Natal: The following days have been proclaimed in the Gazette for voting at the elections in the colony: — Durban County 14th, 15th, 16th December; Durban borough 14th and 15th December; Maritzburg borough 4th and 5th January; Maritzburg county 5th, 6th, and 7th January; Umivoti county 12th, 13th and 14th January; Weenen county 11th and 12th; January. It was by a mistake that the Durban elections were fixed to come off in December, instead of January, but the mistake could not be remedied. With the exception of Durban borough and possibly the city, there is not likely to be any contest. For the city several names are mentioned, and should they be in opposition, a spirited contest is anticipated. Messrs. E. Snell, J. Sanderson, J. R. Goodricke, S. Pinsent, J. Goodliffe, J. F. Churchill, and Dr. Lyle were requested to stand for Durban borough, but only three accepted requisitions— those were Messrs. Goodricke, Churchill and Pinsent. The voting for representatives of Durban in the legislative Council has taken place with the following result Churchill, 108; Mr. Goodricke, 170; Mr. Pinsent, 138. Mr. Goodricke offered to resign in favour of Mr. Pinsent, but the electors would not allow him to do so. He and Mr. Churchill were declared duly elected. Mr. St. Vincent Erskine has completed his search for the mouth of the Limpopo, and has returned to Maritzburg.
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GRO0798 Devonport: Savery Pinsent: 1815 – 1886