An ex parte application was made before his Honor Mr Justice Williams in Chambers yester day by Mr Sim, on behalf of Messrs Stone, Son, and Co., in connection with proceedings for an injunction to restrain Mr C. vV. White, the pub lisher of the " Strangers' Vade Mecum," from further publishing that book, ou account of alleged infringement in it of the copyright iv " Stone's ABC Guide." His Houor granted an order that Messrs Stone, Son, aud Co. Bhould have leave to serve a notice of motion for an in junction, to be heard in Banco to-morrow

(Wednesday); and in the meantime and unti

the hearing of the motion, an order was made restraining Mr White from further printing or publishing the " Strangers' Vade Mecum."

Mr D. Wishart, J.P., occupied the bench at yesterday's sitting of the Police Court, and dealt with two inebriates, one of. whom was convicted and discharged, and the other fined ss, in default 48 hours' imprisonment.
The fire which broke out in Mr Young's stables in Moray place ou Sunday night did very

little damage, on account of the active steps

taken to suppress it. A man had visited that quarter of the stables in which the straw was placed just five minutes before the flames were seen, and when the alarm was given the horses were at once cut loose and driven out, aud ouly oue of them was slightly

injured, being bnrned about the legs. 'The building was damaged to no extent. It is the property of Mr W. H. Cutten, and is insured for £350 in the New Zealand Insurance Company, the Standard holding half the policy. The plant is insured in the South British—the cars for £1200, the horses for £70C, and the harness for £100.
