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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 231, 29 September 1868, Page 2

No further intelligence has yet reached us from the Wakamarina, which may be fairly interpreted as good news, not relying only upon the dictum of the old proverb, but, because had there been unfavorable tidings to report, they would in all probability have reached us ere this. A considerable number of persons have left Nelson for the reef, and amongst them Mr Lightband, lately Warden ou the West Coast Goldfields, wbo started on Saturday last. A Wellington telegram states that the Government had not yet come to any decision as to the course they intend to pursue in consequence of the division on Friday night, though it was reported that the Ministry would either resign or dissolve Parliament, and nothing will probably be known until Mr Stafford makes his statement this afternoon. The Westport Star of Wednesday last has the following: — The community of Westport has lost, by death, one who, though ODly for a short time resident in the district, was very much esteemed. The death is that of a lady — Mrs Pitt, the wife of Mr W. Pitt, solicitor. Mrs Pitt died this morning, after a very short illness, and (although the mother of a family of four), at a comparatively early age. She arrived in Westport only a few months ago, but during that time she. had endeared herself to many by her amiable characteristics, and by the willing devotion of her energies and accomplishments to benevolent and praiseworthy purposes. Among her immediate circle of friends, Mrs Pitt was best known for her estimable qualities but they were not unknown to the community generally, and by the community there have been very tender expressions of regret for her death, and for the domestic and social loss which it involves. — • The remains of this lamented lady were brought to this city bn Saturday last by the Nelson, and were yesterday interred in the New Cemetery, followed to the grave by a train of mourning relatives and friends. Amongst the arrivals hy. the, Rangitoto yesterday were the Hon. A. Bonar, Chairman of the Westland County Council, who is proceeding to Wellington to .take his seat in the Legislative Council, and Mr Cassins, who has been delegated by a large public meeting at Hokitika to represent their views on the proposed financial measures of the Ministry at the seat of Government, and, as it would appear, in opposition to those supported by the members for Westland in the House of Representatives. It would seem that much dissatisfaction exists with reference to the support given hy their members to measures which cannot but prove very detrimental to the interests of the County.

'%W'W : &J performance is anuounced to take place this evening at the Oddfellows' Hall under the patronage of the officers and members of the Volunteer Companies, when the two little Foleys take a farewell benefit. The programme includes the capital farce ' The Omnibus ' and the burletta of ' The Loan of a Lover,' in both of which these surprisingly precocious children will sustain the leading characters. There are also other entertainments, vocal, Terpsichorean and sensational, so as to gratify the most varied taste. With such an attractive bill of fare we can hardly doubt that the many admirers of these clever little prodigies will muster in strong array this evening. i • ,n