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New Zealander, Volume XXII, Issue 2408, 20 April 1865, Page 3

Pa axKLL Election.— Before these lines are in Upe. *be committee formed for Securing. Mr. Creighton’s return ont intention annonneed by thftia in the advertising; octnmns, have committed a breach of die Act for the -Prevention of Corrupt Practices jSjt f Elections, by holding a meeting at the Windsor Castle, to promote the return of their candidate. The following u the : clause of the Act:— “VIII. No committee, or other body, organised for promoting the return of any candidate at any election, shall sit or hold meetings at any licensed public-house, or any building ■hereto annexed or belonging; and every person being a member of any such committee or organised body, who shall attend any such meetings at any such public-house or building, shall forfeit the snm of fife pounds to any person who shall sue for the same, together with full costs of sait.”

Gommhsatios. for eompensation for losses incurred by the native-rebellion are notified, in our advertising columns, that no claim will be received after Saturday next. * Paiiiill Elkctiox.— At a latehour list had retired from the contest for the representation of Parnell. We believe that Mr. Coolshan has been mainly Influenced in .the step he has taken by the desiretp leave the question of the late resignation of the Auckland Members unembarrassed by a contested election. Nojunatiou von Paumkia.—The nomination for Parnell will take place in die old Supreme Court-house, Queen-street, at noon to-day. Oasaana.—Richard Norwood, a deserter, from tbs ship * Bombay/ was apprehended by Constable Lloyd yesterday. j Tut a i. or tbbScbbw Stbambe * Eomoht.’ —This fine itteanier was yastarday triad lor the

purpon of Mating her spend at the measured mite. Captain Johnson and Mr.* Aylmer, of the Marine Board department, were the inspecting officers ; Captain Ellis, the Portmsster, wes also on board. The vessel left the pier shortly before ten o’clock, and steamed down the harbour, past the North Head. Four runs were then made on the measured mile, two being with and two against the tide, when an average speed of close upon ten knots per hoar was attained ; the engines making 70 revolutions per minute. She then returned towards Queen-street pier, making fast to a buoy, and shipped her passengers for the coast and Southern ports. Since the first official trial in January last, the* Egmont’ has been laid up in Sydney, the machinery thoroughly overhauled, and a new screw propeller fitted. The beneficial reanlts of these improvements were manifested by the increased speed and smooth working of the engines yesterday’s trip. Provincial Government Gazette.—A Provincial Government Gazette was issued yesterday, containing the following notices :—The erection of new cove bnoy on the 'Emma Spit,’ at the entrance of the Manokau Harbpr; —the direction for crossing the bar at the Waikato River, altered by the erection of two whi*e crosses a short distance inside the North Head, to be kept in one bearing N.E. (magnetic) ; directions for entering the Walatoo and Tipara Bays (Sooth Australia), a lightship being substituted for the floating beacon ; the appointment of Hugh Carleton, Esq., J.P., to bo Visiting Justice of the City Gaol; Henry Grover, Esq., to be Deputy for the Waste Land Commissioners for the sale of land at Kohumarn on the 18th instant; James Mclntosh, Esq., to be Emigration Agent for Auckland (rice C. Hepburn, Esq., resigned) ; Joseph Tnckwell, Esq., to be Gaoler of the Mount Eden Gaol; an invitation from the Commissioners for Public Buildings for the erection of a supreme court and offices ; regulations for the guidance of licensed surveyors under N. Z. Act; regulations for the conducting of business in the Native Lands Court, a sitting to be held on Monday, the 24th instant, and another on May 12th ; tenders called for supplies to Provincial Hospital and Lunatic Asylum, also for prison clothing ; bye-laws for the Hundred of Pamnure for 1865 ; and appointments made by the Wardens in the Hundred of Howick> together with statement of receipts, and expenditure in that Hundred for the year 1864; accounts of the Wardens of Onehanga for the same year; add retu.ns of lands sold at the Waste Lands Office from the Ist bi Octobe to tbeSlst of December, 1864. * Threatening Language.— Owen Murphy was' apprehended on- warrant yesterday by Constable, Murphy*{charged' with using threatening lang«(J|b to his ,wife. The . Bibbop ot New Zealand. —His Lordship the Bishop of New Zealand, accomparried by Bishops Williams and Patterson, Archdeacon . Maansell and the Rev. E. B. Clarke, left Auckland yesterday in the s.s, • Egmont,’ for Lyttelton, te attend a meeting of the Synod. , : r. ,■ ■ '

Great Sale of Freehold and other Estates.—Mr. David Nathan will offer' the whole of the freehold and other estates of Messrs* Ed ward and Michael Wood, gt bis rooms today. Very many of the properties are amongst the best that have been passed under the jbamA “ Bash ” Assertion. —By’a typographical ■vagary Mr. Crispe was made, hr odr f yesterday’s issue, to say a baae 'assertion instead of 1 a bare. The correction of .tlw errpr is due to Mr. Crispe, ,«s we could.hardly. be doing;what; wap base in supporting a man morn bitterly hostile to the New-ZeAeander than' perhaps iny o her man in the cpmmitnity.'. - It IJ T T T ; -'. Fringe of Wales Theatre,—The performances at the Prince of/Wples Theatre, last evening, embraced the drama entitled “ A Lover by the screaming farcei pf “ Game of “Speculation/’ both of wbidi were gbne through with the usual success.' Between the pieces Mr. A Lipman, a recent arrival, made his first appearance in- the great rope-tying feat, by which the Brothers Davenport have created such unbounded wonderment throughout England and the States of the West. The per-. former, on his introduction, was greeted with that applause so justly awarded to all new comers ; and after being, tied by one of the andience in such a manner as, to . his mind, seemed to render liberation a thing impossible', an’ elongated case of canvas cloth was placed over and around him,/ and the task of freeing himself from the ropes was 'commenced, of course oat of the view of the audience. In the. lapse of several minutes, the case was removed, and Mr. Lipman appeared with the rope-in his band. He was loudly applauded. Mr. Bruce, sailmaker, Queen-street Wharf, securely tied Mr. Lipman, and the extinguisher having again. ■ been placed around him, scarcely a minute passed before it was withdrawn a second time with the success attending the first feat No doubt many will avail themselves of witnessi"g a performance which has given rise of late to so much controversy in the Mother Country.