Supreme Court. —The business of the Court to-day was the trial of E. Mainwaring Johnston for a breach of the Land Transfer Act. The trial is before his Honor Mr Jus tice Johnson and a common jury. The case had not concluded when we went to press. Election of Mayor.—As will be seen by our report of the proceedings of the City Council last evening, it was unanimously re solved that, in the opinion of the Council, the ratepayers should have the privilege of electing the Mayor from the members of the Council, for the time being. Legal.—We understand that the presi dent of the Articled Clerks' Society here, has received a telegram from the Hon Minister of Justice, stating that it is not the inten tion of the Government to introduce any amendment of the Law Practitioners' Act during the present session. Inquest.—An inquest was held yesterday before W. S, Coward, Esq, coroner, at the Junction Hotel, Papanui road, on the body of Frederick Wright, who died the previous day by being choked by a piece of beef. The verdict of the jury was "Accidental death." Industrial Insurance. —Mr R. Donald son, the Government travelling agent for the industrial insurance branch of the Govern ment life insurance scheme, will attend at the Oddfellows' Hall, to-morrow evening, to explain the tables and principles of the scheme. His Worship the Mayor will take the chair at 7.30 p.m. Immigrants Per White Rose.—These immigrants are getting on very well, and their general health is fast improving. One man on Ripa Island died of dysentery, and was buried at Camp Bay yesterday. An i ifant thirty-six hours old, who was born and dieel on the island, was also buried at the same time. The man had been ailing during the whole passage, and his death was expected.
