Tho following interesting letter under the heading of the " Sculling Championship ot New Zealand," appeared in tho Wellington " Post" of March Ist :—" Sir—l see by tho Auckland papers that Albert White, of Morcury Bay, challenges any man in Now Zealand to scull for a £100 or £200 and the championship ot the colony, and that Mr V. 11. Duncan, of uhristchurch, has some thought of taking him up* Now I should like very much to havo a shot at Mr White, but I coul'l not raise £100. lam prepared, however, to back myself to the oxtcnt of £50, nnd what I should propose |would be that wo three—namely, Messrs White, Dunenn, and myself—should. make it a sweep of £50 oacll; nnd as Wellington is tho most central port, row tho race hero, tho winnor taking tho lot.—l am &c, W. IIUAUNU

Tho musical interlude and JKntracto, the nxy-liydrogcujliincliglit on a moderate scale, throwing fore and aft on tho disc r&alislic pictorial illustrations of north-onst Europe these woro tho powers which drow a largo audience to St. Luke's church, Komuera, last evening, tho whole termina ting with tho aunual distribution of prizes to the successful scholuts of tho Sabbath fchool. la spito of tbo ellorts of tho Uev. Monro, and tho courteous survcillanc) of tho Huporintendont, Mr Lennox, the pro ceedings woro tomawhal marred by iho bigger lads of the advanced school class, who, by their insubordiuuto behaviour whilst the gas was lowered became at once n nuisaude and disgrace to tho sacred edifice. Tho views were some of tho finest over dopictcd on canvas, and Mr Demies' efforts were appreciated.
