THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 1601, 16 February 1867, Page 5

THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT.

THE NEW post OFFICE. His Excellency, Sir George Grey, yesterday vhiterl what we may call " the works" at the New Tost Office; and he also saw a<s much of the interior plan as vai possible, in the present unfinished state of the building. The Post Office i$ being erected of Oamara stone ; and we described some time ajjo, that (hat stone has qualifies which have enabled the contractors?, Messrs M'Kay and Goodfeilow, to do by machinery very much more of the work of the atone cutter, than (as is believed) hasb?en found possible with any other description of stone. The Oamaru stone, when fresh from the quarry, is softer than Bith atone; and it is very much more regular in Its structure, and is entirely free from flinty or hard particles. The consequence is, that shafts of columns can be turned, as in a lathe, tiie finkh being beautiful; nnd, what is more, complicated moul lings can, with jtut as fine a finish, be produced by causing block or slabs of the stone to travel slowly under a number of cutters variously fixec i on a s-haft. This latter operation has, we arc told, ofttn been tried m Kujjland wi;h Hath fctone, but alwaya with the tatne resalt—hard particles either very rapidly dulltd or destroyed the cutterH, or ctns-d the sionc to chip so as to make the blocks useless. Although so easily worked by machinery, Use Oamaru stone, after even a short period of exposure, becomes hard, and the iongest test of it ytt known poes the most conclusively to prove the durability of the material. His Excellency, accompanied by the Itiv. Mr Thatcher, ai-d conducted by the Mayor, (William Mason, E-q) visited the wotks about one o'clock ye'Bttrday. The architects of the building were Messrs Mason and Clayton, up to the time when Mr M<ison retired from the profession ; to that the Mayor was thoroughly quilifkd to conduct the Governor over the wo-ks nnd the building. The Superintendent (T. Dick, E-q )" with the lion. A. It. C. Strode, M.L.A. anJ Mr W. 11. Reynolds, M.H.K, were present. Only an hour's notice of His Excllensy'e visit was received by the confracfore, arid this was by no means eutlicient to ailow of the re-fixing of the cutters that have b:en used for Home of the more elaborate cornice mouldings, and which were removed from the chafe only a few days f-ince. But the cutters for a simple architrave moulding were in placi-; and hteam Inuincr b-.'(.n got up—neatly all the men were holiday keeping—ll:s Excellency was enaM'd to see bow c.sily the ai-iv.c can be worked. lie stood by whilj ashlar was cut from blocks, by means of a s'camdriven circular sw, and while one of the men with a ha^d-a■■■/ made deep cuts into a block which was being woikod into a capital; he w^s *hcvvn the fpeel with which balusters can ba turned—3G can be fmfrhed in a day of tL'ht hour?, by one man, so that the labor for each costs less thnn 41; and he watched the (irijt chipping by which a block vns roughly rounded, in its progress to.v;irds an elaborately finished cnpifnl. His Excellency examined with great interest two beautiful cabinet sr>ccimens by Mr J. L. Godfrey—simple* of real art, ai wtll as proofs of the delicate working of which the Oamaru etoue h cnpable; and he also saw bow ea ily the stone yielded to the c*-is. 1 of Mr Godfrey nnd of otlitr of the workers. Before leaving the works, HisExceUency was pleased to express high satisfaction with the design of the building and the work; md very great interest us to the qmliues of the O imiru stone and tho mechanical manipulation of which it is cipable. VOLUNTEER REVIEW. During the afternoon, His Excellency reviewed the Ora^o Volunteer.