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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1054, 4 June 1869, Page 3

The Genebal Assembly. — Yery con- :- siderable changes have taken placeiri^ the personnel of the House of Representatives since last session, no less than twelve seats having been vacated during the recess. The "following are the changes : — Mr. Thomas Birch sits instead of Mr. James Patorson for the Oily of Dunedjn .; Mr. Cuthbert Cowan instead of Mr; A. M'JNeill for Wallace) ; Mr. E. J. Creighlon instead of Mr. George Graham for Kewton; Mr. Henry Driver instead pf...Mr. Hepburn for Roslyn ; Mr. Nathanial Edwavds instead 'of Mr. Stafford for Nelson City ; Mr. H. W. Farnall instead of Mr. Jauies O'Neill for the Northern Division ; Mr. Thomas Kelly instead of Major Atkinson for New Plymouth ; Mr. J. Munro instead of Mr. Hull for Marsden ; Mr. J. T. Peacock for Lyttelton iustead of Mr. M'Farlan (deceased) : Miv F. D. Eich instead of Mr. Mitchell for Waikouaiti : ; and Mr. Stafford instead of Mr. Cox. for Timaru. The seats for Oamaru and Taieri, vacant by the resignation of Messrs Campbell and Eeid, are not yet filled up. In the Legislative Council the seats of Mr. Salmon, Auckland, and Major' Morse, Nelson, have become vacant ; and the Hon. Henry Chamberlain, Auckland 5 the Hon. James O'Neill, Auckland ; the Hon. William Eobinson; Nelson ; and the Hon.. Charles John Taylor, have been called to seats. It is considered probable that the number of Peers will yet be increased before the House meets by some gentle; men from the Southern provinces being summoned to the Council. — Independent, May 29. > The Eev. James TAYLpB,,at the invitation of some of his friends who still have confidence in him, has recommenced his ministrations in Melbourne. Ho preached on Sunday morning and evening, at the Polytechnic Hall, to crowded audiences, the majority of whom were supporters and adherents, though a certain proportion evidently attended out of simple curiosity. During the morning service, Mr. Taylor made a short statement, explaining that he had ouly com© back* to Melbourne at the solicitation of his friends, and in the belief 4hafc he was performing his duty in doing so. He added, that he hoped before long that' such a statement would be laid before the public as would show that, however much he bad erred, he had not been guilty to the extent that had been made out. A statement of a similar nature was made by Mr. Taylor in the evening. Death op Me. H. De Euegh AdAms. — It is with deep regret that we have $0 announce the receipt of intelligence by the" last mail from England of the sudden death of Henry de Burgh Adams, Esq., Principal Purveyor to the Forces' at the. Curragh. The sad news was conveyed in a private letter received yesterdayby Mr. L. Nathan from Mr. Matravers, and, being written on the eve of the departure of the mail, was of a necessarily brief nature. We learn, however, that Mr. De Burgh Adams was paying a short Visit to London on the 20th of March, when his decease so unexpectedly took place. He had just previously burst a bloodvessel, from some unusual exertion he had undergone, and before any medical assistance could be rendered his life passed away. The deceased, asmostof ourreaders will remember, filled the very onerous position of principal Purveyor to the Forces during General Cameron's command in New Zealand, I and earned for hi tnself repeated commendations from head-quarters for his untieing zeal and attention to every want qt' the wounded soldiers. Amongst his" more intimate friends he was ever found a most kindly and genial-hearted gentAeman, an.d. of the most generous sympathies in relieving the wants of others. As Provincial Grand Master under tb. c Irish Constitution, he was a pillar o£ the Masonic con-' fraternity during his, Sojourn in Auckland," and the presentation to him of a purse of throe' hundred .sovereigns on the eve of his departure fa. England fully testified to the adoration j n c was 1^ by the brotherhood. In late letters the deceased frequently expressed his determination to revisit Auckland with his faniily, for the purpose of settling in this province ; and in his sudden removal the service loses a most valuable officer, and we have alike to deplore the loss of a good settler. — Southern Uross.