THE VACANCY FOR THE CITY.

Colonist, Volume XII, Issue 1169, 8 December 1868, Page 3

THE VACANCY FOR THE CITY.

To the Editor of The Colonist,

Sir, —I perceive with surprise that Mr. Shepherd does not intend to meet the electors until the day of nomination. Such reserve in tho explanation of his views, if ever allowable, can only be so in the ca?e of oto of our follow townsmen whoso opinions have become familiar to us by frequent intercourso. It is only by the asking and answering of questions on many points of policy that the electors can arrive at a satisfactory conclusion as to whether they shall support the candidate, or set up another. It would, for instance, be of much interest to the electors to know whether Mr. Shepherd would accept office Under Government, and whether, in that case he would stand his election afresh. This is one among many questions on which it concerns them to be informed, and it must be obvious to everyone that it is rather late in the day to do this at the nomination. Yours, &c., A. Posee. Nelson, December 7, 1868.

Wesi/eyan Methodist Society.— Returns just made up and published in England by the Wesleyan Methodist authorities show a total of 342,380 members in the Society, being an increase of 5,310 as compared with 1867. There are also 24,926 persona on trial for Church membership.