Wc arc making arrangements for the pub lication of an early edition of the The Mail, to suit the convenience of our numerous country subscribers. We shall deliver The Mail every evening at Ileidston, Kakanui, Malieno, and Otepopo, at five o'clock. An edition will also leave tliis office by the 3. lo train for all stations 011 the Waitaki line. The May Time-table of trains 011 the Oamaru and Waitaki section of the Otago Railways contains several alterations. A train will leave Oamaru for Awamoko at 10.30 a.m., arriving at the Junction at 11.5. Tlie afternoon train for Waitaki, which lias been leaving here at 3.30, will now start at 1 ."i, Tlie evening train will leave \\ aitaki P>ridge at 4.37, instead of 5 o'clock as here tofore. We arc unable to publish the May Time-table in the present issue. It will ap pear on Monday. Three drunkards were summarily dealt with at the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. One scoundrel was also charged with having entered a private dwelling in broad daylight, and committed an act of in decency. It is deeply to be deplored that trie Bench had not tlie power to deal with this case, and the sooner a clause is inserted in the Act, giving jurisdiction to the Justices, the better. A special meeting of the committee of the Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Associa tion took place at the office of the secretary tliis afternoon ; but, owing to the lateness of the hour at which the meeting was held, we arc compelled to hold over a detailed report until our next issue. We notice that Mr. Courtis is making pre parations for an early start at the C! as Works. Lying alongside the railway line and the creek may be seen the engine and pumps which are intended to be used 011 Tuesday to fill up the tank in the gas-holder. The water will be forced along some 450 ft. of piping to the holder. Mr. Courtis informs us that he hopes to have the town lighted up very shortly, providing,' of course, that 110 unforscen difficulty occurs. What is techni cally known a3 the benches arc now being heated, and wc arc glad to hear that every thing connected with the: .retort-house is working moat satisfactorily. Mr. 