(Before Dr. G ilea, R. M.) BMDEIT.SDED CASKS. Judgment waa given for the plain tiff in the following undefended case.? : —Henry -McNaughton v. Henry:' Mc- Donald, claim £2 3s 2d ;. Henry L. Possenniskie v. ■ Harry Burt, clpim £14 13s lid : Austin Walsh and' Co. v. W. Stewart, claim fA 10s-; Wijlfam Thome (as assignee of tho debtg. of the late fjrm of . ,TJiornB vl ,ajid itigby) v. Joseph . M'ascfield, claim £2 ; 4s; Butcher and Co. v. William John Wilson, claim, £7 5s 2d ; Mary MulvihilW; Albert Mitchell, claim 15s; Louis Henry gen v. Frederick Yens Watty, claim £8 10«; Henry Cromwell Tewsksy v! R. Peeves, claim £1 16s; Jarnee William Dixon v. James O'Brien, claim £15s Hd.
MINING NEWS.
(BY TELEGRAPH. —OWS CORRESPONDENT.)

Thames, this day- New Alburnia.— The portion of "the .foot wall branch of the Sons of Freedoms-reef that was stripped in the drive at the Whau level was broken down to-day, when'claba and colours of prold were freely aee«.dis tributed through the quartz, and 101b of nice picked stone were obtained. 'The reef is 12 inches thick. *. Trkntos.— The crushing of 40 loads quartz and ten lb picked stone produced' 370z 3dwt melted gold. • .• 'j ,'

WHANGAREI NEWS.
(BT TELEGRAPH—OWN COREESrONDEHT.) A Kamo, this,cl»y. The Dobson-Kennedy troupe finished a eplendid sea3on in YVhangarei last nipht, •'Little Lord Fauntleroy" drew packed house. ' .},■ , Three directors of the Prospectors.tom pany wont out to Puhipuhi to ivatch tbo nexb twenty tons through. One'and a- Vialf tons of Young Colonial ore wasEhippcd to ¥raser and Son, of Auckland, perVWel lin<jton this morning. The balance is'com- : injfin next week. ~ ; ,:

ALLEGED LIBEL.
CONCLUSION OF THE CASE.
HUGH SEORTLAND COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
