Ball at Te Awamutc— The first Ball held at Te Awamutu, Upper Waikato, was held on \fon -- day evening the 26'h December, 166t. Il waa given by the tntn of the diluent corps in camp and Was held in a More late in the occupation of tho Commissariat, which was tastefully decorated with evergreens, flags, &c. Invitations were sent to tho different officers in camp. The ball was opened by Colonel Wjalt, C.8., o'slli. and Miss Rye, and amongst the company present was noticed Colonel Leslie, 40th, Dr. "White and lady, Captain Peel, R.A.i and lady i iMrs, MiPharin, Ensign Hox> Csth ! Major Tigbe, Transport Corps \ and several other officers of the different corps stationed here, and also many of the inatiied sergeants and pilvutcc with their wives, of the 6oth and "iOth regiments, < and several married couples ftom Kilii Kilii wete there. The, dancing commenced al 9 o'clock p.m. and was kept up cheerfully until 4 o'clock a.m., 27th, when the company dispersed, highly amused. The musical performance was by a sergeant and two privates of the 40th band, from choice selection., which gave great satislaction to all present. Tho refreshments were good and promptly supplied.— • Correspondent of the ' New Zetland Herald.'

WANGANUI.
December 30. Tho troQps have been alt safoly lauded from tho 'Falqon' aad 'Eclipse/ by the ' Sandfly' and ' Trinco Alfred,' tho former giving two tripa, and tho latter one trip. There is nothing reported in military circlos of an immediate attack by the natives ; and it would appear that augmenting the force here to such an oxtent is more with tha view of provonting a rising, an to cover future moves, than anything else.
LATER FROM AMERICA, VIA PARIS.
