WELLINGTON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3185, 13 September 1881, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

September 13. It is stated that Mr W. T. L. Travers and Mr Edward Stafford will stand for Te Aro, Mr Hutchison for South Wellington, and Mr Levin for Thorndon, at tbe ensuiDg election. A telegram received from the captain of the Tui this morning states that the vessel was floated off on the last tide last night. The engine-room and the main hold were filled with water, and he was compelled to beach her again. Her bottom is severely damaged, but efforts were being made to stop the leak, so as to get her in smooth water. Floating appliances will now have to be used. She is insured in the National office for £3000, and reinsured to the extent of £2500 as follows : — Colonial, £500 ; South British, £500; Union, £250; Batavia, £250. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Walker, the proprietor of the Prince of Wales Hotel, was fined £2 and costs for. Sunday trading. The following intercolonial weather exchange has been received : - Sydney, Monday evening. A moderate depression passed Adelaide on Saturday morning, and is now over Sydney, with S.W. to S.E. wind and rain. The barometer at Portland is 30 - 2, at Hobart 300, at Sydney 29 8, and at Brisbane 300. Mr Shaw, R.M., delivered judgment yesterday io a case Involving a point of

pome importance. The case was that of Buck and another v. Makey. In 1878 the plaintiffs granted a lease of. certain lands to the defendant and a person named Colston. During the currency of the lease Colston became bankrupt, and subsequently the lessors sued the remaining lessee for a quarter's reot due. To that action the defendant's answer was that the effect of the bankruptcy was to destroy the lessors' estate under the lease and discharge the co-tenant. This contention Mr Shaw decided to be untenable, and gave his reasons for arriving at such a conclusion. He pointed out that in truth some one must suffer in order that the bankrupt might be free. In the present case to treat the lease as extinguished would be to divest the two contracting parties outside the bankruptcy of their existing estate. His Worship believed the true solution of the question submitted to him would be found by an order for the payment of cne-half the rent by the defendant, and judgment was given accordingly.