' A, special general meeting of the members of Lan d Association No. 2, 1.0.0. F., M.U., was held last evening, at the Odd Fellows' Hall. Mr. Seabrook, President, occupied the chair. Mr. S. M. Green, Secretary, read the minutes of previous meeting, which were confirmed. He then submitted the balance-sheet, which was received. The accounts were considered satisfactory, although the books ihow a deficiency on the part of the late secretary, Mr. Leidne* Mr. Beveridge was appointed solicitor to the Society, and Mr. Bobson Sleeted trustee in the room of Mr. Beveridge, who resigned that position. Mr. Alexander was elected vice-president, and Messrs. Beaumont and Culpitt members of com mittee. This terminated the business, and the meeting separated at half-past 10 o'clock. We are authorised to state that the petty jurors, witnesses, and others summoned for Tuesday, will not be required to attend at the Supreme Court until 10 o'clock on Wednesday next. Two men, named Charles Kendriok and William Sloe, were apprehended last evening by constable Martin, charged with stealing a pair of blankets from the Merchant Seamen's Waiting-room, Fort street, the property of a seaman named Herbert Reid. A strange dispute is at present going on at Wanea nui as to the ownership of a town section in Vic toria Avenue, the contending parties being Mr. Kirkpatrick, Manager of the Bank of New South Wales, a Mr. Roberts, and Mr. Garner. The fences erected by the* different parties have been respec tively thrown down, and personal collisions havetaken place. On Sunday evening next the holy rite of confir mation will be administered at St. Paul's Church by the Lord Bishop of New Zealand. Dr. Philson, Provincial Surgeon, begs to acknow ledge with thanks the receipt of a donation for the Hospital of the following books from Dr. Kender 4ine, namely, " Sunday at Home," 1866 ; "Leisure Hour," 1866 j " British Workman," 1866 j «' British Workwoman," 1866 ; " Cottager and Artisun," 1866 i " Band of Hope Review," 1866 j and " Tract Magazine/ 1866. At the Police Court, yesterday, an aboriginal native,' named Paora Reweti te Karae, belonging to the Bay of Islands, was charged with feloniously killing and slaying *> native named Tarautate, of that place, in the month of March last. 