The following gives the immigration and emigration returns for July:.— Arrivals. Departures. From United Kingdom .., 330 259 Queensland ... ... — !» New South Wales ... (Ht ' S3* Victoria ... ... 130 4i& South Australia ... 3 . — Western Australia ... — Tasmania ... ... 41 f» ■ Other places ... ... 11l IOA [ Total ~.. ... 900 165)4 The arrivals and departures from the various ports were as follow :— Arrivals. Departures. Auckland ... ... 601 418 Wellington ... ... 127 460 Napier ... ... 1 15 LytteKou ... ... 3 20;! Duntdin ... .., 98 2 Inrercargill ... ... I6!> 592 Total ... ... oOl> 1684

BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS.
On the Inth August, at Colonial Bank, Gore, the wife of H. H. Hare, of a daughter. Ou tlie. oth August, at Kdendale Sawmills, Otera mika, Southland, the wife of J. D. Moore, of a son.
Ou tlie 61 h August, at Gordon (Gore;, the wife o Walter If. Palmer, of a daughter. On i.he 7th Augußt, at Union street, the wifeof A. E. Done, of a son.
On the tfth August, at the sehoolhouse, Maere whenua. the wife of A. VT, Wuite, of a son.
On ilie 9th August, at liruntstield Farm, Wcs Taieri, Mrs Win. Hastie, of a son.
On the 14th August, at G lendermid, the wife of James Cleghorn, of a son.
On tbe IStli August, at Clyde street, Mrs J. C. Holmes, of a daughter (stillborn). On the 21.<t August, at the Schooluouse, Outraro, the wife of D Murray, of a daughter. On the 21th August, at Kewarthill, Waitahuna West, Mrs Jut. Gilliand, of a son. Both doing well. On the 21th August, at Dunvegan, near Clinton, the wife of D. A. lolmie. of a son.
