The Wellington correspondent of “The People ” —a weekly journal which has a large circulation in London—states that “ Sir Arthur Gordon drove from Wellington to open the Christchurch Exhibition, at which nearly 2400 (1) people were present I” Who is the individual ?

A rare spectacle was witnessed on Tuasday. The comet was distinctly visible to the naked eye from shortly after mid-day nntil about 3.30, in its position near the sun. There was some little difficulty to get the precise line of sight in the glare of the sunshine, but hundreds of people saw it plainly, and the streets were thronged with eager gazers. Cases of deserted wives, whose husbands are earning a good living in other colonies, are constantly coming under the notice of the Benevolent Society. At the meeting Tues day general regret was expressed that in the present state of the law nothing could be done to bring such men to a sense of their responsi bilities, and compel them to support their families. The Chairman was of opinion that the federation of the colonies was the only re medy for the existing state of affairs.
