LAWRENCE.

Bruce Herald, Volume VI, Issue 361, 29 March 1871, Page 7

LAWRENCE.

(From our own correspondent.) (Unavoidably held over from our last issue.) We are now enjoying delightful repose, free from the continuous and eternal speechifying so common at provincial elections Surely the honor of being called " the hon. member " must be very sweet ; at all events, it must be very enticing, as it requires, previous to election, an amount of travelling speechifying, declamation, and opposition that I for one would be loath to undergo. We have returned our quota of members. I suppose the parties returned were the most fit for the position ;at least, the people thought so, and I presume they are right in terms of the old adage, vox populi vox dci. All is well that ends well. I may state that Mr Herbert intimated on the polling day that he had resigned, antl therefore the votes givon to him were in error. The weather, until Thursday was unusually fine ; on that day, however, we had a considerable amount of rain ; Friday, also, was dull and gloomy. Saturday (this day) is again full of sunshine. The break in the weather has, to a small extent, interfered with the farmers ; but the whole of the cereal crop, I may say, was safe under thacJc and rape. The yield is considerably below t!ie average. The rain, however, has done a considerable amount of good to the root crop although too late to materially alter the yield, which will be small, and potatoes must be scarce, and therefore dear, present price being from 8s to 10s per cwt , so that a market will be open for the superabundance of Inch Clutha The diggers rejoice at the break in the weather, presaging a further and continuous supply for the winter months. They are sadly in need of it, as many have not been abie to wash their mountains of washdirt for months. Scarlatina is almost stamped out iii Lawrence. So says one of our medical men; those inflicted have all recovered, and no new cases are reported. At Beaumont all those who took it are now in a state of convalescence. At Teviot, however, there are a good many cases, but, as yet, none of them fatal. It is a great mercy that the Chinamen have kept, as yetj clear of the disease, as it wouJd be peculiarly fatal to them, their mode of living, and their closely packed dwellings, being\exceedirigly favorable as a habitation for it* It was at One time in contemplation to close the school for a season, but now there will be no need for doing so. The Molyneux is now very low, and likely td continue so. It is generally supposed that this winter will be favorable to the miner on its banks, as there is- lio snow on the distant mountains, the melting of which is the chief -cause of its sudden floods Should this be so many will have Reason to rejoice. A meeting waa held.here last week for the ! purpose of raising funds in aid of the Chinese mission. We have already amongst us one, and another one is wanted. The Committee w;ts formed, and immediately steps will be taken in the matter. It is expected that all the churches of the various denominations will be helpers in this work.

A well-khown resident <>f .Nelson, Elizabeth Marten, the wife of Mr Robert Marten, has died from concussion of the brain, 6aused by accidentally falling down the stairs of &6r 6vm hQuse. ' .