!: ;i(P!OAfci'^,P^BNERAL''NEWS. i ...■; :-i ki.iT"-. ; f.r- >-.n/l. ii; no J-iv. \-i\ ■ ■ iSawu TiMßEßv^Mesßra'»Pq'rkws l attii Nos worthy anrldunfae/ a 1 sale ! 6'n ! SithrSfty next, of a consignment of timber] m lota to Buit purohaaers. "■ ■■■'■ '■■-'■ ; The Wakandi Skat.— Mr Sannders' chances for the Wakanni seat seem ex' ceed-'igly dpubtfull. Mr Ivess,'the Oppo" sitidn candidate, so far is carrying' all be' fore him. ■■■''. The' Mra'wTa^.^We learn that it is probable that an early attempt will be made to test tke feeling of the House towards the present Government, ihough «. wh .°f«;t<)'r'eplabe:them inihe event of .- I ,<tefeat it is exceed'ngly difficult to tell. ; •: BANKanp^-John Buokmanj carpeoter; inability to meet his engagements with ■ : ' Challenge.— Mr W- Robinson announ- !. ■ ! ces m our advertising columns that he is ' | opon to trot any horse m the district of : Marlboronghv^with his celebrated mare Lucy Glitters, for the sum of £20, the j challenge to be accepted within a fort night. ,. ■ ■ Importation.— Mr John Kerr.'.Eof ,Nelsoo, is importing some thoroughbreds, to arrive iv August nest, including one celebrated trotting entire named Hamble tonian. He is also bringing from America ' some native birds and fish for the Nelson Acclimatisation; Society. '

Awatere Boad Board,— Mr John T. Robinson was eleoted Auditor of the above ] Board at its meeting to-day. Catholic Concert. — We have been i requested to state that m consequence of 1 the provai'ing bad weather, there will be no practice this evoning ; it will, however, take place on Sunday afternoon next, at 2.30 p.m. sharp. The Financial Statement. —Owing to Major __Ajil{iußpu'ft,o.oafcLoued^Ulneas, up Financial Statement was delivered last night. Its delivery , will. not now be made until Friday evening. i ' ' The LfOENSiNO Act.— This" Aot will, it is expeoted, undergo considerable amendment this session, , Already a host of amendment's are 1 under weigh. Even Mr PJcltj L the?j father V^ofj the Act, .is about to introduce an amending bill/ \ ; PiOTON.— A 'correspondent' 'wires': us from Pioton this afternoon that it is 'still raining .heavily. there, and^business is qnite suspended. He adds: "It is generally admitted ,that. 