J; Hobbsj recently dnCumbent of Mount Ida, was married, in t St;. George's Church, Nasebyi on Wednesdayy the lßtb irisfc^tb <Miss Mary, F..,Hope., The? marriage ceremqny w.as performed' by" 'the 6'f-Dunedin, &%• sisted by the $ev. Mr "Pavis, present incum bent :b£Sfc;G&rges^ Clinton* from ' Clyde. o As i; waß' ; ek : pec&Bd the church <w« completely crowdedbyjfriend^ <yniWsn of the'happy.coupleiteThejbtjde,:.^^ swasita9tefully dressed: in; ,whijte£w^:gi£eii ; Wv.Eobin6bn^Es|f.iift.M^f^er (bridesmaids being Miss Gertrude' ißobinspn, Mi^fcUiy^rnrnift^ andJ Misayif&iii^iß^own. :Thj^a were; ; a* wyed '0 -The ' •seiyice^ Was vchdral; ; Otf^lea^ugS^e'»ctomshj the^icTajip^^ : flo welw^Afteiv partaking; of- breakfast at Mr 1 Robinson's^ residence Mr, andrMr Hbbbai lcJffc £ fw Kjrel^^ Wj|B^b}nsj6n,emtej: tained-i .njHnbervqf toe^S; in < the Hall. ■ Sft^ assembled, and passed a deiigbtful, eTeninß. It was late on the following; mbrnl'ny b<96rr

k#-* : *^'--'-. ■■■'■ ...i.-^-- ••■■■■'■• ■•' : '--' ■ -■ -~ v --' '■■■'" i'~' : '.'i'i. • \S WtNjraAM.-r-One of the events to come off feat "V^yndham Bports f to-day is- a novel race :SJtetaeJfcra. man and a horse ; the stakes, £20 U sid^and the two bipeds interested beinguMr Milne aud M^lnglwMcL(mnV The coarse '% |<£be one hanared yards^-50 -bat, straight;, round'a post, and home? C ; SALtAOB.—THe ketch Jessie arrived at Port Chalmers on Friday night from Stewart Car^sßaj. % " Saturday afternoon Serjeant Hanlari; tfie goliQe officer in charge, and Mr J- on " , lonLCustotfts B^rvoy6r f went on bjsard took out 26 ladies' cloaks and a number of i*oods^bich^formed» part/6£«-the:3!araroa'Bs. cargo. The~ British" Seamaids :Act requires that any person picking up. wfecKage anoaWi: report the- fact tcr the Collector of-Gustoms >at the port of arrival, and it is but fair to 'state that Captain Lyders, being b^und*o~ Djuhedin, asserted that he intended; to report' thematter there. ' : ';.^-*<"C.\ 5 iSPKOIAL FOR OTAUOPAiU^M^srs^ Kil pjitrick and Co., instrupted^Dy Mt Pinkiert, are going to affiord^the residents of this, district an opportunity, of purchasing' 'a' pbrtion of the stbck/of Mr C. Freeman, .watchmaker an^eWeller. v The goods 6Qld : by I 'ajiction'in Invercargill from this stocthave been a surprisebo^thin quality and price to j thosewhoha^^^brparchasedjthem. The sale at Otautfu! will take pla'ce on Wednesday - next, after Mt&ilpatricks sale of 'stock. Mr Ifreeman's shock, of jewellery is well-known to have beenja largeand valuable one; those who visit th\S sale will therefore not be disap pointed. 