of the Committee who — were at work on the wharf superviping the ill proceedings arranged to lunch together at in the Custom House Hotel, little thinking th.it by so doing they were giving offence to the _ hyper-sensitive Welljngtonian who furnished the Press with the test oa which to base the offensive charge of inhospitality, It is much j. to be regretted that one ill conditioned, dis -- contented man should, without any grounds whatever, have attempted to create ill feeling between the boating man of Wellington and n Nelson, but it is satisfactory to note that his — object has been defeated by the prompt action taken by the Captain of the Slar Club in exposing the statements made as a gross ' slander. The girls at St. Mary's Orp'ua-ag) to tb.» number of about 120 were yeuordf.y d iv n om to tho Glen fora niunio in six oouv.-.y. anceo provided by Mr Canning, The wer. thc-r ' was all- that could bi desired, cud ttu y ung of ?tcra thoroughly tnj-.iy d iheir ouiutr, ti% Rev Father A{ahov;ey, who s emed to bo as n^l young aa any of them, taking i=n : otive part jaj; in all their g.»me?. He dosiroa io thank ths gj. L'sdy Superior of the Convcnfc for the valu d. a'si^taucs she rendered, the ftublic who po ( s ) willingly oon!ribu ed to giyo tho children Ul. their tre^f, and Mr Hunt who took, the trouble 1 c to solicit the sutscripti.n?. We have received Messra Bikar Bro.hera', of Weilingcon, latest list of properties for eala in various pnrts of tha coloay, Ie affords a good deal of informa'ion for ia tending purchcßerß,- Tendfirs for tho lease of Richmond Pivi-k must be sent in to tho Secretary of the Jockey Club by 6 o'clock to-morrow ev.ning. We undprs and thai the preacnb lessee, i!r B, Mcßae, does no" intend .o tender. The week of united prayer is unavoidably postponed to the ssoond week in Japua r y beginning Monday the 14bh. Ox Saturday the members of the Rich-* mond Lawn Tennis Club travel by a coach and four to Cable Bay, to play the first match of the season, and as arrangements have been made lor pionicing at tbe Bay, a ' * very pleasant time is anticipated. The Richmond playera ara Messra. Rayner Hodder, R. 