January.

9.—First Show Clutha A. and P. Society.

15.—News from lnvercargill of wreck of General Grant on Auckland Islands. Whaling brig Amherst brought 10 men and 1 woman survivors.

17.—£10,000 set apart out of Manse Reserve Fund by Synod for First Church.

18.—Synod appointed committee to confer with Provincial Government re establishment of University.

22.—Attack on Rector of High School (Rev. Mr. Simmons) by Synod, which sustained overture from, Presbytery. Rector has intimated that he would resign.

27.—Deep sea fishing initiated by fishing smack Redcliff, trawler, and fitted with well. Owned by Captain John McLean, of Alhambra.

29.—Importation by Acclimatization Society of birds, per Warrior Queen, including thrushes, blackbirds, chaffinches, hedge sparrows, goldfinches, yellowhammers, larks, house sparrows, mountain sparrows, road sparrows, &c.