A aather strange, but very interesting, article Iras been sent to the Canterbury Museum, to be added to the institution 1 !} colled ions. It is u specimen of "carborundum.," -wthich is described as "the neai--est approach to the diamond. " It comes from Niagara, -where a company Ims 'been formed to muiitufu'cture tho substance, which will bo used as an abrasive. It is .stated that it is made in tho latigest electrical furnace in the world, at a ncttt that has never been measured. In 1894 tlie quantity produced -was 52,1941b, in 1896 1,207,8191!b, and in 1900 2.634,0001b. It is very hardi aaid brittle, dark in color, and sparkles- brightly. A set of 13 tubular bells, made by Messrs. Harrington and Latham, Coventry, was dedicated at St. Matthew's Church, Dunedin, on Sunday last. Four bells were given by Mrs. John Stephenson in memory of her late husband, one by the vicar in recognition of the kindness of the congregation during his 10 years' incumbency, while the cost of the other eight bells was subscribed by the congregation and some citizens of Dunedin. This is the only set of bells of this quality and size in Australasia. They aro the same ''kind of hells, but • more powerful, as King Edward (then Prince of Wales) presented to St. Albans, Copenhagen, in 1882. There was a brisk p-vs-nge at arme in t the Auckland Police Court on Monday 'between Mr Dyer, S.M., and Mr J. R. I Lundon, solicitor. The trouble arose when Mv Luudon stated that the summons in a licensing case had not ibeen served on the defendant, 'but on his wife. Constable Scott, on oath, said he served defendant with the summons, and was sure it was the defendant. — Mr Dyer : You should not attempt to mislead the Court in thiis way, Mi- Lundon. You should be more carelul.— Mr Lundon : How dare you. sir, 'to sny that 1 am trying to mislead ttlie Court. I have Mr Dyer : Dare, sir ; dare ! If vou do not withdraw thc6e wordb. at once I will have you committed for contempt of Court,-- -Mr Lun. don ; I «iy, your Worship, you luavo no right to ohm-go mo with m'.-deudinj*; the Court.— Mr Dyer: .Will -you withdraw ■those Words, Mi* Lundon?— 'Mr Lundon: Oil, certainly, your Worship, I will, withdraw them if you wish it; but I have evideuce to prove what I said was , correct. I Ryv. Dr. Fitcliett spoke oiit strongly at a public meeting in Melbourne recent!ly on the subject of "tote" shops. In connection with one iniquitous and notorious '"tote" shop there were 37 men, aaid they all had Penhidge records. Twelve of them were known to the police as the most notorious and' successful pickpockets in the -Commonwealth ; four had been sentenced to death for outrages* on women, the sentences being commuted to twelve yeans' imprisonment. The photographs of the 37 men were in Partridge — where the men should be. (Hear, hear.) During the past four months there had been 27 cases- of embezzlement directly traceable to the "tote" shops and the things they represented. These were the forces making for evil, and they were a vnena-ce to every mother's son. He asked if these, forces should capture the city, as tlliey were .endeavoring to do. They had llseir secret police, their owui detec- ■ tives, allies in liigh places, and were waging an- ©pen and shameless warfare against society. Would it not shake the city into ruin? Tlie San Francisco earthquake would bo better than to have such an immoral eartlixiuakc. 1£ the principles for which the mission stoud were to spread) over Melbourne in tfliei night, in t'he morning, there would not be a rogue's brain, a liar's tongue, or a thief's hand left' in ' tbe city, J

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