Appointment. — Mr Theodore W. Hickson has beea appointed a Forester for the Southland district under clause 12 of the New Zealand Stats Forests Act, 1885. Ends His Session.— Mr John Holmes, member for Christen urck South, broke Mb leg while returning from tke House to the Occidental Hotel early yesterday morning. When stepping off the footpath he fell and fractured the bone of his right leg half way between the knee and the ankle. Daring Robbeby.— An extensive jewellery robbery occurred at Freeman's shop in Manners street, Wellington, .during Wednesday night. The burglars made their entrance through a window at the back of the shop, and yesterday morning Mr Freeman discovered that a large quantity of jewellery had been stolen. The family reside on the premises; but heard nothing unuiual during tbe night. The jewellery stolen is valued at £786. Amenable to Law. — An important decision was given in the Appeal Court yesterday morning. The Napier Borough Council passed a bylaw prohibiting processions by the Salvation Army. The latter, however, ignored it, and the Council prosecuted them, bat the Resident Magistrate held that the bylaw was ultra vires. The Borough Council appealed, and a decision was now given to the effect that " such proceedings were cub« ject to the Municipal bylaw." The appeal was allowed, with £5 5s costs. The Gbbatest Cbicketer in the WoHLD.— Dr W. G. Grace is the greatest cricketer the world will probably ever see, and one of the worst captains of an eleven that could be chosen. The excellence of his undoubted judgment is exhausted in arranging the bowling at the end which he has not made his own. In other words, he puts himself on too soon, and omits to take himself off. When Gloucestershire ha 9 thoroughly digested this fact it will stand a better chance of success than has attended its appearance of late years. This will probably only take place when the brillient era of the Graces has become a thing of the past. — World. Presentation. — About 40 gentlemen assambled in the Crescent Hotel on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of bidding goodbye to Mr H. O. Williams, and presenting him with a souvenir of Hieir friendship and esteem. Mr Williams has been traußferred from the Invercargill to the Dunedin Deed* Of_ce, and all who are acquainted with the gentleman will be glad to Itarn that the change partakes of the character of promotion. During Mr Williams' long residence in Invercargill be has identified himself with several of our athletic organisations, his services in connection with the football and tennis clubs having been specially valuable. The souvenir consisted of a handsome dressing bag, and the presentation was made by Mr W. Russell in a most appropriate speech. Mr Williams takes with him into bis new sphere of labour the best wishes of his many friends. Sloan's Theatbe. — Mr Grattan #Riggs and his company made their final appearance before the Invercargill public in Sloan's Theatre yesterday evening, when Mr R'ggs, who, as an actor, h»s popularised himself here among playgoera, received a benefit. The piece produced was the romantic drama, " Green Bushes," the characters in which were well sustained, that of Wild Murtagh, which Mr Riggs represented, baing especially good. The audience expressed their appreciation frequently by outbursts of applause and loud laughter was provoked by several of the funny characters in the piece, Mr Riggs, who has just finished s tour of eighteen months, will sever his connection with the company here, and proceed to the North Island, where he intends to s*ay for some time for the benefit of his health. The rest of the company leave for Melbourne to-day by the steamer, Drath of the Ibish Giant.— The death is announced at South Shields of James Allender,ot_frwise known as the"lrißh Giant," Allender measured seven feet and a half in height, and weighed twenty-seven stoaesi At thfi time of his decease— which took place in the workhouse— he was thirty-eight years of age. This gives another proof of the fact that ihese over-grown samples of humanity seldom live very long ; being, ia spite of the'r massive appearance, weak as to the action of the heart, and feeble also as regards other vital functions. The giantess Ada «wan, and her husband the giant Captain Bates, promise, however, to be an exception to the general rule. Both are older than Jam?» Allender was when he died, »Dd, so far as known, flourishing somewhere in good healtk. A Diamond Wedding.— This is, for very obvious reasons, an event of sufficient rarity to call for notice— indeed, we doubt if any before, except the memorable cekbration of of Ihe seventy.fifth anniversary of the wedding day of Marshal Von Wrangel, both husband and wife of courae being living, haß occurred within reasonable memory. The village of Aasache, in Belguim, however, has jast celebrated the diamond wedding of the father and mother of the Presid?nt of the Belgium Chamber, with all possible honours, including a religious ceremony — of what nature, and on what grounds, ecclesiastical experts may find congenial occupation in tryiog to decide. There are various versions of the order of nomenclature of matrimonial anniversaries. The 25th is of course the silver, the 50th the golden, and the rarely reached 75th the diamond, when jewels are bestowed somewhat late in the day, except for the heirs of the nonagenarians. It is is, we believe, generally agreed 'hat the fifth anniveraary is the wooden wedding, when all pie»ents should be made of wood just when as a rule a more valuable _a: erial ia the most required. But there are also the tin wedding, the copper wedding, and the paper wedding, when blank cheques and banknotes should be considered" de rigueur."— Globe. Obituaby.-— An inquest was held at Tapanui into the death ol! John Drew Atkin. The evidence showed that deceased, who hail been ill for some time, apparently got out of his bed during the night, and while by the fire he must have been seized with a fit. He apparently fell forward into the fire and received some severe burns, The body was found next morning by a son of deceased, the head resting on the hob of the fireplace. Dr .(ones, in his evidence, said it was im. possible to say without a post mortem examination whether the attack was one of apoplexy. The jury returned a xerdict " That the deceased came to his death by falling into the fire while in aa epileptic fit or faint." The deceased gentleman was a native of Ireland, and was educated for the law. He was attracted to Australia by the gold rush. The Tapaaui Courier states that he for some years followed tquatting pursuits until xeverses came, and then hjp came to _7ew Zealand in the flush of its prosperous days. He coon found employment in' the 'Government service as sheep inspector, and remained in tb^t employ for some timo. From the Government employ Mr Atkin tried contracting, but of late years his sole occupation has been contributing to ths Press on farming and grazing pursuits. Deceased leaves a- grown-up family. Mr Atkin contributed several articles in Ihe Southland Times on the subjects in which be took so deep an interest.

Txbanny in Denmabk.—According to ' the Danish papers the tyranny in that country is becoming intolerable, Fofar as political liberty is concerned there is little choice between Denmark and Russia. Many instances are given of the severity ot Prime Minister Eetrup'g arbitrary rale ia in-; flicting penalties for expressions of opinion adveise to the powero that be. An exparish guardian was dismissed for unflattering comments on a penny,picture..of the.. king. For similar remarks about Mr Satrap and .other minLsters two newspaper editors were condemned each to six months' imprisonment. Two school teachers were dismissed for "lack in proper regard to authority." A member of Parliament was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for "rebellious utterances," and a college professor w_i arrested for offensive remarks about the parish council. The whole country is in a state of siege, under almost martial law, and all to keep in power the despot, M. Eetrop,