dent, in the chair, and seven other members. The meeting had been convened to receive the resigna tion of members «nd fill up vaaanoies, bnt no resignation! were sent in. The secretary reported that a meeting had taken place in Newton, on Wednesday last, for the purpose of forming a branch League, and that an adjournment had taken ,place until Wednesday evening. Dr. Merrett gave notice of motion for next meeting, that a quarterly financial report should be prepared, and submitted to. the council. The League alto held a meeting on Wednesday, July 10, in Neirton, when Mr. TOilkes was elected chairman of the Newton branch, and Mr. Cottiogham a member to represent the branch at the meetings of the Council of the League. Several other meetings of the League have been held during the month. An entertainment was given on July 8 at the City Mission by members of the Auckland Band of Hope, and was extremely well attended. Mr. Watson concluded the proceedings by observing that a day-school had been opened for children, at 6d. per week, and where four came from one family, Is. 6d. A penny bank had also been started, and was progressing favourably. There was also a school for adults, and a library ; and a temper ance club was about to be opened by females. The declaration of the polls in the late double election for the Northern Division took place on July 6\ at the polling-place, Takapuna. Mr. T. Macfarlaue was declared duly elected as member of the House of Representatives for the division, and Mr. Dacre as member of the Provincial Council. A debate took place on July 9 in the Newton Hall on "Moderation and Teetotalism," before a very large audience. At the close of the discussion the meeting declared itself unanimously in favour of teetotaliim. Mr. Joseph Case, of Wakefield-street, has recently furnished some excellent specimens of handicraft in ironwork, for the doors of the New Supreme Court House. The facings, mountings, and handles are of novel design and exquiiite finish. The letters of our Opotiki correspondents in another column complete the narrative of the cir cumstances attending the murder of Mr. Bennett White and Wi Popata* The bodies bad been found, in a shockingly mutilated condition, with the flesh sliced off, probably for the purpose of cannibalism. 