The Milton fish pond is now completed, and a current of pure water having been kept running through it since Saturday, the gravel at the bottom, especially of the race, is noAV as clean as was that in the boxes in which the trout were hatched. The public of Tokomairiro had an opportunity of vieAring Batehelder's Panorama on the even ings of Saturday ancl Monday last. There was a large attendance both evenings and every one was delighted with the entertainment. To-night the Panorama Avill be exhibited at Balclutha, where we'have no doubt it aatll meet with equal success. We casually observed in the ' Wairarapa Mercury ' a request that we should copy the fol lowing notice : — " Missing Friends. — If James B. who was last heard of at Dunstctu, Cfcago, --•will apply to the ' Mercury ' office, Wairarapa, or if any one can give any information to the same address respecting him he will be rewarded. — 'Bruce Herald' please copy. Greytown, Feb ruary 25th, 1869." Referring to the recent stoppage of the Advertiser the ' Evening Post ' says :— The monopoly of Government telegrams ancl des patches Vthe support of Stafford and tbe eloquence of Richmond — have alike failed to keep the tottering organ on its legs. Ifc has come to an untimely end, "unwept, unhonored and unsung," deserted by its former friends, and with only the o cc despised " Penny Candle " to light it to the tomb. Should its departed ghost ever revisit the scenes of its former glories, it must be a galling spectacle to behold its in heritance of Government patronage passed into the hands of its bitterest foe, before the turf is green upon its grave. Thr Prince left Wellington at 7 p.m. on Satur day, and reached Nelson at 9 o'clock on Sunday, butdidnotlandtilllOo'clockonMonday. A great gathering and a large procession took place, Avith entire success. A song of welcome also was sung by the Maoris while the Prince was on his way to the city. A well attended levee was then held in the Provincial Council, at Avhich addresses were presented, In the afternoon the Prince drove i<to the country in a four-in-hand. 