During the month of February twenty two offences were dealt with by the polino iii Masterton, and a warrant has been issued in connection with another. The list comprises twelvo charges of! drunkeuness.four of common assault, one of abusive and threatening language, and one for entering licensed premises while a prohibited person, besides two cases of lunacy, and two applications for pro hibition orders. For the same month last year there were twculy-fiveollenccs on the records. Tho operator at the Mastcrton Tele, 'graph Ollico who "took oft" the press | messages, this forenoon, is certainly en titled to honorablo mention for tlio ex- I ccptionaily clear and distinct manner in , which they were transcribed. Wo hay i had occasion before ; now to find fault , with the almost unintelligible slate m 'which press messages occasionally iveryfrcqucntly, indced-bayo reached '«, and therefore the contrast»all tho , more noticeable. On that account it d,es us greater pleasure to bo able to givopraiso when sucft can bo done,

Captain Edwin wired 10-day : Moderate lo strong southerly winds ; glass rise.
A cable, ns wo go to press, states thero is conlliotiiiK ovidenco ns to Botha's surrender, Parliament Ims ro ocived no official intiinntjon of llio fad. The fund rniicd for the relief of the lirunnor widows and families of the vie tmis of the coni-mino disnstor amounts at the present time to £27,000.
