The Englefield Galop. —This is a composition by a local composer, and as it is not a very frequent occurrence in the colony as yet to hear of musicians trying their creative powers at pieces of music or songs, we have much pleasure in noticing the new galop composed by Siegtnund Schwartz, of Christchurch, and published by Messrs Milner and Thompson. We have looked through the galop very carefully, and we think the air is one that will be appreciated on hearing a few times. At first there does not appear to be much in the composition, but this a mistake soon found out, and.as an easy, light, and bril liant piece we can recommend the galop to the musical public. The Distress in Ireland. Owing to the collapse of the special meeting of the Borough Council on Monday evening, at which only four members attended, no thing is to be done by the Corporation in regard to the Irish distress relief move ment till next ordinary meeting, when it is expected definite arrangements will be made for either holding a public meeting, or opening a subscription list. We had thought that the crying nature of the dis tr ss, and the urgent need for aid would have brought more than four councillors together to consider what ought to be done, but doubtless, the ordinary meeting will bring matters to a bearing, especially as nearly every town in the colony of any iniDortance is moving ir the matter. Wakanui and Hinds Crops. —A corres pondent of the “ Press ” writes :—The crops generally in these portions of the Ashburton County look well. Going along Beach road, we find Chalmers Bros. ’ crops of wheat will run fully thirty-three bushels per acre ; oats and barley looking well. Mr. Jameson’s crop of wheat is splendid, and should turn out fully forty bushels. Mr. Miller’s farm looks well, and his wheat crop is magnificent, and will yield quite fifty bushels. Mr. J. Brown’s crop is good, and should go fully thirty-seven bushels of wheat to the acre. Going further along to Mr. Thompson’s a threshing machine was at work, the grain operated on being oats, a fair average crop of thirty-five bushels. This is the first machine started near Ashburton this year. At Mr. 