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New Zealand Herald, Volume VII, Issue 1838, 4 December 1869, Page 5

Provincial Council Elections (Baglan).—The nomination of candidates to serve in the Provincial Council for this district took place yesterday, in the Public Hall at Otaliuhu. Mr. WcGee proposed, and Mr. Joseph Clarke seconded Mr. Joseph Crispe; Mr. James Robertson proposed, and Mr. John "Wallace (Flat Bush) seconded Mr. Joseph May; Mr. Luke proposed, and Mr. W. T. flassett seconded Mr. John Gordon ; Mr. W. T. Bassett proposed, and Mr. Alexander Macdonald (Pukekohe) seconded Mr. Ebenezer Hamlin ; Mr. Crispe proposed, aiid Mr. McGee seconded Mr. Daniel Lynch. The show of hands was taken with the following result: —May, 23 ; Hamlin, 19 ; Gordon, 14; Crispe, 9; Lynch, 9. Mr. Crispe demanded a poll, which will be taken on the 20th instant.

A Tea Meeting of the Wesleyan Church, Shortland, will be held in the Volunteer Hall, Shortland, on Thursday, December 9th. Tlie propricjtors of the Eoyal Alfred and Duke of Edinburgh have made arrangements for single ticketholders to make the retnrn trip for one fare.

Wesleyan Sunday Schools.—The Bev. Mr. Watkin will deliver an address to the children of the various schools comprised in the Wesleyan Sunday School Union, in the High-street Chapel, at three p.m. to-morrow (Sunday). Paenf.ll Election.—We learn that Dr. Stratford lias retired from the contest. The three remaining candidates for Parnell are Messrs. Ji. G. Wood, 11. H. Lusk and Hoskruge.

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Hero we hare to welcome back an old I Auckland citizen, .Jarue3 Williamson, f Esq., alter an absence of a little more titan J twelve months. Nobth Shobe.—We understand that the committee recently appointed to make arrangements for the re-opening of the school, met on Tuesday evening at the Devonport Hall, to consider the applications from candidates fcr the office of teacher. Out of the three persons who applied, Mr. Pierce Philips, who holds a first-class certificate of competency from the Kelson Board of Education, was elected, and will commence his duties at the North Shore after the Christmas vacation. The following gentlemen were/ present, and guaranteed to the successful candidate a minimum salary of £150 a year—Messrs. Cochrane, Jarvis. Beddoes, Woodham, Mays, Niccol, Rev. B. Y Ashwell, and the Rev. John Wallace' Mr. Oliver Mays presided on the ocW ion. We hare to acknowledge the receipt of a copy of a pamphlet entitled " Roving Diggers to become Colonial Settlers. How ?" by Mr. E. W. Sadler. Thees say which contains many useful suggestions is doubtless one of the unsuccessful essays for which the Government prizes were lately offered ; we are bound in fairness to Mr. Sadler to say, that if this is so, the one now before us is far more worthy of notice than the successful essays published by the Government for general information, both as regards matter and style. Dr. Nicholson, of Onehunga, is, as will be seen by advertisement elsewere, a candidate for a seat in the Provincial Counc 1 for the electoral district of the Northern Dmsion.

A meeting of Mr. Mackay's friends was held in the Thames Schoolroom, on Thursday night. The building was crowded, and Mr. Butt was called to take the chair. A number of resolutions were passed, and active steps are to be taken to secure Mr. Mackay's return as member for the Provincial Council. A social meeting of Presbyterian ■Sunday School teachers took place last evening, in St. James' Schoolroom, Wellington street. We are compelled to hold over our extended report, owing to the arrival of the English mail. We observe by advertisement that Mr. Tincent E. Rice, acting by order of his Honor the Superintendent, requests persons having buildings in or near the business part of the city, suitable for Provincial Government offices, to communicate with Lis Honor, stating terms, ecc.^ The directors of the North Devon Gold Mining Company are requested to meet at the office of the Thames Gold Mining Company, at two p.m. on the 6th instant; and the directors of the Hokitika Company at three p.m. on the same day. Ax inquest was held in the Court House, Charleston, by C. Broad, Esq., Coroner, for the purpose of inquiring into the circumstances attending tho death of Patrick Kirk, who met wit!) a violent death in an affray which took pla«e in Princess-street. After hearing very lengthy evidence, a verdict of manslaughter was given against M.'Loughlin, O'Brien, Sullivan, Maloney, aud others whose names are unknown. The Royal Alfred is the only passenger steamer for the Thames this day, leaving at 11.30 a.m. A flax store, belonging to Mr. Monk, of the Kaiapoi Island, was totally destroyed by fire. The loss in flax, building, &c, is estimated at £200. To our reporter at Thursday's meeting was handed a list of officials appointed during Mr. Williamson's term of office. The list shows that eighteen of those appointed were Protestants, and seven Roman Catholics. Actiox fob Defamation.—Actious for £10,000 damagss, for defamation of character, are not very common in this colony (says the Wellington Independent), yet such an action is now pending before the Supreme Court in ISelson. A wellknown Wellington citizen, the Hon. N. Levin being the plaintiff, and Mr. Beaumont, of .Nelson, defendant. The action is based on some statements made by defendant regarding Mr. Levin's conduct in relation to the insolvency of the once Hon. Mr. Tetley, who departed this colony under peculiar circumstances, and without having time to arrange his affairs or pay his debts. Mr. Levin and Mr. Beaumont were both sufferers by Mr. Tetley's departure, and the latter gentleman uied some rather strong terms in regard to the conduct of Mr. Levin. This language, it is said, he pleads justification for, and on this the jury will be called on to decide. The Attorney-General and Mr. Brandon appear fcr Mr. Levin, and they both accompanied that gentleman to Nelson, in the Airedale, on Saturday. Mr. Hart will appear for the defendant. The result of the trial will be anxiously looked for here, and we doubt not that it will fully vindicate Mr. Levin's wellknown and undoubted integrity of intention as well as action. A paper has recently been read at Canterbury, by the Very i-'ev. the Dean

A paper has recently been read at Canterbury, by the Very Her. the Dean of Christehureh, on the subject of temperance. The following suggestions were made by the reverend lecturer:—" I propose that a committee should bo formed of men who have given much thought to this subject, or who have special experience of the evils of intemperance, and of the working of the laws by which the liquor traffic is at present regulated; and that they should earnestly and carefully consider, with a view to subsequent action, the best means to be adopted for checking and counteracting this great mischief, so far as this object is attainable. The committee might divide itself into two or moro sub-committees ; one of which should consider what means are available and within our reach at the present time, whether of a legal, or of a moral and social character, for the repression of drunkenness, the reformation of the drunkard, and the encouragement of temperance ; while another should devote itself to the inquiry as to what reforms and amendments should be aimed at in the laws which affect the Liquor Traffic, the Granting of Leases, and the Eegulation of Public , Houses."

Levif v. Beat/most.—An important special jury case was heard at Nelson on the 24th and 2-sth ult. Levin the plaintiff formerly a merchant in Wellington sought to recover £5000 damages for a slander circulated by defendant to the effect that the plaintiff, in collusion with Mr. J. D. Tetly, formerly of Marlborough, sheepfarmer, had swindled defendant and certain other persons out of money which they brought out to the colony for the purpose of investment. The AttorneyGeneral and Mr. Brandon appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Conoliy, Mr. Hart, and Air. Pitt for defendant. The jury retired st half-past eleven on the evening of the 25th, and at half-past two on the following morning they were dismissed by consent of both parties, there being no chance of a verdict, one of the jury resolutely standing out for defendant.