The electors of Napier had distinguished honours showered upon them during the late election. Outside the cottages all day wero seen a driver in livery, and inside, of course, all the compliments' o"f the season. The " Telegraph" comments on this as follows: " Mako much of these visits, dear friends, for they will not again occur for at least ,thicc years. When the working man is wauled he 'is fawned 'upon and flattered, ■yviieji he's not .wanted he' is treated con temptuously and spoken of as if he was a hcas,t'of burden- Livery at his door means —" Your wanted." Come or not come it will he all the same to silver lace wlien the battle's over." . . -,

Mr jNcil Heath's " Reminiscences of Sunday-schools in England and America " will be given ou the 25th instant, being the last of the winter series of lectures to the members of the Young Meu's Christian Association.
A pleasing distribution of thirty-nine prize books to scholars attending tlie Parnell public school took place yesterday afternoon by the Committee of the Scripture Gift Association. The Bible exercises by the children at their homes occupied about [live weeks, and were in general good specimens of care and attention bestowed.
We notice that Mr Win. Norrie of Short land-street is sole agent for Meek's chrono logical tree of New Zealand. This tree is one of the remarkable productions of the time, containing every historical fact in due order relatiug to the progress of this colouy.
