An AueLiaud telegram says that two Italian seann-n from Ibu barque OuisepiKs d'Ahund» gl faded, "Oiiillj-" yesterday on charges of having po.«s.--Ksion of uncustomed rum and jjin, ;uid tinea amounting to about. £20 or three times the value of the goods were imposed with co»t«.
A number of persona were summoned at \Vt*llinvrtoa Yesterday fai- not keeulnir rub bits down on their properties near" Wel lington. Two were fined £1, and oae, tihoae area Wits hinj«, £20.
The first lwture in connection with the Ashhurtun branch of the St. John Ambu- Isncv S.x-iety wait on Saturday aft-ei ikkhi. hy Dr. Bolger, whan there wej« thirty members present.
T,ake ELlesniere hnn risen very rapidly dur ing the lust teu dayn, and now practically .■s!l vhe Luke settlers' lvw-lying properties jic ui.der Wiif.fr. The .settlers ure anxiowly waiting t<» liea-r that the outlet into the sea has betii lucLvfwfu'ily miwle. T\tt late heaTT snu'wuisn-r vnm\e tint Lake rise mpidly. and [iroved ;i very ajiarious time for the setrlers.
Tin* contractor*. Mvssrs Dobbin and Mi! l.ir. have agiiin ntaJe ;i ijood il;ut with the opening through the Vach to let out Lake Kilesnieie. With two days' easterly weather the lakp wrui'.d lie le.i out .satisfactorily. Tlkto h;i>- been v week's very rough se;i on the beach. The seas were ruaiii. , clean over the beach into the lake. On Tuesday !a>"t the cutting was made through. t}ie bead), only a vail on the :«-a side, when ihe heavy sens on Wednesday oompltU'ly filled it up aiwin, unci the con tractor* hud uU their work to do over again.
