The second day's Jubilee celebrations, notwithstanding the disagreeable wind and dust, passed off most successfully at the Basin Reserve, where an immense concour.se of people gathered to witness the rural old English games, athletic sports, Maypole dance, &c. The Maori haka, by 40 or 50 na'ives, was a feature of the proceedings, Twenty-six athletic events were got off, the entries for each event being large, and all being well con tested.
Mr Yogel, who met with an accident on a tennis court the other day is pro* greasing towards recovery.
His Worship the Mayor to-day enter* tamed a large number of citizens at a picnic at Homewood — his residence in the suburbs.
The takings at the gates of the Basin Reserve on Wednesday amounted td £256, exclusive of cash sales of tickets, or entrance money paid by members of the procession. To-day £308 was taken at the gates. It is probable that the two days' takings will amount to very nearly £600.
The principal events in the 6ports at the Basin Reserve was the Jubilee Handicap, which was won by Pyke.
The Orlando, with Rear- 3 dmiral Lord Charles Scott and Lord Carrington, sailed this afternoon for Auckland. Gisboßhe, Jan '23.
This evening a sad accident happened, to the Rev. J. M'Ara, Presbyterian minis'er. He was driving with his little

girl in a buggy, when the horse was Btartled and became unmanageable. The carriage swrvsd anJ capsized, and the reverend gentleman, with the girl was thrown out ou the road- Mr M'Aia re ceived a fractured skull aod collar bone, but the child was not severely injured. The doctor consider there is little hope of recovery for Mr M'Ara.
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