WELLINGTON.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3556, 1 December 1882, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

December 1

It is stated tbat Sir Jobn Hall, in consequence of continued ill-healtb, will shortly resign his seat for Selwyn and visit Europe, being absent probably for two years, Sir John, Lady Hall, and family, purpose leaving by the ship Lady Jocelyn, which is expected to sail from here in Januaiy nexr.

Jiie cases ia connection with illicit

distillation were further considered at the Magistrate's Court this morning, and were adjourned until the 6th instant. Considerable surprise is expressed amongst volunteers at the terms of the Order-in-Council, which declare that the new regulations are now in force. A departmental circular had been issued stating that they were only to come into operation on the Ist of January, but the Order-in-Council is precise, and volunteers seem uncertain what to do.

A second application has been made to the Minister of Justice by Mr Edward Shaw, counsel for the prisoner Longhurst, for the remission of the remaining portion of his client's sentence, and the request will be considered by the Cabinet at an early date.

During the month ending yesterday there were registered in the Wellington district 109 births and 43 deaths, and 22 certificates of marriage were issued. The Zealandia, with the English mails of the 2nd November, left San Francisco for Auckland on the 20th instant, two days later than the time-table date. The City of Sydney, with the November colonial mails, arrived at San Francisco from Auckland on the 28th instant, two days earlier than the date fixed in the time-table.