' Mr Edward Fearon, who a few days ago was obliged to be placed temporarily under medical care at the asylum, owing to the mental strain caused by overwork in preparing for his examination as solicitor, whioh he passed very successfully, received his discharge to-day.
OAMAEU, Ootober 22.
Tho linrline, the largest vessel that has yet been moored alongside the breakwater arrived here to-day. She loads with 12,000 bags oata for the United Kingdom, her cargo in ex pected to be shipped in ten days. DUNEDIN, October 22.
The police are investigating what at grejont seems a strange affair. The driver and con ductor of the 9.30 a.m. train from the Ocean Beach to-day reported that just before reach ing Jones's Hotel a shot was fired at the oar. Their statement is so far backed up that a window in the car was found to be broken immediately afterwards. There were no pas sengers in the car, and the conductor, who appears to be of a romantic turn of mind, thinks that the shot was fired by a jealous rival in a love affair.
Nominations for the Hurdle, St. Andrews, Trotting, Spring, Hunters' Stakes, Presi dent's, and Grand Stand Handicaps, to be run at the Spring Meeting of the Dunedin Jookey Club, must be made before eight o'clock to-morrow evening. Five declarations of insolvency have been filed this week. Daniel White, hotolkeeper, set down his liabilities at £2818, and his assets at £3057.
Letters received here by the mail state that Captain Babot, late of the Hydaepee, is ap pointed to the command of Money Wigram's steamer the Durham.
