The Rakaia correspondent of the Star telegraphs that a fish weighing about 15lbs. was taken about 20 miles from thp source of the Rakaia river yesterday. It is said by ah old salmon fisher to be a veritable salmon. This is the first of the species ever 1 found in New Zealand. j IiATEE. i

The display of fireworks this evening in Cathedral-square, in lioncr of the Governor, was very pleasing. A great crowd gathered to see them, and in the street opposite the Oddfellows' Hall, where the ball was held, it was almost impossible to move..
, Mr Watt loses about £6000 by the fire at Belfast. He commences work imme diately in . the premises at Templeton formerly used by the Meat Preserving Company.
