Capetown, May 25. An attack was made oa the Char tered Company's expedition by Portu-

Mails for Australian Colonies, via Syd ney, cl'iso at Pictou, per Taieri, to-day (Wednesday) at 6 p.m. Mi 0. R. Wise ' 3 Carbine Mas mnner-up in the .Supplementary Stakes at Christ chuich yestorday. Poisoning having b^gnn in the Upper W.iitdki district, the rabbit-tinning factory of Messrs 1* iulinsou and Co, has ceased opera tions for the season. The North School entertainirent takes place on Friday evening first, and a capital and interesting programme has been ar ranged gjjA meeting of members and intending members of the newly formed Excelsior Club will be held in the Coffee Rooms this •veiling at 8 o'clock. A Wellington telegram received last night says ■ " The Post states, in connec tion with the Oamaru Licensing election having been declared void, that the dis trict, having failed to elect a committee,. the power of appointment now reverts to I the Governor." In such cases as that which occurred at Oamaru, the law mikes pro vision for a fresh election, and not the Wel lington Post. At the Resident Magistrate's Couifc yes terday, before Mr Stratford, R. M., John Mannix, aged 16 years, was charged with stealing an entire horsy roller of the value of 15s, the property of V^illiani Pyne. Detective OBrien appearedffor the pol : ce, and after evidence had been given, the case was adjourned till 12 30 for the report of the probation officer. The report was fnr niahed, and his Worship convicted the accused, and placed him oa probation for tluee months, los to lo paid within one month as expenses of the case. The Oamaru Sunflower Minstrel* will give an entertainment in aid of the Pukeuri Public Library on Friday evening first. The object for which the entertainment is given is calculated to attract a lai^e audience, and this, taken in conjunction with the merits of the entertainment, 13 sure to fill the house to overflowing. Public libraries and schools are always worthy of support, and they h ue hitnerto received such at Pukeuri. An unfortunate accident occurred to Mrs Frere, wife of the Rev. Mr Frere, on Mon day. While sitting in a buggy at the W,\i taki High School, the horse took flight and bolted. 