(UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Auckland, Octobrr 25. Prizas offered by the Agricultural and Pas toral Association for the show oh the 9th November exceed £IOOO. A telegram from Alexandria says*: — " Tawhiao was here to-day, and interviewed Mr Butler (Mr Bryce's secretary). The Native Minister will meet the King at Whatiwhatihoe on Friday next. A number of natives from Kawhia and up the country have already rrived for the meeting." The vessels in harbor displayed their bunting to-day owing to the marriage of Mr J. A. Tote, M.H.R, to Miss Lewis, daughter of E. Lewis, merchant. Alfred Wright and Edward Molloy have been committed for trial for stealing a gold watch and chain from Mrs McKeller's son. Isaac Wilson, "of Rotorua, the cantractor for work at Waitara, has been arrested here on a charge of embezzlement of a cheque for £2O; Touching the petition of Patrick O'Hara, Whose son was fined some four months since for alleged assault upon a number of Chinamen in the Domain, his Excellency the Adminis trator of Government, having looked into the case, has remitted the fine and costs imposed upon the petitioner. Gisborne, October 25. The banquet given to Mr Allen McDonald last night was a great success. About 100 persons were - present, including Sir G. "S. Whitmore and several Napier: and Auckland visitors. ' - '■ i: ..•".-. The Agricultural Society held their sfioV at Patutahi to-cay. Owing to the weathery-triere were not many present. Two shocks of earthquake were felt this morning about 4 o'clock. News from the Southern Cross Oil Springs is very encouraging. Napier, October 25. Mr F. Sutton addressed his constituents at Hastings, and was well received. He dealt chiefly with the legislation of last sesssion re lative to local.government. An accident happened to a merry-go-round last night. The pivot post worked out of the top socket, and the whole thing came down when going at full speed. The cars were full of children, who were all thrown out, one being picked up senseless, but otherwise they sus tained no injury. A sharp shock of earthquake occurred at 4 o'clock this morning. Tue new volunteer regulations are not favor ably received by the local corps, many of the members regarding them as a deathblow to volunteering in this district.
