefore cannot haye produced the effect attributed to it. It seems that “ our very extended demand has been met by a supply in the article of cattle”, from this place in consequence of its being about to be abandoned. This statement betrays an ignorance of the resources of this settlement which is not to be wondered at when the other extraordinary assertions in the paragraph are taken into account, We believe that a few of our cattle have ..gone; to. Canterbury, only a very few, however, in compaiism with the number shipped to Otago and Auckland. A large trade has been carried on for some time past with these two places, especially with the former, since the commencement of the diggings ; and although hundreds if not thousands of our cattle have thus left the settlement, there is to a traveller going through it no visible reduction in their number. The best evidence of our ability to supply these or other markets to any reasonable extent is to he found in the fact, that fat cattle are not dearer here than they were twe years ago. In conclusion we must express surprise at a public journalist being so entirely ignorant of a not unimportant settlement so near himself, and making such sweeping assertions without any proof their correctness.

At Auckland there has been much jubilation over the acquisition by Sir Geo. Grey of the right of digging on ’.hi Maori lands at Coromandel. 'i'l-ey have been rent- d at . 500/ a year, and 1Z for every digger above 500, with the option of quitting on a year’s notice. '1 he dispute between 'I irarau and as through the personal influence and persuasion of Sir Geo. Gi’ey been referred for settlement to arbitration —the enquiry to be conducted at Auckland. WELLINGTON. (From our oicn Correspondent.) This was the day the Assembly was to meet at two o’clock, but owing to the non-arrival of his Excellency &ir Geo. Grey, by.H.M.S. ‘ Harrier, ’ it will merely meet pro. forma, to be adjourned from day to day' until Sir George' arrives. This is the arrangement both Speakers have come to afteivconsulting the judges Arney "and Johnston. A great number of members have arrived in town, which briskens the place up a hit. There are several yet to come, including Stafford, Weld, Domett, Bell, rally known that the “ Queen’s speecn” has to be prepared by Premier Fox, and agreed to by the majority of the Executive ; as a matter of courtesy it will be submitted to his Excellency. The papers will give you full particulars about the unfortunate wreck of the steamer White Sw..n ; it’s a wonder the passengers were all -saved ; from parties that were there I learn they look upon it as one of the mos! lucky escapes known in New Zealand. The public records that are lost are not of such serious import as was supposed. Several of the passengers I regret to say, are heavy losers. Of course there’s all sort of talk as to who is to blame. Some say the Captain hugged the shore too close, others that the vessel was not in a fit state to leave Auckland, and did not strike at all ; it was the rivets that burst. I make no comments until a court of enquiry takes pla e, which, it is supposed, will consist of the officers of H M.S. Harrier, Collector of Customs, and Harbour Master. The White Swan is insured "*at Melbourne for 7000/.

The ship Triton, after a long passage of sortie four and a half months from London, arrived yesterday afternoon. She lias brought the deer presented by the late lamented Prince Consort—one buck and one doe ; a- buck’and young dee died on the voyage. There is a doubt whether they ai'e for the General or Provincial Government. I don’t think ' it’s likely that Dr. Featherstone will let them leave this province. The harbour is pretty full of shipping just now, and business a little improved. The Triton brings a seasonable supply of merchandize that will meet a ready sale. A great rise in price has taken-place here in tobaceo ; it is now retailed at Bs. per lb. and will be higher : it’s 16s. at Dunedin ; large orders have been sent to Sydney from this j lace. Fat cattle arekm the rise, Butter in quantities would regularly sell at Is fid. to Is. 7d.

Judge Johnston leaves this for Nelson on the 9th, per steamer Airedale, to hold a circuit. Chief Justice Arney who is here, will act if any case of emergency should arise. Now is your time to apply to the government to get periodical sittings held at Wanganui. It would not only be a great convenience to tlie public, but also a saving to tlie country. There is no excuse, as Judge Johnston is not employed half his time. Messrs. Robt. Stokes, and Henry Russell (Lord Russell) have now seats in the Upper House. It’s a- mistake the Advertiser

made in including George Hunter’s name. I saw Fox on Saturd y. lie looks thin upon it; I don’t thiuk the A uckland climate agrees so .well with him as the bracing winds of this province. The New Zealand Bank has been a great success. It’s astonishing the immense support it has met with in all the places where branches have been established. They open at W anganui about the first of next month. Mr. Boyle (late Johnston and Co.) Lave been appointed manager. ■' Since writing, the Airedale has ai’rived from Sydney via Nelson. No news of interest. I hear Major Richmond is too unwell to come on to be at his post. I cannot learn what members have arrived. There are, however, some on board There’s no getting any news out of our stupid boatmen.

NEW ZEALAND PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

' Monday, 7th July, 1862,

The Speaker took the Chair at 5 o’clock, and there being only 5 members (exclusive of the Speaker), present, he declared the House adjourned.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

r I he Speaker took the Chair at 2 o’clock, and read the Prayer appointed for the occasion.

