My Deab Mubiel,— We have had such a dissipating time clnring the Easter holidays, that I hardly know what to tell you of first, but suppose I had better commence at the beginning, then I won't be likely to miss anything of importance. Well, Friday was a nice wet day. I say nice, because, not being a bus driver or a very religious person, I did not want to go to a picnic or to church — the only two means'of amaslng oneself that I know of— so was glad to see the rain. By the way, the Saturday papers said the bus drivers' picnic was a great success, but un less those worthy men's idea of pleasure is to have everything very damp, I doubt very much if it conld have been all pleasure. Qaeen-street was quite lively on Saturday morning. You will hardly believe me, but really one could scarcely get along. Such a number of couDtry people acd visitors from everywhere — I think among them our old friend ' Masher Clark.' Of course you re member him. He looks as jolly as ever, and not a day older than when I last Baw him years ago. I hope he won't forget that compliment the next time I want a big overdraft. I am thinking of settling in New Plymouth, where the genial '• Masher 1 looks after those little affairs, so it is as well to take time by the forelock. Miss Jennie Opie of Pollard's Opera Company was pointed out to me. She ie such a good lookicg girl, and wore a well-fitting tailor made dress and pretty toque. I saw Mrs Hyams looking awfully pretty in a stylish grey and white costume. After lunch at Iredaie's we went up to the Domain to see the cricket match, Wellington v. Auckland. It proved very disappointing, and the reason I write of it is not because I have something to say, but because I must say something, knowing how interested yon are. The play was just a series of mishaps, at least so those who understood anything about it said, and the only people who had any excitement were Messrs Goldie, Holland, and Rees George. Tou see, they had to prevent the public from taking the Governor's seat, and, when he arrived, look after him. 