Vital Statistics.— Tho vital statistics for the Wairau district for April are, marriage* 2, births 16, death 1, For the Pelorus diatrict the biiths were i, and the marriages and deaths nil. Tdb Broken Cable.— The cable steamer Agnes, which left Wellington on Saturday morning, was very successful m being able to pick up the Lyell's Bay end of the broken cable, which during the course of day was buoyed. The Agnes left Worser's Bay ewly this morning, and is now en gaged m grappling for the White's Bay end. The break being near the Welling ton shore, further information is not likely to bo obtained until the vessel's return to Wellington, but should the weather hold a3 lino as it at present promises, it may be expected that the other end of the cable will be buoyed before the end of the day. We may thus hope to have cable commu uicaitou between the islands re-established m its former position m the course of the week. We cannot help thinking that one of our own steamers, either the Stella or the Hinemoa might with advantage be filta-l np, with cable apparat" 0. and thus save tho Colony not only t<ka • tpense of bringing a vesjol all the way from Port Darwin win-never any mishap occurs, but also obviate a repetition of the incon vience from which t!>o colon> has already twice suffered, consequent iiport the re pairing of our Cook's Strait cables. ! 'Daa] Reristratjon.— In. connection with the case Heard m Court this morn ing, we would direct attention to an advertiaemout m another column con taining the appointment of Mr \V. G. B .Sielt as Register of Dogs to tha Oaiaka Ro id Board, Persona having dogs still unregistered have now no (law left m the appointment by which they can evade payment of the tax. » AoHiatJLTUiuii Society.— The animal general meeting^ of the Agricultural and "Pastoral Association was held at the Club Hotel on Saturday last. The officers elected ( for fho year wore , as under : — President, Mr ti. Storey; Vice President, Mr Paul ; Treasurer, Mr, ;\Y.. Evans; Committee, Messrs Goulter, (iane, Parker, J L. Adams, T. Harding, R. Allan, J. H. Redwood, J. Barnett, J. Ward, W. Watson, Graham, and Henderson. Stock Sale.— Mr J. D. Fraier's stick ;sa.lo, on Saturday was well attended. 