This is the manner in which an American exchanged comments upon the prophecy of a Hnihmiu priest that the end of the world will occur on July 11th, 187!) : " The date will suit as well as any other, If there is one thing more than another we want to see, it is Bob lngorsoll chained up for a thou sand years."

In noticing the arrival of Mr G. V. Stewart at Ihe Thames en route for Tau rauga, the local evening paper says :—Dur ing liis (Mr Stewart's) stay iv Auckland, ho tried to induce the steam-boat proprietors to oiler facilities to travellers to the Kast Coast by issuing through tickets, providing horses at the Thames and Katikali to take on tourists and others, whom business require to pass frequently to and from Auckland. The idea is not a bad one, and, if possible should be carried out, as it would be another link in a chain to more intimately bind this community with the East Coast settlements. If the idea was taken up by the Auckland aud North Shore Steamship Company, there should be little dilliculty iv so arranging that passengers from Auckland could be taken by the Te Aroba to Paeroa, aud get horses there for the other Coast. The creditors of George Kitchen, braßS founder, will hold their lirst meeting on the 7th inst. in the KupreniejCourt buildings, at noon. A meeting of members of the Auckland "lubi is convened for Friday, to take into consideration the advisability of enter taining His Excellency Sir Hercules Koblnaon, K.C.M.G., at a dinner, to be given by the members of the (Jlul>. The s.s. loiui will leave Auckland at 5 p.m., and not o' p.m., as appears on the lirst page. The evening of Saturday was remarkably line, consequently numbers of ladies and gentlemen, who were deterred on Thursday evening by the wet, availed themselves of the 'opportunity of attending the concert of Mrs Mitchell. There wax a large attend ance and general satisfaction given. The concert was noticed at length iv the S'l'AK of Friday, so that it will be uuncccssaiy to dilate furl tier upon its merits. The pro gramme was nearly the same as on its first representation. Mr liurnhani sang a song " Half-past Five" in the place of an omis sion. 