Mr. Fox said lie believed it was not the Speaker’s intention to proceed with any other business to day. but lie (.Mr. Fox) would take this opportunity in,formally to lay some returns ami papers on the table of the House. 'Lie's would be done formally at a subsequent sitting, lie would request honorable members not to take any of the papers away from the House, as there was but one copy of them. By leaving them on the table every member would have an opportunity of examining them. Mr. Reader Wooed laid returns on the table, relative to the finances of the Colony. Mr. Ward laid on the table certain return; touching the Waste Lands, Postal arrangements, and other mutters connected with Lis departments. Adjournment. On the motion of Mr. Fox, the Rouse then adjourned. WRECK OF THE “WHITE SWAN,” The s. s. White Swan, Captain Harper, horn Auckland bound to Wellingon, struck on a rock about IS miles to the south of Castle Point, oil Sunday morning the ktkli of June at a quarter past o'clock The chief t fiicer Mr. Hall, was in charge uf the vessel at the time,, and Mr. Dawson, Chief Engineer, in charge of the Engine room. I he concussion was not very violent. It awoke many of the passengers, but not all, and caused several, of them to g > on deck. Ca, t. Harper had been on deck about half au hour previous to the accident, but bad gone below. Immediately after she struck, Captain Harper returned to tiie deck, am! directed the ofii.'er to sound the different compartments, and on the chief officer reporting that the fore hold was filling fast, and that the ship was going down by the head, he gave orders to the man at the wheel to port the helm, and run for the land. He also requested the passengers to be calm, assured them there was no danger, that the ship would reach the land, and at the same time urged the Engineers to keep the vessel at her utmost speed. The ship was then steaming 11 kiiota an hour. The Engineer having shut, off all the pipes tl/at conveyed the water from tiie sea to the Eng’ue room, used that in the hold-for the condensers, by an appliance called bilge injectors, it being afterwards thrown into the sea, by air pumps; the quantity thus pumped out was about 1000 gallons per minute. The time that elapsed from the vessel striking until she was run upon the beach, was nearly half au hour; a period which, in the excitement, seemed to be only about five minutes. The engines were kept going until half past 10 a. m. for the two fold ‘pur-' pose of keeping the vessel’s bead firm on the beach, and likewise pumping the water out of the hold, during which timo the passengers were being conveyed to the shore in the ship’s boats. The Engineers only left: the Engine room when they were compelled to do so, by the water putting the fires out. The passengers were mi safely landed about eleven t/oiock, with such portions of the luggage and public documents a 3 could possibly be saved. About 4 p. in,, Mr. Hall launced a boat and proceeded to the wreck, with the.intention .of saving anything that could be got at. On arriving there be succeeded in getting on board by tiie starboard bow ; but on reaching.the forecastle, found that it was impossible to save anything, as the., vessel'was parting, and the sea making a clean breaeli over her. lie then returned safely to shore. The following morning at daybreak, it was found that the ship bad broken up, the masts, funnel Me., were over the side, and the beach strewed with wreck, amongst which were several boxes qf luggage, &c. Two passengers baying volunteered to proceed, to the nearest station, which was fouud to be Mr. John Moore’s, that g-nt.]cman kindly rendered every assistance in bis power. Horses were sent for the ladies, and a bullock dray to convey the passengt rs to the woolshei 7 . On the pas:engers arriving at thu woolshed, they made themselves as comfortable as circumstances would permit. Ills Honor Chief Justice Arney requested all who could to assemble, when Ue olfoied up thanksgivings for their safe lielherance Mr. Moore despatched his sun on horseback to Castle Point, in order to convey intelligence to the Storm Bird , which was expected to call there on her route from Napier to Wellington on Tuesday 7 morning. During Monday 7 night, a light was seen at a distance seaward, which led every one to imagine that it, was the Storm Bird , and that they would soon be relieved lroiu tiieir unc nnfortable position. A large fine .was made, blue light* burnt; a id every possible

means ofattracting the attention of .the-sup-posed vessel were resorted to by Captain Harper, but without success, the Storm Bird, not. being able to call at Castle Poinfo and being u lawaie of tin catastrophe, steamed by. Tuesday'.passed without the npjearance of any vessel coming to their relief: but on Wednesday morning, at daybreak, all eyes anxiously looking sc - ward, the smoke of a steamer was observed •n the t fifing,-which proved to be the Storm Bird, which bad been sent from //Wellington immediately on the arrival of Messrs. Duncan and Graham with the sad intelligei c\ Seeing the sieamer approebing, preparations were immediately made to get all ready to embark. Tie Storm Bird , anchored as close to the shore as it was prudent, and iti a slioit time communication was bad with her. By about 2 p m., all the passengers and their luggage were safely conveyed on board, when the Storm Bird, started for Wellington, and arrived in Wellington at ten minutes part 2 a.m yesterday in r i.ng —lud p nd< n 4:li July.

LOCAL [INTELLIGENCE. Rifle \ t olunteers. —The following gentlemen are gazetted to No. 1 Company. Frederick R. Parkes Captain; Edward T. Broughton, Lieutenant; Geo. Beaven, Ensign; George 11. Gibson is gas.eted Surgeon to No. 2 Company 7 . This official notice, settles, we presume, the dispute as to the names of the Companies.