*, npr>n the new drill ground on the rtclniin-d land at the south end of the city. His Excellency, ivho was in the uitifcrin of a Genera', rode from his rc:-idcnce to the ground, which lie reached soon after three o'clrck ; being1 accompanied by T. Dic'r, E?q, Superintendent, the Finn. M;>jor Ricburd30i), Major Grey, and Cutaiti Hope, who wore alto mounted. The Rev. Mr Tnatcher was on the ground ; and 'so were Messrs P. D. Bd), W. 11. Reyi;olda, and R. Campbell. A general mu=ter of the companies hid :>cen made at half-past one o'clock, at the lsual place of meeting, in frout of the Custom House. The muster included the Port Chalmers Naval Brigade, the nembers of which bad arrived by iteacner during the forenoon; and the Jruce anl Tnieri Rifle?, some of vhom had raide a start from their ionic at sunrise, coining to town by special lonvtyance, provided by the Provincial Government. Having been put in march :ig order, the whole force proceeded to he Review ground, beaded by the 3and, aud accompanied by a confilerable nucleus to the large crowd vhich subsequently assembled to witness he revisw. On their arrival there, the vliolc force was put into line, and, far he purpose of review, the infantry were livided into six companies, taking position o the left of the Artillery, whose two irmstrong guns were etutioned at the torthcrn end of the review ground.' Preiminarily to the arrival of bis Excellency, nd of the manoeuvrea reserved /or the | eview proper, the different "'companies I vtre put,through a variety, of exercises, ither by Captam and Adjutant AtkinßOU, rby tfne officers of each company. Durog this interval, epectatoTa continued to ssemble from all directions, and by the hoar if the Governor's arrivßl—three o'clock—

the outer margin of the ground was closely crowded, ladies eeeroiug almost to predominate; and nt the windows of the neighboring bouses, or ia eicaations still more elevated, numbers took their places to witness the proceedings. Tiie crowd at that time would probably number from 2500 to iiOOO, and they were pretty doacly kept together by the comparatively small space at their disposal, and the absence of any natural elevation in the neighborhood from which a bird's eye view of the scene might be obtained. A* the line was drawn up, its rear was towards the bay, and its position close to the breast-work of the reclaimed ground upon which the review took place. Steps had bernJ taken to ameliorate to Fome extent the j rough walking which marching over tin ' ground in its original ntate wonld liave involved, und there was a coHsiderabl.- space oftttnooth ground avaihb.V, hut there was still a wide difference between its condition and that of the drill-shed fl-'or; and it was all the more to the credit of the- Volunteers that, on comparatively indittlrent ground, they marched with so much precision of step and accuracy of movement. The following were the number* of tha force on the fuld, and the diligent companies represented. Some companies—the Naval Brigade, at least—did not muster so strongly as on the day of th- Governor's arrival, when each company was well represented in the strength of Ilia Excellency's Guard of Honor : — Staff—Lieut.