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Opening oi? the Swimming Baths. — On Thursday afternoon the Swimming Bath was formally opened, when a number of the citi zens were in attendance to inspect it. As many as from 400 to 500 people visited the Laths during the day, every one of whom ex pressed themselves delighted with the build ing, the swimming ground, ami all tho other arrangements. During the day the Bath was free to the public, and tho proprietors besides had provided an excellent cold lun cheon, which visitors apparently enjoyed very much. No regular arrangements had been made for a display of swimming, but one or two impromptu matches Avere got up, which passed off very successfully, the swimming and pace both being excellent. We are glad to learn that during the day a considerable number of new subscribers were obtained. Yesterday, the baths wero visited by numerous parties, who either took a walk for the purpose, or patronised some of the boats now plying across the bay for the use of those liking to combine the pleasures of a sail with a swim. Now that so many facilities are. offered to reach the' bath, either by car or boat, we believe it will be favored with many visitors, and that the proprietors will meet with that amount of support which their enterprise fairly demands. The South Eoad.— We understand that

the tender for making that portion of this line of road, which runs irorn the beach \ through the canal reserve to the south east Naorner of the cricket ground, has been ac cepted, and that the work will be commenced immediately. . We observe that the time for f sending in tenders for making other portions of the road has been extended to the 13th December.
