Auckland, January li, At a meeting to-night on behalf of the Melanesian mission a vote of sympathy with Bishop Selwyn in the breakdown of his health was unani mously agreed to. ' .. ' Occidents and Fatalities • ■ Auckland, January 11, ' A little girl, four years old, daughter of Mr. John O'Brien, of Kuatunu, was si),sey ( etly;biirnfeclj her 1 clothes havmg caught; fir'e,-' died after lingering for tWiqurs...,! ■A-man named Glenny, wliilat on a visit to a friend at Helena Bay •dis trict, died suddenly last night, • °

' "Wool Sale. Tnveroaroill, January 11, At; the first of the season's wool sales to day, about £OOO bales were offered to a good attendance, buyers of Homo manufacturers being repre sented as strongly as at last year's sales. The sale on the whole was satisfactory from a grower's point of view. There has .been considerable J'"•, deoliae in values in London. Fine* halfbreds brought as. high prices as* last year, somo brands oven more.' This is duo in some measure to their, being lighter in grease, The top price' for fine half bred was lid, aud-tbe average from 10| to od. Fine oross breds fetched Od to lOd; those of rongli description and sappy brought 7|dt?9d. Merinos were in poor de mand, and most of the lots passed were of this description. Light in grease and good staple brought 8d; '■, other sorts, 6d to 7J*d. Tho Obtain of tho Dlawdeo. \ Auckland, January 11. The Dingadee, which arrived from the South to day, is in temporary charge of Captain Dawson, as the ! master of the vessel, Captain Stuart, ' is seriously ill at Gisborne. Bravery RewfuM. ' Auckland, January 11. For'his bravery in jumping into the harbour and rescuing another Auckland resident, John, from drowning, Police. Sergeant' "if Kelly, of Devonport, has been pro moted to the position of secomkks Sergeant. Aalatorestißg lost Action.' Mabton, Jnnuorv 11, - Mr 6. L, Cook, engineer in charge of the Mungionoho railway contract, near Hunterville, having on behalf. of the Government given Mr A. Dal ziell, owner of laud through which'tho. railway isbeingconstructed, notice of tlio intention of the Government to temporarily, occupy part of his pro -. 