-Colonel Carnill, Mnjor Bathcate, Captain and Adjutant Atkinson, Staff Surgeons Hulrne aud Hocken, 3 StaflScrgeanfa. Battauon Band—l 4 members; Mr Lnmb, conductor. AKTrr.i.Enir—Cupt. M'Farland, Lieut. Flannab, 2 sergeants, 3 corporals, and 40 Volunteers. No. 1 CoMrAsr—Captain Mo:s, Lieut. Dnvies, 3 sergeants, 1 corporal, and 29 volunteer*. No. 2 Compast—Captain Tolmie, Lieut, virkcaldy, Ensign Jamieson, 5 sergeants, ( corporal?, 38 Volunteer?, Brbck Rif/.ks—Captain .Tone?, Lieut. ?ettit, E^ign Devve, 2 ecnieantg, 2 cor>ora!9, t>-2 Vohinteera. NoiiTit Dunedix—Captain Barn?, E-i----'ijn M'Jvcllar, 3 sergeauts, 1 corporal, 18 /olun'eers. WAiKAnr Ra.v«eks—Captain Borton, 2 erecants, 19 Volunteers. South District — Oaptiin Cantrell, jient. \V". tiuand, 2 sergeants, 1 corporal, '■!> Volunteers. Taikiu Rirt.v.s— Captain Fulton, Lieut. ?. Sbm<], Lieut. Murray, 1 sergeant, 1 ■orporal, 1G Volunteers. Naval Bkigvde — Captain Thomson, ?ant-»iri S'avely, Lieut Itobcrt«on, Lieut. J'"iMie, Midshipman Dickenson, 4 sergeant s, G Volunteer*. Cadkts—Lieut. Mann, 1 eergeant, 14 Aduntccrs. As 11 is Excellency arrived on the reviewround he was loudly cheered by the Br>ecators, and the wb/.le force of Volunteers •resented arm«, the Land playing the vuiional Anthem; line having been pre-inn-ly drawn up, with opsn ranks, and ffieers in front, as to receive the General. 'he companies then shouldered arms, rind, ccompanied by the st iff-officers. His Exel ency passed along tho whole line, in l ont and xvar, making a very mitiutu in pection, and asking the Colonel a series of tuitions as to tho companies, the arm-, •;d equipment. His Excel,'enoy then reurricd with hi 3 suite to the position fPom vhich the movcmcjtts of the troops were o be reviewed, and in the neighborhood of i'hich 6ome seatd had been provided or spectators. The ranks then closed, irokc into open column, and inarched >nst in quick time. They inarched pist I.ho, in quarter-distance column, opened to vhr'fliogdistancc, and deployed into line; Jolonul Curg'll giving tbccomoinnda dur!ig nil thc-c difre-rcnt movements. Major Bithgate afterwards put the comiiniei through manual and platoon exerise; and by Capt. Atkinson the whole nfuntry force were put through the tayonet exercise. To spectatorK, tfm was lie of tie most attractive parts of the xercisfs; and by llh Excellency, who advanced towards the ranks, it was closely nsrttctcd. Thtre wer^; nci'.csfarily in the auks a few reeruirs who wire ouly indiferently a^quninted with the exercise, but firy were so few as to be scircely dis.insuishablc among the gn.\it majority vho knew tfie drilj and went through it veil; and Ilia Exc-.lleucy expressed liiint'lf highly pleaded. Colonel Car/|i!l then resumed giving the sommands, and a variety of evolutions vero tff.cted. Charging, ard tur.iing t>> ,he left on the right centre company, the me advanced with the Artillery covered in ;he ceutrc; and the whole Hue loaded. No. I extended, and No. 2 supported ihe line, vhich covered up No. 1 and the Artillery. The Artillery and skirmishers inimcliately opened fire, No. 2 je'itvina tkirmisherß retiring. At the same time he reserve iv.ts nurcbed to the rtar in :!o;e column <jf companies. Then a jencral assembly, the reserve deploying nto line, and volley firing from the ri>jl>t if conipauies as i-o^n as the front was lie1 r, th.' Artille-ry taking up the firing us soon as they bad fc.Ucn portion. On the ilarm far cavalry, the line broke into a :o!uran of companies, formed square on the rear company, and prepared to rec ivo :avalry. In square, file firiiig from the right of faces; standing ranks ccaicd firing; the kneeling ranks