Wells of 88 Valley, who was so heavy it lo?er bj fire on Saturday last;, and an effort in bung mide to r»ise subrcrii tionn to aid him in his dietrets, as tbe whole of his crops vtero dosiroyeil, and hs has abso lutely nothing loft oven to fee 3 his pigs with. A Committee has been appointeJ on sisting of tho fol'owing genUcm^u :— Mes«rs E. Hooper (ohoirin&n), W. Pain on, E. Burg*, W. Bird, J. Hooper, B. Lioes, E. Fowlw, J. Ruhsrford, J. Snovrdon, E. Burrell, J. Dronchflr, and W. Coskasy, each one rf svhom will thankfully racHir* aoy douatiou towards the Oiijcct in ?i?w, The ca»o is a irery bkA on - , and an appeal 10 the churi übJy i B;,o'cd will, wo feel sure, no', bo in vair<. Tk Whitihas ogaia been doiug a littlo in ;he fropbe io liac, but on this occasion he iocs not or-nfino himself to New Zealand aod She Maoris, bnl; d-als wi:h met er» >f int«re3t to Europe, and inieed to ■he whila^ world. He s*ys tbero ia lot t' c elightfss chance of a war in Suropc; that, the concentration of the Russian force » on tho different frontisra is merely an ixbibition of the Blrength of thas na'ion, m-. that Raeßia'a idea of war is all mamioga, md this warlike display is only intended to irouse the energy nnd watohfaln*B9 of all iation» for tha coming o£ Chris*, which is to ake place ia the year 1889 (ocxr. ytni); that he present reigning monirchs of all coho- | rirs, all Governors of coloni«s, and Preei leotß of Republics will die at once Iho Sonp eror William of Germany being tb« first n the list; and that the world will bn ruled ly one king only, viz., the King of Kings, ?fte prophet further says •' That Irelaud ig uite right in tbe action taken by her people, ut their grievance will be settled next y-iar n the coming of Christ, as He will cause itnd Couri.B to be held iv Ireland, and will avß oho land equally divided amongst the tople."

Ik response to an advertisement calling for tenders for building Bix cottages in Auckland the other day, ten were sent in, ranging from £340 to £636— a rather wide margin. 