There were 80 ap phoants for the situation, a large number of whom wore from Wellington. At preient the bioyole traffio into Mel bourne from all parts is very great. In the morning between 7 and 9 o'olock 1000 wheelmen pass over th» intersection of Swanston and Flinders Streets, and from the northern suburbs the stream is equally large. The Committee of the Minerva Aisomblv intend holding a Pinafore Ball on Wed nesday next, 7th inst, The musio will be supplied by Messrs Gower and Iruasell and the oatering under the capable management of Mr Dustin. We oau assure all those who have received invitations of spending an enjoyable evening. Quite a flutter was caused ia certain social circles in Now Plymouth the other day when it was reported that two ladies, one married,and a gentleman, who ia alleged to have followed the occupation of a praotical lapidary, had departed in oompany for pastures new. A dog was reoently received at one of the railway paroel offices in Manchester for conveyance by train. Ib kept trying to loose itself, and at last sneceeded in slipping its collar. Having obtained its freedom, it then rushed out of the offico door, and down tho station with a porter aftor it, who shouted at the top of hia voioo, 'Hi! Stop that dog ; it's a parcel I' A man in Workington oelebrated tho " jubilee " of his wooden leg. As the re eulfc of an aocidentin a coalpit he had a leg amputated, and on July 2nd, 1846,strappod on hi) wooden oxtromity. He had a cousin who wore a wooden leg for forty soven yean, but lie had never heard on anyone wearing one for half a century, and claims a record A very large number of people visited Mr Walker's Shop, next R, and B. Tingoy's yesterday afternoon and evoning, not out of idle ouriosity, but with a viow to business, and a largo number of birds and poultry and pot planks wero disposed of. As Mr Walker's stay is limited those desirous of purchasing should oall on him at the earliest opportunity. Thera is a very largo variety of poultry to soloct from. 