Officers of the General Government are allowed half a day each week to attend parade. A’ksjdent Magistrate’s Court.—• Juno 23. Before F. Waters and W. IT. Waft, Esq?. J. P’s. John Danderson and James Adamson were fined ss. each with cists, for driving their carts on the footpath on Taupo Quay on the 201.1 i, June 30. Before T. /Enters, Join Han-Hoy and W. IT. Watt, E qs. J. I r *. Andrew ITayland private 57tli Ifogt. was accused by Joseph Peapel of having stolen from him a bottle of rum outside tiie bar of the Rutland Hotel on Saturday night about nine o’clock ; but prisoner having proved by t’ e sergeants of his company that he was in the bjria ks-at that time, the case was dism ssed,.

July 3. Before T. Waters, W. H. Watt, M. Campbell and other J. P’s. David Porter v Tftos. Harper; debt LI 11s. 6d. being half of the defendant’s guarantee subscription towards Christchurch Wanganui, and which defendant fails to pay. The following is the evidence given in this case. David Porter—l seek to recover from defendant the sum of <£l 11s. Gd being the half of bis guaranteesubscription towards Christchurch AVanganui, which defendant has refused to payThe matter was laid before the Yestry, aud a decision come to that defendant ,■ ; should be summoned for the amount. ' . Cross examined, by defendant :—several others have not paid,'but only one other,..; person refuses to pay 7. I find defendant’s name on the list produced, by which lie consents to pay his. subscription unconditionally. lam treasurer ofjChri.-tchurch Wanganui, and all the subscriptions pass through my hands., I have no interest in this case.

LI. Ross, Solicitor, Wanganui—v 7 as one of the Committee, there were two lists one witboutfany’condition attached, on which the subscriptions amounted to LI2-1 10s. lid. the other a conditional list signed on . the understanding that Mr. Nidi oils should |not be minister which had subscriptions to the amount of A: 20. Defendant’s name was on the former list, and did not understand that lie attached any condition to the giving of this subscrip, tion. If witness had done so, he could not have gone through with the subscription list for signatures, knowing that it was not a bona fide one. // hen the requisite amount of subscriptions was obtained, wrote to the Bishop informing him. of this, and that a much larger amount- of subscriptions would no doubt be collected when all the members of the Church were called upon. The Bishop replied that ho would lay the case before -the Diocesan Committee, in order to Christchurch being constituted a Parish Church; The 1 'arish was accordingly established on the faith of this document.

By;the defendant. Only those on. the conditional list except Mr. Roberts refused to sign the unconditional list. Defendant- Was it not fully understood that in the event of. Mr. Nicholls being brought back I and others objecting to him, would not be expected to pay these subscriptions 1 \\ itness. Most solemnly it was not 30 understood, by me. Defendant. You wished, our names

for example's sake. Witness. I never understood you did not intend to pay otherwise I would undoubtedly have struck out, your name. Defendant. Before the meeting of Churchwardens, the Bishop called on* mo and we had some conversation respecting Mr. Nicholls, I said that I should bo sorry for Mr. Nicholls to leave without the prospect of another place ; on which the Bishop replied that there were three places vacant, one of which no doubt Mr. Nicholls would be appointed to. - I said that if Nicholls were removed I would go on the Committee. I plai ly understood that wo were to have the choice of our minister, and that Mr, Nicholls was not coming here, and so I went on the Committee. When I signed the last I distinctly understood that Mr. Nicholls would not be here. . Mr. Porter here said that the conditions of the subscriptions were on the face of the list, and that he did not see liow any private idea ofMr. Harper exoin rated him. Witness. At a more recent meeting Mr.. Harper objected to my having written to the Bishop, as being uneourteous without first submitting the letter to the rest, of the Committee ; but no objection was made to what was written. Although the letter was not submitted to the Com-, mittee in iorm, it was in substance.

G. Roberts. At. the public meeting, I, with Mr Harper, Mr. Ross, and Mr, Lewis, wore appointed, as a committee to, collect funds from Ufo public as a stipend.

for a minister at Wanganui. The com-

mittee met for that purpose, and a list was headed to be presented by the committee for persons to enroll their names as subscribers. It : did not meet my views, and I insisted that my name should appear upon a list, conditionally that we should have a change of minister. Mr. Ross, one of the committee, requested me to write the unconditional list; I insisted upon having a conditional list, and I made outoue accordingly. The other members of the committee objected to carry ing round two lists, and it was distinctly understood that my name did not appear except upon a conditional list. My name was afterwards torn off one side of the unconditional list.J By Defendant.—lt was perfectly understood by the committee that you and others of us should not pay our subscriptions if Mr. Nicholls were appointed minister. By Plaintiff. I and other members of the committee signed our names to the unconditional list, with the understanding that we should not pay our subscriptions if Mr Nicholis were returned. Mr. Harper was one of those members. By -fDefendant. The letter was sent to the Bishop before 1 saw it. By'Plaintiff I can’t say I objected to ■ Mr. Boss concerning what h'ad been written in said letter. By the Court. Mr. Harper and I were of the same opinions as expressed in'this matter. Mr.. Boss with the whole of the committee, .expressed the opinion that Mr.Nicholls would not return, and there would be nt danger of our having to pay our sub--8 jription on the unconditional list. The Bishop gave us to understand that we should have a choice of ministers. Thos. Harper, gave evidence to the same effect as that of Mr. Roberts, and in accordance with his statements, while Mr. Boss was giving “his evidence. Judgment for defendant with costs, £1 ss. July 3. Before "W. H. Watt and J. Waters, Esqrs., J. P.’s F. 11. Watts v. W. Fyson. Debt .£2O for horse, bought from plaintiff Judgment by consent. Dead Body Found. — \ few days ago the dead-body of a sailor with a life-belt rouud him, was found by the natives on the sea beach, about 30 miles south of Taranaki, and buried by them without ..any note j being taken of his £dress .or appearance. Waitaiu. —The natives who came from the South as a deputation from the Otaki meeting to the Ngatiruanui about

