1 The Oxfo«l rood is now free from water, j Mr y. S. Blaekbume's prize oJress probkm has been repubiiehetl in all the principal [ Kuropejui and Aracnican chess columcs and oiagasroes, and has everywhere been mest favrturaWy received. "I.a Strat«gfe."' the famous French cbess tnagitziiie. prints Mr •probiem on the cover of its August number, and. as this place is re srcved for the -wor(<i« best problem of the prerrous month, this is a ranch coveted dis tinction. j Some sort of a waa cav.s*d in Harbour street about. 11 o'clock on Wednes day night (says tie Weilingtou "Post"), •when a number of people making their way home along Willis street were suddenly htartled by tbe sound of breaking glass. ai:d aa Knddenly the fijrure of a woman emerged tirous-h a brofceo window, imd stood on th? verandaih overlooking tic street. iSfee iv- to come down in the erthodcx way—by the stairs—and liad eventually to be removed ; with t.'je aid of a ladder. The occupant of the building declined to give the woman in charge, and r»e cause of this sudden disturb- , anco is therefore shrouded in mystery. Ti» secretary of tbe Jubilee Committee, Mr K. J. Righton, acknowledges the receipt of the following additional donations for the provision of tbe Mcioro wlio will visit Christ church in connection with the Canterbury Jubilee celobrations: —Mr R. B. Willis, Southbridge. one ton of potAtoe-i? • Mr T. Chepman. of Mount Palm. Rotberham, one fst oullock. The Ciiristchurcb Meat Com pany has made th* genert>us oS<?r in con- ' nection witii the visit of the Maoris to kill all sheep and cattle free of cost, and if stock , is delivered at Islington, to do all tue re-. quirtd work and deliver the meat at the Show Grounds without charge. The com pany afco offere to giv* free storage for : dairy produce, either at Christchurch or at the Islington -works. At the fortnightly mc«*i»g of the Social ist Church held on Monday nigbt, resolu tions were passed that the meeting "De- ' pWes tlio fact that so many membsr» »f the Legislature— inua ol*kning u> be, and who in fact are. 