The H.M-S. Alameda arrived in Auckland oil Sunday. The English mail were distributed in the Waikato yesterday. We regret to learn tliat Messrs Cooper aud Chittv's flax mill at Cambridge West has stopped. Both the dams have car ried away, aud it is a wonder the mill was not washed into tho Waikato. The prize bullocks sent to the Canterbury Show by Messrs Hunt and McXicol. to which notice has already been drawn in our columns, realised t-he hand some sum of seventy guineas. They were sold in one line. The last fancy dress rink and dance at Oliaupo having proved so success ful, another has been arranged to be held to-morrow evening. An efficient band has been engaged and the price of admission fixed at a popular figure. The Waikato Produce Stakes which tho S-iuth Auckland Racing Club propose to add to their programme for 1S!)1, has met with much favour from those inter ested in breeding thoroughbred stock in Waikato. We are pleased to hear, too, that owners of thoroughbred sires have res ponded liberally iu this matter. Mr I). Mclvinnon has subscribed £!LO, and Messrs AUwill, Brown and Lake each £5, aud, as it is fully anticipated that the Auckland Stud Company will supplement this sum by another £20. the stakes will iu all pro bability be increased to £100. The following are the reports of the flax market received by the mail yestor day ..—Stocks and deliveries of New Zeu land hemp for month ending 30th Sep tember are:—Landed, 347 tons; delivered, 333 tons ; stock", 812 tons. Prices current !ire :—Wellington: Fine, K32 10 s to £35 10s ; good, to £31 10s ; middling to fair, £2tt to £30 10s ; common to middling, £21! to £2S 10s; low and ordinary (nominal), £22 10s to £25 10s. Auckland :—Kine: £33 to £35 10<; good, £31 to £32 ; middling to fair, £2!) to £31; common to middling, £28 to £2SI 10s; low and ordinary (nominal), £24 to £25 10s. Now the strawberry season has arrived, it would aflord pleasure to those who wish to enjoy a fine sight as well as a treat, to pay a visit to Mr Castleton s plan tation at Frankton. 