opening the road between this and Taranaki have now all returned, without having effected their object. Those of them who went| to Waitara report that the king flag is hoisted there. They Wt re , obliged to pay a toll of 30s. to the Taranaki for {permission to pass through their lands, although themselves King natives. Pace Meeting. —A public meeting was held at the Rutland Hotel on the evening of 7’liurs lay last to make arrangements for the races for this year. W. 11. Watt, Esq. was called to the Chair and intimated the object of the meeting. A motion wa9 made by Major Trafford, seconded by Dr. Tuke and unanimously carried “ That in the absence of the Secretary to give the necessary inf»r- ---’ furnish accounts &c., this meeting do now proceed to elect the Stewards and necessary officials to manage the ensuing Race meeting.” The following gentlemen were then duly elected Stewards:—Dr. Gibson, John Ctineron, Esq. of Marangai, Capt. Clarke 57th R'egt.i E. Lewis, Esq., and Major Cooper. It was proposed by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Cameron and agreed to nem. con. “ That Mr. Stokes be requested to actas Secretary and Treasurer at the ensuing Race Meeting.” It was proposed by Mr. Alexander, seconded by Mr. Lewis and carried unanimously, “ That Major Logan be requested to act as Judge.” It was proposed by Dr. Tuke, seconded by Mr. C. Broughton and unanimously agreed to, “ that Mr. D. Cameron be requested to act as Clerk to the Course.” The following arrangements w r ere then made for the running of the various ruces at the meeting. On the first day, the following races will be—run :—The Maiden Plate : the Stock Horse Race; the Garrison Plate and the Produce Stakes. On the second day four racesjwill also come off, namely, the Hurdle Race; the Wanganui Stakes, the Licensed Victuallers’ Purse and the Consolation Stakes. It will be observed that there is a great improvement in the programme for this year; but we regret to see that there is no *• Ladies Purse” ; although we trust that is not a sign of any diminution of interest felt by them in the principal amusement during our annual holidays. The 6;li and 7th November were fixed as the Race clays; and it was resolved that the entrances for the Produce Stakes should take place on Thursday the I6th October at the Commercial Hotel, and for all the other races, on Monday the 3rd November at the Wanganui Hotel. It was also resolved that a meeting of the

electors should be called for the election of * Trustees -on Thursday the 24th iiist.; a notice of which is given iu our advertising

columns.

Sudden Dexth. —On Thursday afi ernoon about four o’clock, Jas. Stuart Percy a discharged soldier of the 65th Regt. was found dead in a yard off Wicksteed Place. An inquest was held on the body on Friday and Saturday. It appeared from the evidence given that deceased had been given to drinking, and that his health had been thereby considerably impaired. On Thursday he bad been in two public houses hut had only got three glasses of spirits. Between one and two he was seen going into a yard behind the York' Hotel, and shortly afterwards was seen by Mrs. Rapley one of the Witnesses-, lying on a blackberry bush, his knees

on the ground, ami his face and body on the bush. She thought him’Ssleep ; but finding him in the same posture about four o’clock called one of her neighbours, and on lifting him found bis body cold and foam coming out of his mouth. Cokdy the Policeman enrae and said that he was dead. Dr. Gibson was sent for and pronounced him dead. Dr. Gibson held a post mortem examination and gave evidence to his stomach being in a healthy state but having a smell of spirits, and to there being no appearance of his death being caused by violence; he considered that it was occasioned by congestion os the brain, which had beeu going on for some time. The jury returned the following verdict “Jas. Stuart Percy on the £rd July met his death from congestion of the brain, caused by continued drinking, and not from any hurt, or violence, or injury done to him to the knowledge of the Jurors," The deceased had received his quarterlypension on Thursday and it is supposed that ti e excitement, together wiUi the drink he took had brought on the fatal termination of tlis disease. He was a widower, his wife having died a few months ago and bag left a family of seven children, three of whom are able to do somethhg for themselves. In the course of the inquest a curious conversation took place between If. Ross, Esq. tho Coroner and one of the witnesses who attends at the bar of cue of the Hotels at which the man bad been on Thursday. The witness said that he was left to his own discretion in giving spirits to any one. Coroner.—Was the deceased drunk when lie came into your bar? WltlKSi. —No. Coroner. —Was lie sober?

Witness. —No ; I did’nt think he was,

Coroner—Well then you have come to a point which I have long wished to see cleared up. You say he was not sober and yet lie was not drunk. When do you consider that a man is drunk?

Witness.—[should say a man is drunk, when he cannot stand.

