Mr K, Shaw, ou behalf of the defence, submitted that his client was only liable for goods purchased by his wife, and that the husband of the girl was the proper party to sue for the articles supplied to his bride. On the application of Mr H. S. Fitzherbert, who appeared for the plaintiff, the case was adjourned till Thursday next for the production of additional evidence. During hie visit to Wangarei, says the Northern Advocate, the Hon. E. Mitchebon was ehown all the orange cultivations about the district, and he was greatly surprised at their extent, and the manner in which the trees thrive. He was particularly struck with the fine tree growing in Mr E. Dent’s orchard, and requested that it be photo graphed so that be could show people in Wellington what could be done in the North. This tree is a beautiful picture, having now fully 100 dc-zen oranges upon it, 50 dozen having been previously picked. Mr Mitcbel son also made a selection of oranges from various trees, taking two extraordinary large oranges ficm a three-year-old tree grown by Mr E. Boult. These oranges were the size of good pudd’ng apples. Mr Mitcbelson went away convinced that oranges could be grown in North Auckland with erjse and profit, and remarked that “ after seeing the orange tree at Mr Dent’s he could hardly understand people bothering with cattle and sheep, when the profits of the two industries were so vastly different,”

The Ministers are now all in Wellington, and yesterday afternoon a Cabinet council was held. This afternoon, at 2 o’clock, Mes s rs T. Ken nedy and Co. hold a sale of household furni ture at the residence, corner of Drummond and Crawford-stretfits particulars of which appear in another cdu-nn. We understand that a fiolball match is o the tapis between the be t fifteens of the Poneke and Athletic Club.-'. 