The English mail per Aorangi will reach Dun edin by the 1.10 p.m. train to-day. In our commercial columns we publish a com parative statement showing tho prices of oats and wheat in the Dunedin and Christchurch markets between April 4 and September 28 of last year. Farmers and others interested in the bag question will obtain some useful information from a perusal of the tables. Owing to the wet weather, the Druid's picnic, which was to have been held at Sawyers' Bay yesterday^ was postponed until Saturday next.
The will case Winmill v. Gallic was resumed at noon yesterday. Mrs Qallie was under cross examination until about 4.30, and theu Mr Fraser stated that it would take two hours more bsfore his examination was concluded. The court adjourned until half-past 10 o'clock this

morning.
The Dunedin Jockey Club's additional day's racing yesterday is not likely to add greatly to the funds of tha club, as the bad weather com pletely spoilt the attendance. Speculation was very brisk on the totalisators, and some excellent dividends were paid — the favourites faring badly. As a rule an investor backing all the starters would be considerably out of pocket, but yesterday was an exception to the rule. If this plan had been adopted by anyone on the outside machine there would remain a profit of £56 13s 6d. On the inside machine the profit would be £20. The settling over the races takes place at Phiip's Hotel this evening.
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning, about the time that ths excursion to Deep Stream was to have started, it was raining in torrents, and the department countermanded the train.
