charge is 1/6 and 2/- a chain, for fern and forest. The Superintendent gave a sort of wedding evening party the other night, to Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson, (late Miss Richmond); which I attended with some 38 others, and the night before last I went to the Tradesmen's Ball at the Freemason's Hall. There were about 70; and we kept up dancing till a quarter to six, and passed an exceedingly pleasant night. We have no news. Hetley has purchased Weston's propert at Omata; reported purchase £1500. The family intend dividing off in the place. John Weston is engaged to Molly Pearce, having fallen in love with her whilst playing in the Gentleman in Straps at Richard Brown's Ball. Hawrich Weston is a clerk at R. Brown's. Imlay is driving a herd of cattle to Wanganui, for which place Mr. and Mrs. W. King and Mrs. Richardson started overland the other day on a visit. Humphries will go to Wellington by the return steamer,