Sale of Thorouqh-brbds.—Mr. Lockhart will offer, at Edds's Repository, this day, the remainder of the horses belonging to Mr. Saxton, which were unsold on Saturday last. Biflk Com petition.—The firing for the selection of two competitors from Canter bury for the colonial prizes having been postponed from Monday last, on account of the bad weather, is nojv fixed to take place on next Monday week, the stb February. Ciikisty's Minstrels. —This troupe re peated their performances last evening, in -troducing the various songs and dances with their usual effect. This evening is announced as being their last appcarance, the entertainment being for the benefit of Mr. Melvyn. Prince of Wales Theatre. —Last night thej tragedy of " Jane Shore" was repeated at his theatre, which was moderately well attended. The cast of characters was the same as on the preceding evening. The scenery and dresses were in good taste and historically correct. The comedy of the " Rough Diamond" the second piece, and the whole entertainment terminated with the farce of " The Happy Man," in which Mr. Small sustained the laughable part of Paddy Murphy. Leithfiicld.—On Monday last a Maori, named Simon, was charged with having stolen a pair of spurs from the shop of Mr. M'Naughton, in Leithfield. The prisoner was proved to have offered the spurs for sale, and they were identified by the owner. Ser geant Barsham stated that he had arrested the prisoner in the township of Northport, and found the stolen goods in his possession. The prisoner was ordered to pay four times the value of the spurs, as the offence was clearly proved against him. Mr. Moorhouse at the Halswell.— On Monday evening Mr. Moorhouse met the electors in the neighbourhood of the Halswell, at Shakespeare's Ellesmere Hotel. The large room was closely filled, and Mr. Perriman was called to the chair. Mr. Moorhouse spoke for about an hour, and was frequently applauded. At the conclusion, on the motion of Mr. Goodwin, a resolution was put and carried unanimously, " that Mr. W. S. Moor house is the most fit and proper man to be elected Superintendent of Canterbury." After some conversation on public affairs, a vote of thanks was .tendered to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. Professor Stevens's Troupe. — These far-famed gymnasts and acrobats gave their first performance in Lyttelton yester day evening, at the Assembly Rooms. 