We bel eve this Hotel to be kept as wd as any oilier; but certainly for the sake of the community, it is desirable that barmen in general should not cons der themselves acting properly in giving spirits to a man till lie is’“ dead drunk”. The Coroner should have been more explicit. Did “ standing” mean standing alone or leaning on the counter? It must be confessed however, that there is great difficulty in drawing a line; moral suasion is all that can be legitimately used in preventing men from killing themselves by drink, unless indeed some lasv were passed to permit habitual drunkards to be treated as lunatics.

Sales of Land. —The following sales in this district from April 1 to 31st May are reported in the Provincial Gazette of June 11, received last week. In Wanganui district, John Mooney, discharged soldier, 60 acres, left bank. In Raugitiki, Agricultural Reserve, John Jordan, 400 acres, military land order; Richard Howard, 160 acres; Theodore Kerman, 94 acres; J. G. Hentschke, 84 acres; Peter Chapman, 464 acres. In Turakina, Donald Laurie, 60 acres. In tho whole province 7,290 acres were disposed of; 600 acres being granted under military land orders, and 6690 acres sold at 10s., while deposits amounting to .£l9O were made for 7600 acres of ss. land. The whole amount of money leceived was A 3535. No. 2 Line. —The following letter has been sent to us The writer seems under a misapprehension as to the manner in which the work was contracted for. Tenders were asked by public advertisement, so that the Board was not to blame in that part of its procedure. With respect to the*? other matters in question we can say nothing, but doubtless the respected chairman of the board will be able to give a satisfactory answer. The writer of the letter has not touched on a point which is open to question ; namely, the impropriety of metalling the part of the road cut, m the middle of the winter. All that has been done in this respect has been, we believe, so much work thrown away.

To the Chairman of the Matarawa Board of Wardens.

“ Sir, —I think I shall not be out of place, being one, of the ratepayers, in asking the following questions. First—- \\ hy Messrs. Jones and Taylor should have the road formation given to them in preference to others, to the probable loss of the district, doubting as I do whether it would not have been taken at a lower price than that at which they have taken it, had it been publicly tendered for; and second —Why Mr. McWilliams is trusted with the superintendency of the public works of the district, when it is evident that the tru it is misplaced, considering the scandalous.way in which the new cutting down to town has been left (supposed to be in thorough repair) when taken over from the contractor for its repairs during the past year; also the great laxity shewn of late in the completion of all contracts carried on under the authority of the board, thoy .being in fact a most extravagant waste of very hard earned money. I will also ask, if the board have any security that the present contractors for metalling will complete the work, or 1 is it at their option to throw up the work in the event of their finding it not sufficiently reinune rative.

“One on the No. 2 Line.”

The Volunteers* Drill— I The following communication has been sent us from a valued correspondent, and we hope it will receive the attention from Major Rookes, which the importance of the subject demands. We believe that for town Volunteers, Thursday, the day fixed upon for drill is the most inconvenient in the whole week. Monday would suit much better. Our correspondent after referring to a Militia Notice in our last issue proceeds :

“ Mr. Fox at the last Assembly hurled a most vehement denunciation against the Stafford ministry, for . the harsh clauses they imported into the Militia Act of the session, and expressed his warm sympathy for the country settlers being dragged from their homes, leaving their fields without seed, and their live stock to take care of themselves. Now in thi* Notice the "Volunteers are called to parade op Monday and also on Thursday, and every Thursday afterwards until farther notice, and these days may turn out the only dry ones for as many weeks. Major Cooper, when peace was obtained directed these parades monthly, and thereby gave great rebel to the country settlers, and although the Major’s want of discretion led him to oppose Mr. Fox upon political grounds, it appears to be left to Major Rookes to render the Government of that Gentleman odious.

Another complaint against the A/ilitia authorities, they are witholding the ammunition from the Volunteers, t thus depriving them of ball practice. This I can only account for by them becoming disciples of Garibaldi when; he had completed the conquest of Sicily, he told off 200 men to land in .Italy and conquer it; but when all ready to embark, they came to him in consternation, sayingjthat the cartridges for their Enfields were too large. “Oh ! then,” says Garibaldi, “ fight them with your fists ;” perhaps had this mode of warfare been, used during the late disturbances a better account of native prisoners would have been the result.

In such a season as this, with rain every day, the Commanding Officer should order every ploughman in the ranks to go mind his own business for the ensuing three months, by which time we might be able to shew as many acres in crop this year as we had the last.’

THE WANGANUI STREETS, SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE ACT.

The following amendments were made on the copy of the Bill which was published in the Chronicle of the sth June. We have not received a copy of the completed Act, but believe the following amendments read in connection with the Bill published by us, give the Act as it was finally passed. After the word “ Wanganui,” in the third section of the Preamble—the following words are added “ the boundaries of which as laid down in the New Zealand Company’s Map are towards the North East and South East, the Wanganui River; ami towards the South, South West and North West, the Town Beit.”

The last clause of the Preamble is omitted.

The Bth clause is made the sth, and the sth, 6th and 7th clauses are omitted and the following added. 6. “ And whereas, by grant dated the third day of June, 1861, under the Public Seal of the Colony, and the hand of Thomas Gore Browne, the then Governor thereof, the parcel of land adjoinii g the Town of Wanganui, aud commonly kn >wn as the Town Belt, was granted to the Superintendent upon Trust, for the purposes of Public utility to the Town of Wanganui and its inhabitants.

