He has been forced into the undignified position of having to defend, through the columns of a newspaper, his conduct in the pulpit; and the worst of it is, that he has made the matter rather worse against him than it stood at first. He says that some one "who had ample

opportunities of knowing what he was speaking about," told him that "they were all infidels in Nelson except one or two ;" and the Bishop adds, " I fear there is too much ground of truth in it to jus tify our pronouncing it false." Of course from this it is as plain as that two and two make four, that in the opinion of the Bishop of Nelson the population of the city are all infidels " except one or two ;" and of course the people don't like to be called hard names however true the accu sation may be, and there is great commo tion generally in " Sleepy Hollow" in consequence. Notwithstanding considerable doubt that the mail would reach here at an early hour on Thursday l the steamer came up to the wharf and sounded her whistle about half-past seven. Crowds went down to the wharf, and the post-office was besieged afterwards up till a late hour. Considerable satisfaction was expressed at the early arrival of the Wellington, and the company may, therefore, plume them selves on the perfection of their arrange ments, and the speed of their favorite boat. The utmost despatch was made during the evening to get the Wellington off again on her way South, and she was again started at midnight. The arrange ments for the distribution of the mails, we learn, were made with the company by Mr Driver, Mr Webb's agent. The electors of Hutfc district are not going to let Mr Ludlam retire from poli tics without some mark from them of the feeling they entertain for one who has been their representative for the past seventeen years. It is intended to invite Mr Ludlam to a public dinner to be given on the 22nd at Valentine's Hotel. As it is determined that the occasion shall be as enthusiastic as it is possible to make it, the tickets are going to be fixed at as low figure as will indemnify the caterer, in order that no one may have an excuse for non-attendance. 