firing a volley. Cirounded arms, and reformed column. Opened to wheeling distance from rear. Deployed into line. Fired a volley with Trout rank kneeling, and prepared to :harge. Charged. Halted. Form.d close column on No. .3. Changed front to rear, by counter inarch of sub-divisions round centre, which brought the Artillery in front. Opened out to wheeling distance from the rear-corn pan}'. Wheeled in?o line, and advanced in slow tim-;, with general ealute, the band playing, and ranks opening. Halted, and gave general falute. Throughout all thq^e movements, there wa3 an observable improvement ia the drill of the companies, and there was a general expression of satisfaction that all had acquitted themselves co well. We regret that during one of. the movements, when the companies were advancing in line, an accident occurred by which Captain Stavely, of the Naval Brigade, is believed to be rather severely injured. As the line advancer), the Artillery j opened fire, and it happened, by »he Btuoke obscuring the jjrpunu, and the compressed space ia which thVfnovemenfs were made, that tho left of the line was pressed out slightly, so as to extend too closely to gun No. 1. As Captain Stavely was moving to

Ins position, the gun was discharged, and he «a« bo near, that part of the wadding was lodged in the bads of his left leg, oeJow the knee joint. lie continued at the head of his company, but finding the wound bleeding much, and Incoming faint, he left the ground, and at the Imperial Hotel was attended to by Dr. Hocken. Ttre wound, we h'.lhvc, is a t"ery painful one, as there was lodged deeply in the flesh a portion of the wadding, but no Berionir connquences are apprehended. As foon a» ibe wound vcas dressed, Captain S'avcly «a» removed to his own residence, where, we bilkve, he was, as soon as the circumatancts Lecarce known, visited by Ilia Excellency. PBESENTATION OF VRZE*. j The review being ended, (hrc* sides of a «quore were formed by the Voluuteerp, and Jlis Excellency (.'Mribtrcd a nuiub-r of prizes lor Rifle Shoo-ing. To cab prize-taker, His Excellency nddrcajed a lew word* of encoura<r<>mcnt or of comment; and we ehnil indicate the scope of some of the remarks so niide. The prizes first distributed were those for Ca>let°, and those pi vt-n !>v the Provincial Government, Tne f-llowin^ list (copied from a printed piper Hir>plied by Capt. and Adjutant Atkinson) sho^a the order of the distribution, the value of the pr zes, iind the winning score-: — Cadet Phjzf.s.—ProvincialGovernmcnt: Volunteer Alexander Grant, 3.1 pohiL«, priz?, Silver Cup, value L 4 10,'.—The Honorable Major Richardson's prize : Volunteer Charles Cmt'.-n, :Kj poiata, Jacob's Rifle.—Mrs Captain Atkinson's prize : Edward J. C. Taiue, 30 points Gold Cross Rifles. Pkovinciaj. Government Pnr/.KS.— riimner Sydney Muir, G.'J points, 1.-t prize, Silver Cup, value Lls; Captain Andrew M'Farland, 58 points -2nd priz». Field (ikies, value L 8; Voltmucr Wm F. DbriMie, E.T, 58 points, 3rd prize, Alb rt Dhain, value LG; Lieut. L-jdjfield JDavie.«, fso. J C.G, 50 points, 4th priz-, Gold Pencil Cafe, value L 5; Vclunfe.r Wm Johnson, S.D, 55 points, sth piize. Opera IJlas?, value IA IOj; Lieut Jns. E. [latinab, 55 point?, Gth prize, Gold Locket, ralue L.'J 103. The prizes were handed to Ilia KxoclCRcy by Lieut-Col. Cirgill, who gave o hort explanation in each case. Am to Gunner Muir, Lieut-Col. Car^ul laid that he had shot well an-1 steadily for v.o years; and to Capt. M l<\irii,nd, His Excellency said that lie w,ss ghvl to see he Artillery puccec'ding with bath anus of he service. Lieut. Hannah, of '.he cani(.» :orpo, coming up to receive the filth prize, lij Excellency remarked that he thought i;ere ought to be a pr;ze or p.