Bazaar. —The bazaar in the Town Hall was again very largely attended on Saturday, being crowded in the evening. Most of the remaining articles were disposed of, and the receipts amounted to £l2B. To-night a con cert is to be given in the Town Hall, as a conclusion to the bazaar, in aid of the funds of the Society for the Promotion of Chris tian Knowledge. The concert will be given by a number of gentlemen amateurs, and others, who have kindly exerted themselves for the purpose of getting up this entertain ment. The prices of admission are exceed ingly moderate, and we trust to see a full house, and that everyone who can spare a few shillings will assist in contributing to the funds of the above excellent society. Westland.— At a meeting of the County Council on Jan. 25, Mr Harrison moved— “ That the Council resolve itself into com mittee of the whole, to consider the following resolution :— ‘ That, with the view of encour aging permanent settlement in the County of Westland, it is desirable that application be made to the General Assembly for an Act for the sale, letting, and disposal of the Waste Lands of the Crown in the County of Westland, based upon the follow ing conditions—’ 1. That all Waste Lands may be leased for a period not exceed ing fire years, at the annual rental of four shillings per acre; such rental to be considered as instalments of the purchase price of twenty shillings per acre. 2. That at the termination of the lease the land be comes the absolute, unconditional property of the lessee. 3. That it be a condition of every lease of the Waste Lands that, during the period of the lease, the land so leased may be entered and worked for mining purposes, subject to proper regulations for the preven tion of wanton and unnecessary interference, and for awarding compensation to the occu pier. 4. That in no case should compensa tion be awarded for entry upon unimproved land.’ ” The matter was referred to a Select Committee. Lyttelton Enterprize Gold-Mining Company. —The adjourned meeting of the shareholders of this company took place in the Colonists’ Hall, on Saturday evening, at seven o’clock. There was a large attendance of shareholders. The chair was taken by Mr H. R. 