Heavy FiiHBOBS. —On Saturday, out of some of the fleeces of Lincoln sheep bred by Mr Thomas Pashby, of Elm wood, delivered, at. the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory, there were two fleeces which appeared [to be heavier than usual. After a careful inspection, of them they were weighed separately, when one from a ewe hoggett was found to cast the scale at 21_lb, and another from the back of a ram hoggett weighed 321b. The hoggelts from which these fleeces were taken were the lambs of Mr Pashby's prize ewe, Princess Alice.
Academy of Music—The Lydia Howardo Burlesque and Opera Bouffe Company will make their appearance at thia house on Wed nesday next, in tbe burleaque of " Robinson Crusoe." In addition to Miss Howarde, who is a host in herself, the names of Miss Jennie Nye, Miss DaGlorian, Miss Blanche Leopold, &0., and Messra H. Power, G. Leopold, J. Marshall, and others, appear on the pro gramme. After «o long a dearth of anything really good in the way of musical extrava gatza, the season now projected should be a pronounced success. Sale op Thoboughbbed Hobses.—Messrs Acland, Campbell and Co. offered a number of tbe horses takirg part in the recent Metro politan meeting at the Rink on Saturday. The attendance was large, but biddings for some reason or other did not come up to owner's ideas. Hence no business was done, except the sale of Hilda, the Miss Flat filly and winner of the Consolation, for one hundred guineas, to Mr George Downe. To-day Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. wUI offer Mr Redwood's string and also some belonging to other owners.
