The Secretary of the St. Patrici&Way sports informs us that Mr Edwin BastiugS (of the Commercial Hotel) has consented to give * special prize of £2 2s for the Hospital race to be run on Friday next. A cricket-butch between the Lawrence Club and an eleven of Mt Stuart will be played on Messrs Little Bros*, ground (Mt Stuart) on next. The local team will start by conveyance from the Commercial Hotel. AN accident happened on Monday last to Mr Samuerßmith, of Tuapeka Mouth. He wa B engaged assisting in leading in crop on Mr M'Roberts' farm, and while on top of the load, the dray capsized in passing along a sidling. Smith, who was underneath, was struck across the hips, with the result that the right thigh bone was badly broken. He was at once removed to the Tuapeka Hospital, where D r Withers was in prompt attendance. The fire which destroyed Watson's Hotel at Gore on Thursday morning is supposed to have originated in a bedroom that had been tenanted the night before by a member of Burton's Circus Company, who used a candle, which it is surmised he left burning. The hotel was the largest in the township, and had been recently added to. Mr Watson was insured for £1,650 (including a builders' risk of £500), but be is a heavy loser. Haxton and Beattie lose fully £200 over the iusurance on their stock. On Monday last, Mr Wood, R.M., gave his decision in the disputed election for Lawrence Central Licensing District. He upheld the petition against Messrs Docherty and Harrop retaining their seats, and declared Messrs Jeffery and "Walker duly elected in their stead. The Magistrate's decision will be found in another column. We notice from a Ls^ rence telegram which appears in the " Evening Star " that steps are likely to be taken to have the penalty enforced against Messrs Harrop and Docherty for sitting illegally at ths recent meeting of the Committee. At the Police Court, Dunedin, on Saturday last, no less than nineteen persons (amongst whom was Mr Robert Coghill, of Waitahuna) were charged with a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, 1881, by holding a sweep on the Forbury course on 23rd February last. Mr Denniston appeared for the prosecution, and s everal of the defendants were represented by Mr Smith and Mr Solomon. Mr H. S. 