Thb " WaicKLT Press." — Prominent among the contents of the Weekly Press, n ow issued, is a rattling story of love and sport, by one of the best known of the many volunteer contributors to our con temporary. Thig te" irr XTEa<!fef6r aTifiSf by Bustious, and as a first essay in fiction by that popular and humorous writer, it is sure to receive attention. It comes very racing-carnival only! two oft and those who love the proverbial nncer. taintj of jthjß. tajf .%ai fifhdry unexpected turns which Busticus gives to his three-chapter • AnjOld Settler giyes a aisciip6iou*6f Maori war council and feast that he witnessed in the early days'; anA some equilly'inteleet* ing personal, recollections, though vajtto different £re Collins, written down by Wybert Reeve, % j.^e t al v the average actor. Touchline begins the annual review^- i&ktways keenly looked- for- n b J/ iunipi? 4g and , write? fifa .bis usual discrimination, and feordttgii i> df" IhV J subjeef The sporting department contains specially interesting matter from the pens of Senez and Boch;haje* to B ay" about "the 'Hoauch-dlecussea Cup <f Tirailleurj ; .and ; §p«jfcator., : jea|p exhaustively Aasfetalian and New Zealand racing, giving /; prominence to the prospects of the Cup candidates and horses engaged in leading events at the C.J.C. and V.E.C. • training notes, Auckland, Dunedrn, and Wanganni correspondence, and lStesii* belting from the various centtet 'will, .be;jjFound re corded. vir. His Excbllenct>thb ijfdvßjaKoß. It ifl now positively kncwn that hia Excellency will arrive in Christchurch this even* ing, and that. ithA sedepfion will take place at 10 a.m. to-morrow, a day earlier than anticipated. ,o Mayor has proclaimed to-morrow a ,pnpj,ic holiday in honor of the visit -Of- mP Excellency. During his visit to Chrietchnrch his Excellency will beiEe' guest of tho mem- Worship the Mayor desires" public body intending to present ad dresses ».to hiat Exoelleaoy tiift Governor will communicate witsh hinf'KiA "the anb- Edwin, of Wellington, telegraphed to the Hepbormaflter ftt I/yttelcon ie&}sMlW&* yeaterdey as foliowa ■.-«•?• IndieatoHie glass falling, with easterly - eixtW*l hours from now; sea, heavy swell." Cycling Toubi*ambnt. — This ment will be hel£ at, the Palace Bink to-night, and a number of contestanbt for the yarious ekatjng-»and bicycling eierifk Tha proceeds.::wUl be devoted to the funds of the Linwood Bicycle Glab, Andtheioumament is under the auspices of that club. 