Nicholson had the besb of the rally, with which this round terminated. The fourth round wae slightly to Jennings' advantage. In the fifth round, Nicholson, after some good sparring, gob straight on his oppo nent's jaw, and Jennings went down heavily. In the next round, Jennings was completely dazed, and a tremendous right bander under the jaw sent him down like a log. He could not respond to time, and the referee awarded the fight to Nicholson. People who have made friends with the genial and kindly officers ofH.M.s. Tau ranga will be Borry to hear that she will probably soon leave on a Southern trip. H.M.s. Ringarooma will arrive here pro bably about the Ist of next month from Russell, and will go into Calliope Dock for a thorough overhaul, and remain some weeks in Auckland. The Tauranga will almost certainly leave very shortly after the Ringarooma's arrival and probably proceed South to Wellington and Chriatchnrcb. The Maoris have promised the committee of the Bay of Islands Regatta that the canoe race shall be well contested by the canoes Omapere and Tawatawa." A number of entries are coming in for the Russell Cup and running handicap. Mr Roland Hammond, son of Mr F. S. Hammond, the architect, met with a pain ful accident at Aratapu, through the pre mature explosion of a model cannon which be was manufacturing. The skin and flesh of the inside of his left hand are nastily blown about and blackened with powder, bnt though disagreeable the affair is net serious. He came up to Auckland and saw Dr. Knigbt, who dressed the wound, which he declares will soon heal. A more plea sant incident in the same family eventuated this morning, when Mr Horace Hammond, C.E., of Aratapu, was married to the daughter of Mr R. Mascfield, brother of Mr T. Masefield of Ponsonby. The Rev. Mr Calder officiated, the ceremony taking place at All Saints' Church. We would remind our readers again of the Rev, Joseph Berry's lecture to-morrow evening in the Baptist Tabernacle. It is expected that the place will be tilled, so persons should secure tickets at once. Admission by ticket only. The seaman Hughes, who was arrested in Ponsonby yesterday by Constable Fin nerty on a charge of desertion from H.M.s. Tauranga, had been working on tho gumfields nb Waitakerei for several weeks past. 