The ship St. Leonards has just arrived — 95 days from London. She brings about 40 passengers— mostly cabin — and all welL Iv the Court of Appeal, to-day, the argu ment in Karaitiaua Tukamoana v. A. Sntton was brought to an unexpectedly early con clusion, in consequence of counsel for plain tiff (Mr Travers) throwing np his brief. On

Browne for Ashley District. The Hon. MT Bowen and his opponent, Mr Beswick, are busily canvassing Kaiapoi. ' The election of the former is considered safe. November 17th. Mr D. H. Murray Aynesley has an nounced his intention of contesting the Lyttelton seat with MrfH. R. Webb. At the rifle match yesterday, Sappho v. Christchurch Artillery, the former won by 21 points. The Governor opened the East Christ* church Main District School today. The school is to accommodate 1000 children and cost £8000. Grahams-tow^, 'November 12 th. Efforts have been made to induce Captain Fraser, Warden and R.M.. to become a can didate for the Thames. He has not been tormnlly requisitioned, and no definite reply has been given. There will probably be three or four local caudidates besides Mr O'Neill. Sir George Grey and Mr Robert Graham are alao spoken of. November 15th. The body of a man, apparently a bush man, was found in the Kaueranga River last night, and is not yet identified. A boy named Joseph Winter was drowned ■ in the Kaueranga this morning. He was crossing on horseback, when the horse plunged, and the rider was thrown off. The body is not yet recovered. • • ■ 1 A meeting of the Directors of the Tairua Company was held on Saturday night, when Mr Buehe, mine manager, was summarily dismissed. Mr Ehrenfried, one of the Directors, recently visited the mine, : and found the shaft boarded, and in accessible. He , was told that the rich ! gold had run out. Ehrenfried'a report re- ; fleets on thu manager, who appears to have withheld this nows from all but one or two. ' Some who got the news have aold nearly all their shares. Probably, further disclosures , will be male. The scrip is now at a mere nominal value. Ehrenfried believes the mine will yet prove a good payable property under competent management. November 16th. 