-iz.s ibr .rtilk-ry, as well ai for rillr-ahootinfr. The prizes won nl the recent meeting of lie Otttgo Riflu As-cciatiou were next preen ted by His Exc.-ilciicy. Match No. 1 (Ai.r. Co.Mi;ns) : Rangea ;00, 500, and COO yards; 5 rounds at cacti. -Ist priz?, L 7. won by Gunner Hardy, Vrlillery, -i-5 po: ntH; 2nd, L-l, Com-.-ral Jhri-tie, East Taieri, 4~>; :Jrd, L:j CJnu. irr Smith, Artillery, 44; 4h, 1/2, (j-m----n.r Muir, Artillery, 41; s:h, Ll, Petty )fficcr Him, Port Chalmers Naval Jri^ade, 44; Gth, Ll, Swg-.ant Taylor, \o. 2 Company, 4'l; 7th, Ll, Piiva'e itovens, Dunsdin Navul JJri^ade, 42; ith, Ll, Lieutenant Ilnnuab, Artillery, r'2. Gunner Hardy was dcfciibeil by the Jeut.-Cilonel, as having been fjr-ucriy n the Naval Brigade, "and na having or three years proved himself an excellent hot.—The Governor Bai<i flint the Artilery seemed to b» piiz>taker.s, and hej' were evide.-itly a very fine Cum piny, jorporal Christ:e (I'a^eri corp*-), wm comilimcntcd on having won the Cirirupion i-lt of the Colony ; nnd His Rxetlitncy xprcssed a hope that Chris1 ie mi;r?it Jontr vtar it. Serjeant Taylor (No. "2, .Sco'tnli) vas nko comp!im;nt';d, ?is tho sieond prlz_>nan in the Champion Mitch; and upon lis still miintliuing his reputation. Match Is to. 2 (Afr Mason's Ct-i-) : linges, 200, 500, and GOO \ards; 5 rounds .t each.— Ist Pn'z -, Cup ami L 3 in momy, >p!ain M'Rtrland, Artillery, 44 point.-:; Stid, L 5, Corporal C'jr'H'ie, J'.nst 'iM.ri, 13; 3rd, L.'J, Lieutenant Hannah. At tilery. 4!J; 4th, L-2, Lieutc-mut Hband, Jiuth Di-Jtriet Ranger.", 42; 5-h, Ll, Juptain Borton, Wiikari liawjer-', 42; sth, Ll, Gunner Hurdy, Aniilery, 41 ; rih, Ll, iSi.-rgi;ant Taylor, No. 2 Company, 10; Bth, Ll. Gunner S:nith, Artillery, 39. Match No. 3 (Daily Times Cui'): ilangts 200, 300, 400, and 500 ) ard«; 5 rounds at each.—lst itizj, Cup (^ilver), :>y Sergeant 'laylor, No. 2 C tmpauy, G4 ■oiuts ; 2nl, L.s,Gunucr Ilinly, Artillery, 31 ; 3rd, L 3, Private Sttven*, Dunedia X'rtval Brigade, ■ 63; 4tb, L.', Ciptoin M'Faditid, Artillery, 59; sth, Lt, Gunner Muir, Artillery, 57; Gh, Ll, Corporal Dhri-itie, East Takri, 58; Tt.fi, Gunner Miller, Artillery, 55; Btb, Ll, Gunner Smith, Artillery, 55, Sergeant Tuylor was congratulated on ivinninii thi3 Cup ; His Excd'ency a -ding, ' and it is one well worth having." Match No. 4 (First Stagi: roit Asto:iatio.n Cur): Rmge*, 200, 500, and (WO )'a"ris; 0 rounds at each.—l-t priz-, LG, non by Corpnral S'alker, Wnika-i It infers, ii points; 2nd, L 4, Ssr^eint Douglas, Jvo. I Conipiny,'42 ; iM, L 2, Private Djlsiel, Wftikari Kan-itrs, 41 ; 4.!>. Ll, Lieuftnant Stavtly, J3uric<ii.'i N-.V..1 Jjri^a.'e, 41 ; s?h, Corporal Christie, E»->t Tai ri, 11 ; Gth, Ll, Private Stevens, Nava! Bdjade, 41; 7th, Ll, Private W. Cbriatie, East Taieii, 40. Match No. 5 (Axv Itipr,K): Range?, TOO and 800 yards; 10 rounds at e;*ch. Ist prize, L 4, won by Mr G!a?sf.ml, Gl points; 2nd, L 3, Corporal Christie, I'Lst Taieri, 55 ; 3rd, L 2, Lieutenant Robertson, Wuikari Rangers, 52; 4th, Ll, Lieu'ci'tsuiC Hannah, Artillery, 48; Sib, Ll, Easign Wales, No, 1 Company, 48. Match: No. G (Second Stage roa Association . Cur) : Ranges, 7«0 t 800, and S)0O yards; 7 rounds at each.—lst Priw, Oup won by Private Stuveu», Uancdin ■ NavaL Brigade, S3 pciots; 2,iJ, L 7, Serjeant Taylor,' No. 2 Comuiuiy, 55 ; 3rd, L 4, Captain .M'Farlaud, ArtiiWry, 53; 4tb, L3 V Lieutecaut Si.iveiy, Dun-' edin Naval Bri™;a.«Je, 53 ; 3th, Li, Corporal Christie, Ea3t Taieri, 51; G:h, Ll, Corporal Treaeder, No. 1 Company, 50. Highest ■ Bcore'• at - 700 .yan3t», Ll, Corporal Christie, East Tnieri, 20; highest *core at 800 yards, Ll, Private StcyciiH, Naval Brigade, 21; highest, score at 90Q yards, Ll, Lieat(JDaa,t.|)a,yieß»No. 1 Cjiu^ pany, 21. RLvick No 7 ("Evesisg SrAa" Cdp : Ranges, 200 ami 500 yards; 7 rounds at ca^h,—lst priz;, Cup, woa by Corporal

