LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 5, Issue 216, 3 January 1861, Page 3

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

General Parade of Military, Militia, and Volunteers.-*— On Friday last the troops in garrison/ commanded by Captain Blewitt, and the Militia and Volunteers commanded by

1 Mixjor. Cooper, paraded in review order at a half-past ten o’clock at the Market-place for s exercise, and to witness the presentation of 3 good conduct medals by Colonel Murray, the . officer commanding the garrison. Three sides i °f a square having been formed from line, by the detachment of the 65tli : changing front t-o i the left and the militia changing front to the I right on the two companies of volunteers, . Colonel Murray presented privates Sowerby , and Thos. McCartney with medals, remarking, . that they were hestowed for uniform good i conduct for a series of years, and that he hoped t their comrades would emulate the good example , they had set. them. Line being re-formed, the j troops broke into column, and marched past in 5 slow and quick time at open order, and in , quick time at quarter distance, after which the column was wheeled into line, advanced at , open order in slow time, and presented arms ; i , and the ranks being closed, the 65th marched to barracks. Four divisions of militia and 1 volunteers then went through a number of i evolutions. They retired in line covered by I a subdivision extended along the rear, under a captain who lias become very proficient at his 1 drill, when, skirmishers being called in, the < line opened a fire, formed quarter distance I column, and made some very creditable de- i ployments and column movements, changed! front in line, advanced in line, &c.; and after s throwing out skirmishers forming supports and < a .reserve, changing front, and relieving and i reinforcing skirmishers, the parade was con- 1 clnded by a sm.irc charge. Many of the mi- i lifia and volunteers were under arras four or t five hours, and marched eight or ten miles to g parade under sergeant Rees, thus well merit- r ing the praise bestowed upon them by Colonel ‘ Murray.: ;

The following order has been published by Major Cooper on the subject,—

“ 28th Dee. 1860. “ The officer commanding the militia and volunteers is glad to record in orders, that Colonel Murray expressed himself as highly pleased with the soldierlike appearance- and movements of the militia and volunteers at this morning’s parade. A/embers of the volunteers who have not regularly attended drill, are requested to do so, that on future occasions they may be in the ranks. “ (Signed) Alfred Ross,

, Lieut, and Acting Adjt.” A considerable number of spectators witnessed the various evolutions.

Holloways Ointment and Pills. —Thes wonderful productions have now become s< appreciated in every part of the world, tha they form a complete hou ehold treasure; tin worst cases of ulcers,Jwounds, and every varietj of skin diseases for which so many remedies hav< been tried without effect, readiy succumb t( their power; they act so miraculously upon the system as to be considered a complete phenomenon in the healing art. For this reasor they are advocated by many modern practi tioners after everything else has proved unsuccessful. Those complaints especially wliicl: afflct the sedentary and studious, give way as mist before the rising sun to the influence - oi the Pills; whilst exteVY>.aJ. wounds are at readily healed under the i itmeut. Id

WELLINGTON. (From our own Correspondent.) Wellington, 31st Dec. 1860. Sir.— The Civil sittinf/s of Simromo

Court closed last Monday. In the case of liird v. Hickson the jury could not agree, and after a two days’ trial were discharged without their guinea—rather hard lines. It is said the plaintiff will seek another new trial and a change of venue to Nelson or Canter bury, as in the celebrated libel case against Dr. Featherston, which ended in smoke, after a damagingly facetious speech of Mr. Fox’s against the plaintiff Mr. Justice -Johnston leaves by next steamer for Nelson, to hold a court there; I hear there sire several cases down for trial. Ihe Lord Ashley from Otago brings the painful news, that Mr. Jas. McAndrew, the Superintendent, has-been peculating the provincial funds to some considerable extent. Mr.

M Glaslmn, the provincial treasurer, appears to have been a simple-minded tool in. Mr. McA.’s hands, and has had to pay dearly for his simplicity—report says, to mortgage his property, so as to. raise the means of saving his sureties. The Council, with the exception "f the treasurer, the Superintendent’s brother-in-law Mr. Reynolds (who were not asked), and an absent member, have petitioned the Governor to remove Mr. Me Andrew, and despatched their Speaker, Major Richardson, to present the petition. One cannot but feel pained at this lamentable occurrence, especially considering Ml\ McA.IV high position,

superior attainments, and great popularity. I The province has'been'no doubt greatly beneI fitted by his spirited enterprise, in introducing steam and promoting immigration, and by his general go-ahead policy. Ihe steamer Prince Alfred arrived on Thursday night- at-10 o’clock;with the English mails of October, and, much to the credit of our postmaster Mr. Efoggard, the letters and newspapers were all delivered b y 10 next morning. Mr. John Johnston has returned. fie called at the Cofenial Office the day before be.left, and received a positive assurance thata telegraphic message had been forwarded to Calcutta to despatch a regiment forthwith to New Zealand. A/rs, Johnston and family are passengers by the Wild Duck, whieh left Portsmouth 6th October.

A. partner of the firm of Bowler, Son, and Co. is on board this vessel, who was, I believe, at one time connected with Jacomb and. Son, woo] brokers. Mr. and Mrs. Kelham, with infant daughter, intend to return to the colony.* Poor St. Hill is very unwell still, and is gone to Germany for a change. Money was tolerably easy—-harvest prospects better —wool looking up ; the November sales would not exceed some 40,000 bales. . 17,000. acres of 5s land in the //whiaand Pabawa blocks, Fast coast, were sold at the Land office on Friday ; purchasers,. Messrs. Barton, Riddiford, &n<i Cameron. ■ . % . Capt. Rhodes has received a letter of thanks from Sir William Hooker, for his handsome present of New Zealand and Chatham Island seeds, which he sent to the Royal Gardens at Kew. 7’here were over a hundred different varieties, and landed in excellent order.

i The first concert of the Choral Society i came off with great eclat last Thursday at the ! Odd Fellows’ Hall. 7’here must have been over 450 persons present. The talent dis played was on the whole very respectable, social and entertaining gatherings of this kind tend much to keep society together, and assist to allay political aniih'osities, too prevalent in our small community. • On Wednesday (Boxing-day) the Odd Fellows chartered the Wonga Wonga for three excursions tc Lowry Bay. It was a decided hit; they must have cleared over j£4o. The vessel each time was literally crowded, and all appeared heartily to have enjoyed tliemselves. The day was beautifully fine,- no quarrels or intemperance, and no accident to mar the pleasure ; the only slight contretemps being the fall overboard of Keane the draper in three fathoms water, who wa3 pulled up by the hair of the head like a drowned rat, after getting a jolly ducking, rather affording merriment to the lively company; a stiff glass of “hard” soon put him to rights again. j The Hound is a full ship and sails to-day for London ; her cargo, principally of wool - is valued at about 24,000. T’he Snaresbrook : is to he laid on to follow her on her return

from Otago, and will have despatch,. as the wool keeps tumbling in fast. The .Rowdies here don’t know what to be at. They are all at sixes and sevens, and splitting amongst themselves. Tiie result of the city elections lias pretty nearly settled their hash. Wakefield did not attend the last meeting of the Provincial Council.