The trial of the petition against the elec ; tion of Mr Daniels for Wallace, was con cluded on Thursday. The election was up held. Mr Daniels was not allowed costs iv consequence of his having been guilty of an irregularity. The charitable institutions of Victoria appear to be most extravagantly conducted. The cost per patient in hospitals ranges from £63 15s per head at Ballarat to £33 at Kyneton. Medical comforts from 10s per head at Castlemaine to £6 2s at Wangaratta. At Ballarat they pay £1 19s a gallon for whisky. Evidently the patients are not poisoned with bad grog. At the commencement of the financial year, April Ist., an entirely new series of adhesive stamps will be issued, which will be available for both postage and revenue purposes. Their values will be Id, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, Bd, and Is. The respective values will be printed in different colors, and with varied borders, so that they will be re cognisable at a glance. The Lawrence people have initiated a movement for the purpose of obtaining and forwarding to Mr A. FergHson, one of the late proprietors of the ' Tuapeka Times,' a testimonial as a mark of the esteem in which he is held. A Committee was appointed to collect subscriptions. It was decided that the maximum contribution should not exceed ss. A man named Samuel Marsh was found dead on Saturday evening in the back room of a house in Castle street, Dunedin. Laudanum and opium were found on the table, and it is supposed the deceased committed suicide. He was a professed freethinker. The following note was found : — " I wish my body to be cast in the ocean, and not covered with calico. The above is my wish. — Samuel Marsh." The 'Morning Herald,' with striking regard for accuracy, publishes for general information the statement that Bruce County contains 14 hotels, and that 40 licensing committees have been elected to superintend their management. The number of hotels is 13, one house has a bush license, and there are 5 storekeepers who hold bottle licenses, making 19 licensed houses in all. The number of licensing committees is 3. We are pleased to learn that Master W. A. Fleming, son of Mr 3. S. 