“ And whereas it is expedient to make provision, for the management of the said piece of lamb

“ Be it further enacted

“ The management of the said piece of land hereinbefore mentioned or referred to as the Town Belt, shall be vested in the Board of Wardens fur the Town of Wanganui, excepting such parts thereof as are already set apart for a Cemetery and Race Course. Provided that if no such Board be elected within two months from the passing of this Act, then it shall be lawful for the Superintendent to appoint three Commis-. sioners for the management of the piece of land aforesaid, such Commissioners to hold office until a Board of Wardens for the Town of Wanganui shall be elected.

7. “ The Board of Wardens or Commissioners, so elected or appointed shall have the same powers, rights and duties in respect to the said land as are given to the Commissioners elected under the Provisions, of the management of City Reserves Act, in respect to the Town Belt of the City of Wellington.” CANTERBURY. We make the following extracts from the Lyttelton Times of June 14, which contains a review of the preceding quartei’s progress. Agricultural Report. —The past quarter of the year is never a particularly busy one with our fanners. The previous term winds up the business of the year by the harvesting of the produce, the potato crop oidy excepted. Unfortunately some of the wheat received considerable damage from the wet weather which it was however the first wet harvest experienced here.

Our crops hare yielded very fairly to the bushel, and the prices have been tolerably remunerative excepting fi-r wheat, which has been very low and comparatively much below the price of other grains, at least according to English preconceived ideas' Tiie first wheats, sound and good in quality, brought to market, fetched 4s. 3d to 4s. 9J or bs, per 60 lbs, but in a short tiiqe declined to 3s. 9d and 4s. 3d. s Sprouted has been of course a very bad sale, having been got rid of only at prices varying from 2s to 3s per 60 lbs. We have ssen it calculated by persons whom we believe to be very able to form an estimate that our produce of wheat in the last year amounted to 240,000 bushels of 60 lbs each and grown on about 12,000 acres. or nearly. That of this about in rough numbers 100,000 bushels will be required by our population, being about a pound a day for every individual, little and great; 24,000 bushels for seed, and consequently about 100,000 bushels to be pared for exportation in grain or in flour.

Barley has fetched 5s to 5s 6d per 50 lbf. the sample however has been generally inferior, containing much thin corn. Oats have made from 3s 6d to 4s 3d per 40 lbs. This grain is now firm in price, with a tendency to advance ; but wheat and barley are a heavy drug upon the market. Potatoes have been a full average crop, and have been selling at from 3s to 3s. Gil per cwt.

Hay has been selling at 3s Gd to 3s 9d for clovei, and 5s for good, made from English grasses. \ f£attle’.> are> now and have been a very, ready sale, store making from £6 10s to J£7 per head. Milch cows are in very great demand, if good milchers and quirt, and very high prices are given if these conditions-are carried out.

Sheep continue to be in great demand and the price high. Very considerable numbers have been brought into the province in the bygone quarter, par icularly overland. Horses also have been largely imported and sold at prices highly remunerative to th ©-importers. The export of wool for the present season may be estimated at 9680 bales of the value of £246,5(:0, as against 8000 bales, valued at £192,000, for the past year. Cultivation mid crops.— There were according to t m Census of 1861, 72,9391acre's of land, fenced in, of which 32,807 j acres were under crop, 12,7854 acres being iii: wh at, in I'arley, 45854 in fats. 7|- in maize, 1088|- in potatoes, J 0,8104in sown grass in garden or orchard, and 1341*4 in other crops. Live Stock—Of horses, there were 0049; asses ami mules, 29 ; horned cattle, 33,576; sleep, 877,3 9; goats, 625 ; pigs, 9586 ; poultry, 41,729.

Places of Worship.— There are five buildi gs set apart for religious w r orship in Christchurch ; two of which belong to the Church of England, and one each to the Presbyterians, Wesleyans, and Roman Catholics.

The parish church, dedicated to St. Michael is a large building, but has no pretensions to architectural beauty. St. Luke’s church is a lai-ge wooden edifice, and is a much handsomer structure than St. Michael’s, to which at present ~it is a chapel of ease, but it is about to be erected in o a separate parish church.

The Wesleyan church was designed to accommodate 400 persons, itjwas the first place of worship atChristcnu ch having any pretensions to ecclesiastical architecture.

The members of the Roman Catholic body have not as yet erected a church, hut mass is celebrated in a small building.

The Presbyterian church, built a few years ago, has been recently enlarged, and is now capable of containing nearly 500 hearers.

Education. —The vo’untary efforts which have been made by the early Canterbury settlers to provide for the education of the young are most liberal, and may challenge comparison with those afforded in any part of the Bri ish Empire. We have not space to record all these, and must content ourselves by briefly noticing the various educational establishments founded in Christchurch.

