HOWICK.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1519, 7 October 1868, Page 4

HOWICK.

A MeETIKG of the electors in the district of Howick was held, pursuant to advertisement, at Brady's Hotel, Howick, yesterday evening, at seven o'clock, to take into consideration tho policy pursued by Mr. Kerr, tho representative for the Pensioner Settlements in the General Assembly. Dr. Govett was called to the chair. In opening the meeting, he called upon the electors of the Pensioner Settlements to stay in the room, and all the drunkards to go out. He referred to the action taken in the session by the gentleman whom they had done the honor to return as their representative in the Assembly. An immense uproar here arose, which the Chairman found impossible to put down, every one seeming desirous to hear himself speak. The Chairman consoled himself with a pipe. Finding it impossible to obtain order,' the Chairman vacated the chair.

It was ascertained that none of those who were electors were instrumental in raising the row but it must be observed that the previous day was pension day. Wo leave the public to draw their owa conclusion. "

WESLEYAN CHUHCH. The usual quarterly Church meeting was held in ft Pict-strect school-room last evening. There much larger number present than on past ' occasions. After partaking of tea, and the tatf* being cleared away, the Bey. J. Buller gave ont 5 ' hymn, and the Eey. Mr. La wry engaged in Ir . ' The Circuit Steward laid before the meating the T?" of tho finances, which he was happy to be in 4 ? tion to say were in a more healthy state been the case for gome time. The accumulated H i from past quarters had been paid off, and a bala though a small one, was left on the right side of i?' le-lger. The principal part of the meeting was no!!? pied by the delivery of an interesting lecture bva Bev. J Buller, on the subject of "MethodfanS Altogether a very pleasant evening was spent. We understand that the Eev. Mr. Buller hai W invited to remain in this . circuit, for another which will make his fourth year in Auckland Tv' may be taken as compliment to the . rev, gentlem as the connectional rule amongst this body linU-"' preaohcr's residence in one place to three years JJev. G. S. Harper's sphere is to be the Thames, lZ a house at BhorQand will shortly be' completed him. It was announced that two young mini«fel! were to arrive by the Siam, and that probably oneTf them would be appointed for Auckland in the room of Mr. Harper. . - . w