Gitv By-Laws.—Three cases of driving horses rapidly round corners came before the Bench. Tho first two offenders pleaded ignorance of tho law and were lined Is and costs. The third delinquent had to pay 2s 6d and costs.
Persons engaged in the vicinity of the harbour to-day could hardly grumble at the scarcity of fresh air. During the day &' strong nor'-easterly blow has been preva lent, but no damage has occurred ab all among the shipping. It made tiling rather lively, however, to the pedestrians who faced it, in the shape of raising the dust cJouds, and showing an aggravating tendency to retard progress by lifting hat 3 at the street corners and compell ing the owners thereof to retrace their stops for about a hundred yards or so to recover their errant property. The only inconvenience caused among the shipping community by the weather is that of keeping sailing vessels in the harbour waiting a favourable opportunity to got away for their destination. The Mela nesian Mission schooner Southern Cross, for the islands of Melanesia, and the barque Wenona, for Launeeston, are both wind bound. Along tho coast oat-Bide strong winds and heavy seas nre roported, and the masters of the coasting steamers which arrived to-day all report having a rough

time of it,

OUR GOLDFIELDS.