Christ’s College was founded about seven years ago. It is incorporated by ordinance of the Provincial Council, and is under the government of a warden (the right Rev. Dr. Harper, Bishop of the diocese) a sub-warden and a body of fellows. The Grammar School, now in connection with the college, was originally instituted by the Canterbury Association, and has been in existence more than 1) years The college is supported by a landed endowment, producing at present about £3OO per annum, but liable to certain charges for interest on sums .borrowed. The revenue of the college is supplemented by school fees, and by a portion of the public grant [for education The establishment is endowed with some good scholarships. There are three Somes scholars, receiving each £SO per annum ; one Rowley scholar, receiving £2O per annum : two Dudley scholars, receiving Al 5 per annum; two Buller and Reay scholars, receiving each £ls per annum ; and 1 Rowley scholarship, value £2O per annum is vacant. There are also endowments for two professorships, of small annual value at present. The College stands in the midst of beautil'ul grounds.

Ihe Christchurch academy, a school established by the Presbyterian body, deserves the next notice, as provincial statistics show that it h s produced higher results than any similar educational establishment in the city, It is supported byr fees, aided by a government grant. The school stands near to the church. Besides this academy, the Presbyterians have a school for boys and another for girls. St. Michael’s schools, in connection with the Church of England, are moderately well attended, and are progressing satisfactorily. Besides these there is an infant school attached to St. Luke’s church.

The "Wesleyan hoys’ school is conducted on the Glasgow training system by two efficient teachers. A building has just been erected for a girls’ school and will shortly be opened. The Provincial Government, votes an annual grant of money to support schools and kindred institutions.

Besides the schools above enumerated, therefore several Sabbath schools, where instruction is being imparted to about 400 children.

In the province there are being educated, at day schools supported by government, 525 males and 339 females ; at day schools not receiving government aid, 356 males and 369 females ; at Sunday schools, 271 males and 264 females ; at both day and Sunday schools, 499 males and 462 females-

P o pul ATI on. —There are 8,939 males and 7,101 females, 24 males, and 22 fe-

males being half-castes. Railway.— The Railway Works have made steady'progress during the last few months; the total length of heading driven being now upwards of 650. yards, whilst a considerable length of the tun nel at each end has been taken out to its full size.

The Electric Telegraph between Christchurch and Lyttelton is completed. The first telegram will probably be despatched on the 18th. Sanitary. —ln Christchurch the council have engaged Mr. Bray to report upon the leading drainage outfalls and have commenced a system of surface drainage in accordance with his recommendations. They have also appointed a sanitary commission to cous : d -r the best method of sewerage and water supply whose reiort maybe looked for in a few days. T.ie employment <f scavengers for the first time in Canterbury to sweep the streets of Christchurch is worthy of note as the commencement of a pro 0 system of sanitary measures. The Lyttelton Tunes, the only paper in the middle Hand out of Otag >, which looked with favour on the movemei.t for separation has somewl at changed its tone as will be seen from the following extract on that subject. “In Otago this question (the. removal of the seat of Government) has recentl}' been stirred up with considerable vigour, if not ability, by a portion of the The recent discoveries of gold in that province lias drawn to its shore within a few months a larger population than could have been expected in so many years but for that discovery. Communities, like individuals, are sometimesiiitoxicated with su Ulen prosperity. This is remarkably evidenced in Otago. Her politicians and journalists are giddy with good fortune, and in their entbusi s i look upon their own.province as New-Zea-land Not confining themselves to asking for a change in; the seat of Government they demand a separate Government for the. Middle Island, and desire that Dunedin, the present seat of the Provincial Government, shall be the capital. That she will g tin either of these points without stronger arguments than she has as yet advanced is not within the range of probabilities. If it is desirable to remove the General Government from its present seat, it is became of its non-central position ; but Otago is as far removed from the centre as Auckland, and if a seperate Government Were conceded to the Middle Island, neither Nelson, Marlborough, nor this province would consent to the Executive heng located at Dunedin, which occupies the same relative position to the rest of this island as does Auckland to the colony at large.”

On the 9th ult. a public meeting was held a* Akaroa by the Presbyterians of Banks Peninsula for the purpose of obtaining a Presbyterian minister resident among them. A form of requisition, having been read and submitted, was unanimously approved iif, and being now numerou ly signed, will be sent to the Colonial Committee of the Free Church of Scotland by the next English mail. General ami local committees for the management of the business were appointed. Before the mcetiug broke up, a subscription list was opened, and £IOO handed over to the secretary as passage money for the minister This was sent to the Free Church Colonial Committee ly the last English mail. Mi'ssr . T. B. Giiiies and J. ITyde Harris have arrived from Dunedin by the Queen on a visit to the other provinces in this island as delegates of the separation u o em nt Commit ee. HAWKE’S BAY. * Land Sale. —An extensive sale of Government land wasisheld on Saturday last., There was a good attendance of buyers. Of the township of Clive, 78 sections were sold out of 364 —the average being about £7 6s lOd per lot, and the amount realised £572 15s. Lots to the Qxtent of £64jwere taken yesterday. We are sorry to find, in the midst of our provincial poverty, that of this amount upwards of £IOO was paid in scrip.—The suburban sections at Havelock were all bought by Mr. Chambers at the upset price—the sum realised being £796 10s. The whole of the, ss. land put up, was knocked down to the applicants at the upset price—649o acres.—Of the 39 rural sections at Pakiaka,?only four were quitted •—3 to Munro ana Blair at the upset rate (£3B 14s) and paid for in scrip ; and one to Messrs. Whitmore and McNiell at £3s.— Herald , June 4. Episcopalian Church. —The Church Committee met the Bishop of Wellington lately when various matters were arranged. There is a debt of £440 in the (hurch, towards which the Bishop offered £3OO provided that ten per cent interest was paid for ten years ; that a guarantee were given for the annual expences, and that the church and parsonage were handed over to trustees appointed by the General Synod. The Salary of the clergyman and other expences were estimated at £350 of which £250 is expected to be raised from pew rents &c., and the remainder by subscriptions.

