Mr Moss Jopas, of the firm of Jonas, Hart, and AVilkie, auctioneers, intend, commencing an action for £2,000 damages against tho proprietor of the "Mercantile Gazette," for haviug published ou the 9th of August certain matter calculated to damage him. Tho paragraph makes it appear that Jonas had made an assignment of furniture for the benefit of his own wife, whereas it should have been an assignment of furniture of a bankrupt named li. Scarfe in trust for Mrs Scarfe. SNOW. Between one and two more snow fell ou the back country during Tuesday night and yesterday. CHKISTCIIUKCH, this day. Sergeant O'Malley has been traversing the country in soarcli of information in tho case of McLellau committed for trial, and it is stated that ho has discovered impor tant evidence of motive for tho crime. TOWN HALL DESIGNS. Tho sub-committee appointed to consider Town Hall desigus received the report of the qualitative survoyor to-day, from which it appears that all are above tho sum agreed upon, £20,000, and the committee are going to advise that none of the competitors are entitled to the prize.
DUNEDIN, this day. BUILDING SOCIETY DEFALCA TIONS.
Au information v»as laid this evening agaiust tho secretary of another of our Building Societies for alleged embezzlement. It is feared that the case will prove a second edition of the Chalmors Iteid business. The directors of such companies are now begin ning to wake up.
