(From Our own Correspondent.) Auckland, Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume VIII, Issue 474, 3 June 1875, Page 2

(From Our own Correspondent.) Auckland, Wednesday.

Judge .Gillies, in th^ case of Bond v. Witherford, in giving judgment for plaintiff, decided that a worn in could not will away from her husband prooert) held by her separately under deed from him, auriig their lives. 11. Williams, commission agent, has been appoi.iiod manager of the National Insurance Company, Auckland. The match over the steeplechase course came off fco-da/ between lalenian and Shamrock for £20 aside, antl was won by Isleman. It was a very pretty raee^ both horses jumped clean every time ; they kept the' same position throughout the rate, # but it was by no means over till the last jump was taken. There was great excitement. The first time round Shamrock just struck a fence, and ths rider was thrown out of his saddle, but he iramodtitely recovered himself admidst great cheering. The rider of Isleman apparently lost the reins when coming down the hill, but recovered then. At t!ie Ponce Coiwf, George Veronon was charged with stealing a quantity of furniture and tools from the house of John Gillott, liokelv -street. He is coiniiiitU'd for trial. The owner w.is absent at the Thames when the lebbery was committed, he had locked up his house.

Tauranga, Wednesday. Prior to the departure of Mr Langbridge, one of the new proprietors and manager of the Waikato Times, the following address was presented to him : — "Tauranga, May 24, 1875.— W. B. Langbridge, Esq. — My dear Rir, — It is with regret we learn from a paragraph in the local paper, that you are about to leave Tauranga. Since you first came amongst us as Editor of the "Bay of Plenty Times," you have made many and warm friends. The position of a journalist is at any time one difficult to sustain, but at tie first starting of a paper, when so much depends upon the Editor, his qualities are more particularly tested. Anyone who has watched the progress of the " Bay of Plenty Times " under your guidance, will we are sure, give you every credit for the manner in which that publication has been conducted. There are numerous local improvements that may be traced to its able advocacy, and th.it what was before an almost unknown district, has now become through its .means, fully recognised as an important se^tkme?kt \ the oolony. Whilst regretting the loss'to-cki&^oidniHinity by your removal, we congratulaSv whom you may be placed, on the possession ifc their midst of one noted for his integKty, urbanity, and kindliness of heart, of one who is always sure to carry with him wherever he goes the well wishes of many friends. We are, dear sir, yours very faithfully." The address was signed by nearly every settler in the Bay of Plenty, from Resident Magistrate and Officer Corcmanding the District downwards. A valuable diamond ring is the substantial token of respect and esteem of the public.