Mr Goorge Morrison, of Eglinton, is tho successful tenderer for the erection of a police station, constable's quarters, and outbuildings at Mosgiel. The amount of the tender is £547, and the work is to bo completed by the

24th of March next. About 150 people took advantage of tho Osprey's trip down tho harbour yesterday afternoon. Leaving the Dunedin wharf, the vessel called at Port and took on passengers, after which she vijited H.M.S. Opal. A stay was made thero to enable the excursionists to iaspect tho man-of-war, the Osprcy then bring ing her freight back to Port Chalmers and

Mr Richard Poole, the complainaut in the case oE Poole v. Pearson, requests us to state that in the hearing of this case a most emphatic denial was given by him to the statement by defendant that he had been guilty of attempted impropriety. A musical evstsing was given in the Port Chalmers Wesleyau Church on Friday last, by the choir of the Duuediu Trinity Wesleyao Church, led by their conductor, Mr Marsden. The anthems " 0, Lord, how manifold aro Thy works!" " Praise the Lord," " What are these ?" j and " Peace upon earth," the choruses " Good King Wenclaus," and "0, Lord, my God," to gether with the Christmas carols " Peace upon earth," " Listen, Lordings," " The first Nowell," " Jesus is born," and " Go, bear the joyful tidings" were excellently rendered by the united voices. The solo " Nazareth " was most efficiently ren dere-1 by Miss Cooper, Mr Faulkner accompanying throughout on the organ. Refreshments were served by the ladies of the church during the evening. After a vote of thanks to all con cerned especially to Captain Moss, who liberally placed himself and his launch Edina at the dis posal of the choir for the journey to and from the Port, the audience dispersed, feeling they had enjoyed a musical treat. The announcement that Professor Watson, " the greatest horse tamer the world has ever seen," would give a public exhibition of horse taming, attracted nearly 100 persons to the basement floor of the City Hall on Saturday evening. A large ring about 3ft high, built of wood, had been prepared in the centre of the room, and contained a very quiet and ordinary looking chestnut horse, the property of Mr Wilson, saddler. 