Articles Left Over. — " Ascent of Mount Egmont," " Round Mount Egtnont in Cobb's Coach," besides much matter already in type which has to stand over until oui space is less ocenpied. Tenders for the Post Office. — We have re ceived from the Chief Postmaster, a copy of a telegram he has received from the Colonial Architect, extending the time for receiving tenders for tho Post Office to 6th March. Erection of the Teleoraph. — The first pole of the telegraph was ereoted at the market place on Wednesday last, at about one o'clock. At three o'clock the same day we walked over the gronnd, and fonnd, in that short time, ten poles had been fixed. If the work, which is under the direction of Mr. J. Black, of Hawera, is carried on at that rate it will not take long to conneot the wire with Opunake. The Illustrated New Zealand Herald. — A copy of this journal has reaohed us. Among the engravings ie contains is a view of the Conventual Church of St. Joseph, Dunediu, as it will appear When re-built ; two scenes in connection with the late eclipse expedition to Northern Australia ; the barque • King Oscar' attacked by a whale ; a full-page illustration of the wreck of the ' Sussex ;' and several views of places in Australia aud Tasmania. The Wesleyan Conference sat in Melbourne for fifteen days, the Rev. Benjamin Chapman being president. The reqnest of the Wesleyan Churches of New Zealand for a separate Con fereuce was granted. Hall's Californian Mail Service. — Afc the half-yearly meeting of the Anstralasian Steam Navigation Company in Sydney, it was stated, in explanation of the small dividend, that the Com pany had lost about £5,000 by the Californian mail servioe, the subsidy granted by the Govern ment being too small to pay expenses. A New Industry. — A settler living at Lake Albert, Wagga, New South VVales, has com menced the mannfaoture of lavender water. He has five acres of land on whioh he cultivates lavender, aud from the flower distils tbe perfume. Next season ho expects to have eight acres under cultivation for the same pnrpose. The bottles are what are termed eight-ounce bottles, and they are sold at 245. per dozen. Missionary Bishops. — The Rev. 