It is not surprising, says the Jurist, under the circumstances, that difficiilty is experienced in filling up a vacant District Judgeship. The Judgoship created some months ago at Napier is still vacant, and it is not known that anybody is to bo appointed — although there have been several applications for it. It has been stated in the newspapers that the ap pointment has been offered to one or two professional men of good standing, and declined. A Judgeship with £750 a year and two or throe minor offices attached to it, can hardly be an object of ambi tion to members of the Bar. As the District Courts are certain to fill a larger space in the administration of justice from year to year, there should be no hesitation in seeking to elevate the posi tion of the Judges. In the article in yesterday's HERALD in reference to the title of " Honorable" for life, the word "firm" was misprinted prim. The' sentence should read, '_' It is either so or else our Premier is subject to hallucinations which take so firm a hold of his mind that they become realities." In another sentence the word "cannot" was omitted; it should have been printed, "As he gives no reason for his opinion in that respect, we cannot argue with him on the point, but tho absurdity of the conclusion is on the face of it palpable." The Rev. D. Sidey will lecture in St. Paul's Church on Sabbath evening, on Mr Colenso and the Inspiration of the Scriptures. The largest single stamp yet printed in New Zealand was shewn to us (N.Z. Herald) on Saturday. Its value is £7305." It was printed specially to affix to tho probate in Captain Read's ostatc, the above amount being the stamp duty assessed upon it. Captain Read's pro perty was estimated at under £100,000, but tho Government, not being satisfied with the valuation, Mr T. Cotter, the present Deputy-Commis sioner of Stamps, went to Gisborne to investigate matters. The result of his visit was an increase in the value to nearly £150,000, at which amount the estate was passed. 