Complaint by the Natives.—Yesterday, Tareha came to the resident Magistrate and made a complaint to the effect that soldiers were in the habit of going to the neighbourhood of pa "Whakaairo, and stealing pigs belongingto thenatives the e. They had been seen doing so on at least two occasions, and the fact was well known. They (the natives) were not in a position to prosecute the parties, as they could not identify them ; but they wished the officers to prevent the men from perpetrating such acts in future. Tareha added that, should any soldier be again caught in the act, he would be seized and bound, and his arms taken from him.

Another cattle seizing.case has been the “ town talk” during the latter part of last week ;but the particulars are not generally known, beyond the fact that 4.0 head of cattle, the propertyof W. Couper, Esq.,

running upon native land, were seized by the natives and shut up in a stockyard, with the intention of •••heir being detained until certain demands should be It is generally understood, the matter has been settled or compromised, through the mediation of G. S. Cooper E&p, Resident Magistrate for the Waipukurau district, — Ibid, June 10.

GOVERNMENT SUBSTITUTE FOR SEPARATION.

The following paragraph appears in the Lyttelton Times of June 21, and as Mr. Crosbie Ward, one of the ministry, is one of the proprietors of the Times, it may be presumed that there is some foundation for the rumour.” “As the rumour first reached us 'of the scheme to he proposed by government, it did not sound very feasible. And we are still in the dark as to much which would guide us in forming an opinion on it. But after weighing some of the difficulties that beset every plan of reform, and as somewhat more is gathered .of the proposed policy, we await the publication of details more |hopefully. It appears that the government wish to effect an administrative separation, without creating a second legislation. They propose to locate a strong detachment of the General Executive in tlm island, ministers, permanent official heads, clerks and all. The General Assembly Would meet at Wellington, and the ministers from North and South would meet there also. We do not know whether it is intended that there should be duplicates of any of the offices or whether the existing departments are to he divided between the North and South Without this information it is hard to' judge of the practicability of the scheme. Supposing, however, that the departments are located to the satisfaction of the Assembly, this plan would virtually give us a South Island Government. It is faulty, like all compromises; but it looks like a prudent step in the right direction ; and, with a careful adjustment of finances, might do all that the South requires at present.)) The most patent objection to it is the want of identification of viewi and opinions among ministers But how is it now i either there is an amalgamation of conflicting interests on many topics for the sake of one question, or an altogether one-sided Northern or Soutliern'ministry. This is becoming more and more inevitable. Ih • n nth is either governed by a ministry put into office by southern votes, or the south has to submit to be governed by men selected for their views on the native question. There is no real strength in either one or other of such governments, or in a mixture of both. By the proposed plan there would be ' representatives of both islands in the government, and a »sort of localization'- of responsibility. A government might be turned out on a northern question, and yet the southern half be quite ready to take their share in a reconstruction of the Executive ; and vice versa . There would also be less clashing between ministers themselves : for really the government, both in kind and in degree needed for the two islands differs very much.

Tiiere are many other objections to the proposed measure, which, though obvious, are not so "striking ; such for instance as the absence in one or other island of tile representative of the Crown. But if the proposal, with all its imperfections, promises a substantial redress of some pressing grievances, without destroying the unity of the colony or the safety of our provincial privileges, it deserves to receive careful consideration in the General Assembly.” MARKETS. Wanganui July i 10, —Wheat Gs barley ss, oats 6s, maize 6s per bushel, flour (at Netlye mill) £l7, (in toun) £lB per 9000 lbs, potatoes£3per tim, bread—4 lb. loaf lOd butter wholesale Is 4d retail Is Gd. per lb, bacon wholesale 8d per lb. Holloway's Pills and Ointment. —The friends of the afflicted.—For more than a quarter of a centuryhave these medicaments been before the public, by which their merits have been universally recognised and commended. In all ailments they prove useful. In debilitated constitutions they act as preventatives to disease, and where maladies have manifested themselves, the afflicted can resort to no remedies at once so efficient and harmless as Holloway’s. They keep the blood pure, and preserve the stomach in a sound state ; they cool and cleanse the whole system. These medicaments should be possessed by all; they will confirm good health, and prove serviceable under any infirmity which can affect mankind. Plain directions accompany each box of Pills and pot of Ointment. 42

Agents for the “ Wanganui Chronicle”

Turakina —Messrs. Franklin and Hurst. Rangitikei —Mr. Thos. Scott. Wellington— W. Lyon, Esq. Auckland —Messrs. Williamson and

Wilson Nelson- —Messrs. 0. & J. Elliott. A eio Plymouth —F. U. Gledhill, Esq London —Messrs. Smith, Elder & Co