the present Mavor Mr .1. l!-i.l i. that, len'lenian was declared duly hi fe-l. Mr l.'eid hri- fly leMnned thanks, an I a • •te of thanks to tlie returning officer, Mr \V. )• line, eoiii'hnh d the prn.i clings. It is notified in the (,'inrt'r that the property a*, where the amon, t of duty is under £l.i. is to -e iai-1 on tin- I (<li I), cen.her, ami where the duty s £lO or over, the sum sh .11 he |>;iid in two e<|>i.il nstiilnients. the first on December 14th, ami the icon.l on ISth Fel-ruaiy next. An adj inned mmit'ee imetin? of Lake County o< k« v rinl. was held at Ki.-h .rdt's Hotel on ilui'div last— li r Dniivla" (president) in the chair, .'he I ,;il.inee she. t. iliilv audi'eil, was laid on the ii.ie l.y the treasurer. Mr -le Beer, and read and lopfed. It showed the tinat..-ial position if the lub to lie veiy satisfactory. »lure being a credit lalinc in hand of t>ouie £l.)li, besides a sum win* bv th<- Racecourse Tiustees. Some di>* iis-iion to. k pla -e mi r an otrer in ulc l.y Mr 0. )..wse to ii'ii'ertal-e the duties ».f hai dieapt er at ;m ineefini». but as nothine definite ktiouii as to his tei ms. ir was decided to let he matter »tan<l o\er till further information had «*ni rec« i'id, the Comuiittt e Uii.g in.hued to oiitinu.! the old svstein of hamliiMpping by the 'ewatiN of tlie Club. It was orlirxl that, ill 'itnre, tlie gei refary l-e instructed to keep a list of iiUcril.4 r< t'» the flub. The I usiin ss then con bnle.l wpli a vote of thanks to the chair. 'llie Acclimatisation Society notitiy that trout y are now ready for delivery. The whole of the va is hatched out and s me of the li-li are well rown ami would treatly relieve the boxes if i moved. Ihe supply, however, will not be quite 1 • larte this sea-, n as if w<r last >e;ir, l.nt it w ill *• suj pYiiiei.teil by alM.ut 10,000, which have been it.li.iloul as an i xis riun nt in '.oxes i ree'ed in lie j.'l-oini'U of Mr lb-top, and fcr' bv pijk-s from the or- ugh wat- r supply. 