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» I Thb " Canterbury Times." — This week' 3 issue of the Canterbury Times contains, among other Bpecial features, a full account of the great Winmill-Gallie case, and an article written by one of the two very adventurous gentlemen who were lately daring or foolhardy enough to navigate the wild waters of the Waimakariri in canoes, from the Bealey nearly down to Kaiapoi. The will case is a cause c6lebrc of the most extraordinary character, not only from the exceedingly queer revelations -made at the trial, but also for the tremendous length of That trial, and the very able summing up of his Honor Mr Justice Williams. The whole forms a legal record of the greatest value. " Shooting the Waimakariri Rapids " gives a glimpse of a rarely courageous man, quite unconscious that his nerve and i. courage are out of the ordinary ab all. Mr Warner's most successful season, and the tour of the Irish delegates are dealt with at full length in their proper columns. The Ladies' Column, with a pathetic tale, " Waiting for the Khiva," bright letters from Timaru and Wellington, and many . interesting extracts is unusually full of readable matter. "Pirates and Poison," a grim eea story, "Writers and their Ways," " The Biggeßt Banquet Ever Given," and many other good sketcher articles will well repay perusal. Of sporting and agriculture it is hardly necessary to Bay, as of bicycling, athletics and cricket, that they are of the usual excellence which readers of the Canterbury Times exact. Me Frank Lincoln.— -This artist laefc. night kept alarge audience, at the Kaiapoi Oddfellows' Hall, thoroughly amnsed. Palace Rink.— On Friday and Saturday of next week there will be a grand calico fancy dress carnival at the Palace Kink, admission to which will be by invitation ticket. A Hot Day. — The thermometer in the sun At Lyttelton to-day it noon registered ! 105 degs, notwithstanding the fact that a light breeze somewhat reduced the tern perature. j Thk City Mayobalty. —Mr Samuel Manning was the only candidate nominated for the Mayoralty of Christchurch, and according to custom he was therefore j declared duly elected. j Police Court. — At the Police Court, ! this morning, a man not previously con- ] victed was fined 53 for drunkennees, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. MrN. K. Bowden was the presiding Justice. Mr William Montgomery. — Mr W. Montgomery has returned from hia visit to England, and is now staying in Christchurch. Elsewhere appears an interesting account of a conversation which ho had •with a representative of this journal on *ho subject of English opinions of New I Zealand. Out op His Latitude.: — This morning a blue or mountain duck, was noticed in the Avon just above Lane's mill. Several men and boys took to the shallow water in chase of a bird which is a comparative stranger in the streams of the plains, and after a brisk chase he was bagged, and his captor carried I him off as a donation to the feathered col- | lection of the Canterbury Museum. The Flax Industry. — As a proof o£ the briskness of the flax trade in Auckland, consequent on the great demand in America, it may be mentioned that an Auckland firm recently received, by cable from New York, an order for a thousand tona of best dressed fibre at .£25 a ton f.o.b. in Auckland. The millers who are executing the order estimate that they will make a profit* of £7 or £S a ton by the transaction. Ceickkt.— On Wednesday afternoon a cricket match was played on the recreation ground at Lyttelton between a Bcratch team from the Cricket Club and tho officers of vessels in Port and others. A very enjoyable afternoon was spent, soma of tho "shellbacks" showing that they were not altogether unaccustomed to the use of tho willow. Tho landsmen scored 76 runs, and the representatives of the briny managed to put together 71 beforo' they were all disposed of. TOTALISATOR AND TROTTING. — The Colonial Secretary baa intimated that he will consider that all trotting meetings held prior to the issue of the regulations of Nov. 4, Bhall be deemed to have been held during the previous year, and will sanction the issue of totalisator licenses, unless good reason is shown why such licenses should not issue on any particular occasions, for all meetings held between the dates of those regulations and August 1 next, on the scale laid down in the instructions forwarded to Resident Magistrates. This ' concosaion ia not to be considered^ as in. any degree* departure' from the principle that at all race meetings, of whatever description, at which the totaliflator is used, such an amount of added money must be -i .given as ia mentioned in the circular to 1 Beaidenfi Matnatratea dated Not. 4jJ£B&—

A<*o*sic.— The Canterbury and Union Bowing Clubß' carnival on the estuary vrill take place on Saturday, and promises to be a great success. A special tram will leave Cathedral square at 1.25 p.m: The first race starts at 2.45 p.m. The programme consists as follows :— 2.45, C.E.C. Trial Pair; 4, U.R.C. President's Cup; and at five o'clock the C.E.C. President's Cup will be rowed. Altogether a capital afternoon's racing may be looked forward to. A full view of the races can be obtained from the Port Hilla or from the fishermen's fiats. The Bt/bnham Adventurer.— Steps are being taken this morning to secure the capturo of George Tillett, the eccentric individual who, mounted and armed, has been demanding food from the inhabitants of the Burnham country, and then threatening to enforce his demand by power of arms. Yeßterday all the police in Canterbury were instructed to keep a sharp look-out for Tillett, and this morning Inspector Pender is scouring the Kakaia district, for news of the man, who seems to have, for the nonce, adopted the character of an amateur highwayman. Lyttelton Wesleyan Chttbch. — The anniversary of this church was celebrated on Wednesday evening by a monster tea and concert. The tea was held in the schoolroom, and about 250 sat down and' partook of the many good things provided. The tables were presided over by Misses Olliver (2), Kenner (2), and Mesdames Smith, Kenner, Austin, Hildyard, Dalley, I A&chniann, Jenkins, King, and Dyer. After full justice had been done to the contents of the tables an adjournment was made to the church, where the sacred cantata, " Esther, the Beautiful Queen," was rendered, under the leadership of Mr T. Bradley. The following ladies and gentlemen took part, and carried out their respective duties in splendid style :— Misses Holliss, Bradley and Cran, Mesdames "Wylie and Brown, Messrs Jury, Collins, and Asehmann. The Eev G. Bond contributed a reading during the evening. The year just ended has been a very successful one for the church, the sum of .£6OO having been collected from all sources. Xmaa being near, friends and relations expect photos of ourselves and children, thereforo be taken ut onco by C. H. Manning, Kojal and ViceKogal photographer, 150, Colombo Lfcreeti