Thb Ibish Distbbss.—The subscriptions towards the fund for the relief of the distress in Ireland are coming in fairly well, con sidering the shortness of money, whioh is so much complained of at present. Up to yes terday the Mayor of Christohurch had between £50 and £60 on hia list. A circular to the various ministers has been drafted asking them" te co-operate by means of callections in their churches. The performance intended to be given by the Opera Oompany at the request of Professor Hugh*?, will, it is anti cipated, add a considerable sum to the fund. The date of it has not yet been fixed, but it will take place shortly, and a most attractive programme, introducing all the leading mem bers of the company, has been prepared.
Liability ot Boad Boahds.—A case of some interest to Boad Boards came before his Honor Mr Justice Johnston on appeal in banco yesterday. The <"ust Boad Board had cut a ditch over the formed and unformed part of a road in the district. Over the formed part they placed a culvert, and neg lected to fill up that portion of the ditch crossing the unformed part. A man driving cattle along the road went off the formed part, and sustained injuries through his horse. falling into the ditch. He brought an action in the Court below for damages, and obtained a verdict. The Board appealed, and yester day his Honor held that aa tbe public had a right to the use of the whole 66ft. of the road, the Board were guilty of negligence in not filling up the tbe ditch on the unformed part, and dismissed the appeal with costs.
