The Wellington Garrick Club has de cided to give an entertainment in aid of the Cospatrick Relief Fund. Our Auckland correspondent informs us by telegram that Judge Gillies will probably commeuce his judicial career temporarily at Nelson. The Auckland to Waikato "Railway is ex pected to be finished in June or July, some months under the contract time. £500 bonus per month will be allowed for the time the line is finished within the contract time. The Poverty Bay Herald of the 2nd inst. says that nothing fresh has occurred at tho oil-nprings. Sinking operations are still carried on. the depth now attained upwards of 100 feet. They are still sinking in blue clay, and the gas continues to be troublesome. The Post says that the newly-formed Wellington Athletic Club has started most prosperously, and bids fair to become one of the most active and efficient of our local in stitutions. Already over 30 memb3rs have enrolled themselves. A deputation waited on His Excellency the Governor asking him to become patron of the society. His Excel lency readily consented, adding that he should be delighted to assist the new club in any way in his power. The Wairarapa News states that a deier mined attempt at murder was made at Mas" terton about a fortnight ago. "A man named Igo entered the house of a labourer named Woods, who was sitting on the door "^fsfcep reading, and struck him on the head with a tomahawk. He then rushed into the house, saying he would kill everybody in it. A policeman heard the noise, and arrested him. Igo declared he meant it. The case has been remanded by the K. M., Woods being too ill to attend Court. Igo's wife is said to be living with Woods." In a town in the Middle Island (says the Auckland Echo) a man was one day arrested on a charge of obstructing the pathway. The constable gave straightforward, conclusive evidence — the man was sleeping bolt upright in the street When apprehended. Of course there could be no defence, and the Magis trate was about to inflict tbe customary penalty when the culprit; offered the follow ing ingenious defence : — His father was a policeman for many years, and the tendency to fall asleep in an upright position was here ditary. 