-Tho extension worka at tho reservoir, whioh wore ommoncol about two months ago, aro boing vigorously ptocoedod with by tho contractor, Mr Heron, and aro expected to bo completed in a'>out two months' timo. It will be romom')crod that tho reservoir U bo bo by them considerably increased in capacity by tho tataiig of tho rot lining embankment by fifteen feet. Nine feet of tho work has been partially dono. Tho embankment is boing formod of clay laid down in layers of six inohea, each layor boing well soakod and rammed and whooled ovor. Tho puddle ombankment in the centre of tho dam, twolvo foot in width, is boiug con struoted of blu i olay carefully worked Tho inside face of tho embankment has a alopo of ono inch in throa, and is to be pitched with Oamaru stone pitchers ; tho outside alopo boing ono inoh in two. Tho heightening of tho dam will, as has boon boforo stated, increaso tho capacity of tho resorvoir from 25 million of gallons to 90 millions, render ing available an extra pre^suro of 80 horse powor, It ia stated that in compiling tho latest American census, tho wheat statistics wore collected by tho d^mrtmpnt of agriculture, and those of flour by tho department of manufactures. On comparing results it w>s found that there wore 55,C30,0C31b more of flour manufactured than thoro wore of wheat grown. The following correspondence (says the Telegraph) recently passod botweon a Christ church auctioneer and an insurance agent. Writes tho auctioneer : "Dear Sir,— Tho continuous dropping of water makes a holo in the hardest substauco, and your poruiatent noglect in not paying your intorost ovorduo some thrco months ago, h is so bored into tho oonsoienco and forbearance of 'a trus tees that thoy have dooidod to advortiso tho p'oporty at your risk, or sue you for tho amount of interest in tho Reaidont Mug's trato's Court, if the amount bo not sottlcd for this day, How fooliah of you to so fi-o quontly humbug our collector. Tho debtor roturnod tho lettor with tho following co-n mont written across in red ink : " The con tinued dropping of this interest is making a (Considerable holo in my substance, and has t-" bored into my conscience that I am almost heartbroken ovor this transaction. 