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rnnE united insurance i COMPANY. FIRE AND MARINE. NELSON AGENCY. AM class of risks accepted at lowest current rates. Losses are settled with promptitude and liberality. M. DAVIS, 2!9— t c Agent. VICTORIA TNSUBAHCE COMPANY "*- (LIMITED). Established 1849, Reconstructed 1879. Capital, £1,000,000 sterling. Every description of FIRE, MARINE, and FIDELITY GUARANTEE RISKS effected at LOWEST RaTES. E. Buxton and Co., 0626 AGENTS, NELSON ON SALE At THE PEOPLE'S MART, A very Choice JL Hi A. at 2/- per Ib. A few tons WHITE SUGAR, suitable for Preserving, at lowest market prices. Just Received, a Choice Selection of CHRISTMAS FRUIT, comprising— Currants— Raisins — Sultanas — Muscatels — tigs— Peels—Lemon— -Orange— Citron. &c. A good supply of BUTTER, EGGS, BACON. HAMS, and POULTRY. 3602 W. PATTERSON. Hardy-street. ? »« =5^.._...i... _ a f ,.ni imjgmn, BIRTH. Davis.— May 19, at Shelbourne-streefc, Mrs Moss Davis of a daughter. §>h% di^ou giwtnmg <Jltml. SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1880. The Parliament of the colony is once more in session, oaring been opened as usual with what is by courtesy called the Governor's speech, although, as is well known, it is the production of the Ministers. As a rule, the speech is so framed as to convey as little meaning as possible, and the hearers or readers of it are no wiser— indeed, they may think themselves fortunate if their notions of the political situation are not more clouded — than they were before its delivery. The speech now before us, however, does not appear to have been drawn up with a view to mystifying the public, and, although it does not, of couise, enter into the details which are to be found in a Ministerial Statement, it gives a fair idea of the intentions of the Government, and, moreover, is characterised by an earnestness of tone that is not usually to be found in such documents. We are glad to find that there is not too much harping upon the unfavorable state of the finances, a subject upon which the Colonial Treasurer, is wont to become lugubrious and despondent, and consequently somewhat wearying. At the same time there is no shirking the difficulties of the position, which are fjully recognised but are more cheerfully met, and generally a more sanguine tone prevails than is to be found in that Book of Lamentations, the Treasurer's Statement of last year. Still, it is quite clear that those I who look forward to an immediate renewal