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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 87, 28 November 1890, Page 3

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[By Telegraph.] ' L ( (From Our Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, I November 7. To-day was the last day for receiving ' nomininations for tho general elections, p The following members have been . elected unopposed : Wakatipu, Hon. Thos. Fergus (Ministerialist); Waikato, i Hon. John Bryce (Independent) ; . Boiler, Mr E. O’Connor (Doubtful); ( Inangahua, Mr Richard Reeves (Op--5 positionist); Newton, Auckland, MrD, Goldie (Ministerialist.) The serious illness of the Bishop of [ N'-lson is causing some anxiety. The , latest report states that though “ he is not pnpvoving.

i His Honour Mr Justice E.lwards b presided at the Blenheim Suprenn r Court Sessions which commenced yes ; terday. True Bills were found against . C. E. Hood, (sheep-s'ealing), Jol.r I McNeil, (robbery from the person) » T., (). Godfrey, (rape); J. Alldndgc, • (forgery). The first named was r acquitted without being called on tc ; produce a defence. * The weather to day has been exceed- ; iuglv. boisterous. A strong northerly gale has been blowing, 'accompanied by h avy showers. , , Mr George Hrmldsworth was reelect d Mayor of Bloidnim yesterday. To-diy is the polling day for the Maori • lections. The late member MIT. Parala will .probably be returned for tiie Southern district. , At the Nelson Mayoral election yesterday the contest was very keen, Mr Francis Trask, an old councillor, de feated Mr Albert Pitt by nine votes. A tebgiam from Hokitika says (hat about 500 miners are now on the rush iat Black Cr. ok. Two more shafts struck gold to-day, one about liaif-a-mile from the pr- specters. A small rush has si t in on ihe beach near the ■inbuilt of the Kopilen. It is shallow ground, and nothing d« finite is known as to the prospects as yet. 1 . LONDON, November 25. At a meeting of the Irish party to-day Mr Parnell in tuanking those present for re-eli cting him lead' r, s.dd he would cheerfully have retired from the position if tin re had Fen a diversity of opinion, but since they were unanimous he was willing to again act. The English Liberals still urge him to retire. The Nationalists arc assisting dockers in Ire’aud in blocking vessels carryuig material for the construction of relief rai'ways in distress- d districts. In the House of Commons Mr Ba.fonr has given notice of a seperate bill dealing with the congi sled districts in Ireland. In the House of Commons to-day Mr \v, H. Smith, announced that the Government intended to occupy (he whole time until their measure reached Committee. Mr Gladstone has given notice of a bill'providing for the removal of the disabilities of Roman Catholics in respect of the Viceroyalty of Ireland, an 1 the position of Lord High Chancell .r of Great Britain.