Wellingtox, May 7,

Hia Excellency the Governor, at the invi tation of the Hon John Martin, M.L.C, will leava for the Wairarapa to-morrow morning to enjoy a couple of days deer stalking. This afternoon nine members of the Conn gregational Union of New Zealand waited on the Governor, aud presented an address of I welcome. His Excellenoy made a suitable I reply. The new Police regulations, shortly to be issued, provide that constables who are de- Birous of receiving promotion muet have a knowledge of the police code, the law of evi dence and of convictions, and those who wish to become non«commissioned officers will require to know criminal statute law. Auckland, May 7. The Kapanga Assessment Board of Re viewers have reduced tho valuation of the Kapanga Company's mining property at Ooromandel, from £102,000 to £18,500. The bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society has been presented to W. Smith for saving life in the Auckland harbor in August 1886. The Hon Mr Mitcheison returned from Otorahanga to-day. The Natives expressed their willingness to have the land surveyed. He brings a mere and mats, presents to the Governor from the obiefs. Messrs Bailey and M'Dermott were ex pelled to-right from the Amateur Athletio Olub for professionalism. Dtjnedin, May 7. Another of those cases of juvec-ile crime which are becoming so rife, waß heard before the Police Conrt to-day, when four boys, ranging from tea to fifteen years of age, were oharged with breaking the brass fittingß ofi a portable engine and aelling them. Three of the lads were sant^nced to whippings, and the o.her one, aged fifteeD, to seven dayß' imprisonment. Tho Bench commented sev erely on the conduct of tbe parents in not looking after the children, and on the woman wbo had purchased the fittings from the boya. Sailed — Hauroto for Sydney. A full rigged ship wub off C .p3 Saunders thifi afternoon. She is Buppcßjd to be the Hermione from London to Lyttelton. Hokitika, May 7. August Olsen, a miner, liv'.ag by himself ia a lonely portion of tbe Totara district, waa found dfad in hie hnfc. It appeared that be had sustained injuries at his olaim or water race, and then crawled to hia hut, where he died. The body was very muoh decomposed when found. 