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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1046, 7 May 1869, Page 2

Meanee Church. — Service next Sunday will be by the Rev. J. Townsend.

Electoral Roll. — The list of objections will be found in our fourth page.

Clive. — The Rev. A. Shepherd will conduct service at this place on Sunday next at 3 o'clock.

England's Regard for her Colonies. — Under this head will be found an able letter, written by a very old colonist.

His Honor Mr. Justice Johnston arrived last evening in the Lord Ashley. The court will be opened on Saturday morning in the Odd Fellows' Hall.

The Imperial Troops have for some days been engaged in musketry practice with the Snider rifle, at a new range formed for their own use on the low land across the Tutaekuri, a little above Onepoto.

The Taranaki Election has ended in the return of Mr. Kelly, an opponent of the present Ministry. But, indeed, every election has now the same result. The poll took place on the 28 th ult,, with the following result : — Kelly, 57 ; Carrington, 43 ; Upjohn, 15.

Taupo. — We learn from the General Government agent that Captain Moorsom reports his arrival at Heranui, a place on the Rangitaiki river, between Ahikereru and Opepe, with 57 of the Bay of Plenty cavalry. He was expected to be joined by Lieut. Richardson's troop. He had then no accounts of Col. Whitmore's force. No date is given, but supposed to be on the 30th April.

The Hawke's Bay Militia have by proclamation in the New Zealand Gazette been released from actual service. Lest, however, any of our readers should delude themselves into the idea that their services are likely to be no longer wanted in a military capacity, we hasten to explain that, under the Juries Act 1868, militiamen on actual service are exempt from serving on juries, and, the Supreme Court being on the eve of sitting, a serious difficulty presented itself — the obvious fact being, all the men being on actual service, no jury could be " legally constituted. The Government have relieved themselves of the difficulty by releasing the militia from actual service, but a proclamation tor a contrary effect will doubtless appear so soon as the sitting of the Supreme Court is over.

Death of a Volunteer. — On Wednesday morning Mr. James Clay, a young man late in the employ of Mr. F. Sutton, and a private in the Napier Rifle Volunteers, died after a brief illness of one week. His death was caused by exposure while engaged on the Petane expedition, he having been one of the party of scouts detached under Mr. Koch. The weather was very severe, giving the poor fellow a severe cold, which merged into fever and ended in his death. The Government, although ordering the local forces off at a moment's notice, without time for preparation, provided no warm clothing or other protection against the weathe; and poor Clay may not be the only sufferer in consequence. Deceased was formerly in the 14th regiment, and had a very high character in the service. He left for Melbourne, where he bought his discharge, and whence he returned to Napier. He was buried with military honors on the afternoon of Wednesday, a firing party having been selected from the corps to which deceased belonged; and the attendance of militia and volunteers, including yeomanry cavalry, was very large. Deceased leaves a mother, who is supposed to have been dependent on him for support ; and an effort is being made on her behalf to obtain a pension on the ground of her son having lost his life in the performance of a public duty.