Stnlker, Waikan Rangers, 47 point*-; Snd, lA, Corporal Trcsedcr, No. 1 Company 44 ; Jrd, L.J, Private WiUon, No. J Company, 43 ; 4th, L 2, Serjeant Taylor, No. 2 Company, 42; Stb, LJ.Lu-n'cmintShand, o rJutfa Duncviin Ranger?, 42 ; Gtb, Li gunner Afuir, Artillery, -ii ; 7tb,' Li' Fnvaie W. Chrfetie, East Ti.icri, 41. , t .~P OTai Stalker was conurutnlated by Ilia Excellency as the winder of " a very handsome cup—one well worth carrying Match No. 8 (Coxwi,«ioa) : Ranees 200, 400, and SQOyards ; 5 minds .-« each. *** Pr^\ L 4, won by tjttptttnt ltobcitson, Ac. 2 Company, ifj points ; 2nc, L'-i Scrpeant Lindsay. North J>untdin, -1.1 • «.' « «! Robcr:s<,n F JCa-t Tnicri, ■J-i ; 4th, Lj, Sergeant Hi slop, No. 1 Company, 44. 'Una i concluded the distribution • and I lie Excellency said: {.) ago Volunteers —iwisli to express to yon my treat up. proval of all I have eun tlii* day. 1 think jjwt what we havc.mtne^d shows that there is the bcgianin R here of a very j-rca? succe?s--if the work is only carried on. I a'so wish to thank the Wnutctrs of the country district?, for the inconvcf.it r.ee and loss they have undergo, in cominrr j nt > \ town to uflurd me the pleasure of «reine them at this Review. I hope that the satisfaction you have a'l given to-day will to a stimulus to the movmitnt, and thnt the Volunteer* of O;a K o will become a very numerous budy. 1 think that any people c»piri ilf j ti bcco:ne really a great peo.le, can never hope to succeed, if they cannot «kftml their own homes—(applause) ; and if, in the event of a war, we arc do: able to rejHihe an enemy Irom our own short*, we are really un. worthy to occupy the rich nnd fertile country we do.—(Hear, hear.) I thank you all very much for having come here to-day; and once more I must cxpnsi my great pleasure at seeing you so wdl up in <.nl. You have shown tnat you are *o, under very difficult circumstonces; fur the ground you have had is bo contracted, that U was hardly possible to make any movements with accuracy. IWM qu i !e „. tonisncd to see you do so well. Lieut -Col.-CarfiiU called for "Ti-.rer-chter^/orlli-Kscellcncy, theComni-imhr-m-Ohiel,-' The call wan lustiiy responded to; and the Governor and his buie then Iclt the ground. Tla-- KxcclKncy had C xprcsed a wish that, in do;n,' bo, he should head the Volunteer.*, and the whole fire marched < IF, with His Ktcdkncy headinir them, un:>l they rciched the ormr opposite the Lupzriul Hole/, where Ilk KxcelIcncy a;.d suite drew a-ide. nnd nuain reviewed the companies r^tluy p;«3i.d into Irinc's street. •• Tijree chrera for the Governor" were again -hen, and clutra for (Julonel Carfiill; ond lib K.iccllet.cy, bowin^' ackno-.vld^emcnt, ro-Ji: oH, followed Lv h:3 cuite. As the Volunteers pi-ed iii review, particular- r.nd fsvorabl,: attt-ntion was given by the Governor to the Cadet Company. On the Volunteers rcncliiig the Customhouse, and re forming into Jine, Colonel Curgill !iri\fly ud<ire3:td them, expressing ir.H greit Batufaction at [heir whole conduct as having b--tn, throu.-h.juf, must pra:-e----wenhy. His Excellency, h-^aid, had ex-prts?edhi:ii3.-lf highly gratified with tluir finpenrance, and with ihu pr,;rit of the computes from Port Ch iht:ers nnd the country districts. H» (Colorul Carfill) cotifes-'-ci] that he h:ul been ia smie irepiJa'.ion let th-.:y should •'make a mesa of it," hut he was gla 1 t-j piy that it rial been far othcrwini-. fk> mi^ht have been a little rough with port; ons of coruraities, but, if he bad b;en sd, ir. wai for their crod, his goid, an-1 tlio gootl of all of than. They hrul not Bho'-vn si-iy very great number*, but they had whowed dhcipline ; and he hoped tint when they were next mL-wod by the G •vtri.or, thty wouLl be ahlc to sho.v still better ch:\uline and a larger force. Major Bubjjate ihen calltd for three chft-rtf for Coionel Caraill, and, a'the cull of Captain Atkinson, a round (.■! chcen was »iv«.n for Capiain Hope. A far some more chctrinjr, onJ one jjreat "Cheer for Volunteers," called for by M-jor Grey, the different companies were rii-mk'e !. Diuiog the review, Lieutenant Sband of the South District Companies', ncttd an Aide-tJe-Cainp to the Colonel. Corporal Woodland, of the Artillery C.unpiny, was Ofd.-rly to Jli-. Exci-lh-ncy, as Sergecnt Adam SornervtUe, of No. i Company, l.ad been on the previous day. TIIK VOLUNTEER BALL. The anrual ball of the different Volun-tt-er Curps was held last evening, in the Provincial Government Buildings. Tee Council Hail was the ball-room ;" and the Central II ill, fctill decorated m it was for the dejeuner on Thursday, was the refreshment room. The terrace was screened; and it thus aflirdtd not orsly a sheltered way from the ball-room to the refrcsbtnentroom, but also plenty of. apace for a pleasantly cool promenade. There was a large company—at one time, indeed, there were m.inyiVDuld-bc danctn who could notfinl floor space. His Excellency Jfte Governor arrived shortly after ten o'clock, accompanied by the Hon. Major Ricljardson and AlajurGrey. Hii Exctilency remained for about an hour a.d n hilf. Captain Hope, of ti.e lirhk, was pre." nt, a» wcw several of his officers. The Voluntet-ra mustered strongly ; Luut.-Col. CiryiU and Major I'jthi'ate being arnomrst the company. Dancing was kept up spiritedly; and the: ball was altogether a su.'ceis.

How to Save a Sim.i.ixa— A. jo-irn- :<•- innn weaver too!; t > his c: proyt;r & piece of c!oih lie ii^d ju-i finish <J. Upon examination two hobs, bit half an inuh apart, Were n, ~,,] for which a lite of two ahii'ingi ■«■,„ d,,,' man lcd. v " i.'o you charge thaiti:us *< r sriiMl a* for lurse hoho?" &*ked ihj w'-.r'nsm " Yes, a shilling for every hole, big , r jju'e " Wherfcujjon the wi rkmuu iittJued'.tjfly t-rc the two hoes into onf, t-xdutinav.;—" TiiatM s&ve a RMtling, anyhow." Hi* e'riVil .v.;r w.i----(so well ji!rau-d with his wir, th-,'., ho rt'ml ti d ihe whole fine at once. Joixv Cojii'as;o.\s.—A m'.ni^ter in A'-c■-j dcconhiru fiacriilceJl so olten and sa f-,-*ly to the jo!ly god, that thu Fr'.shytery <j mh r . longer ov.r'.ool: )»i< proccctliug^ r . n \ c .,„',', moncd him before them to ans', u - >,;, ~,,.,. duct. One of hii eMirw, ani tt 'fHi-tant corapanba in hi* isocutl hoars. w.. 3 c i"o 1 .is a witness az.iwthim «• Well. ,j,,! lr) ' m ' X'-'^utS f' V ' «rC ti.o Wot sctn him to 1,3 the be»u~ Q v," « B / t ~( <I, o ,' ueyer M e him drank^» « Tint's wlutrii ■■Se 1biia ifS' WBni*c hai£ WoCkcneU l'r "Icah'tiM'Js;," said an ol I gontfcrßan to tobrmg. People are very Uiroasounbie. J SJJJ» *' En^thiße ex^P6 have my ow i