Our Wellington Letter

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 39, 14 September 1889, Page 2

Our Wellington Letter

[fbom otjb. own cokbespondent.} Wellington, September 12. I read a short time ago, in the writ' ings of a London correspondent, that some of the street arabs of the old country had joined themselves into a sort of company, that they begged aU day and at night divided their gains, after which they indulged to the full j first at the pastrycooks and afterward* at the Music Halls, Something of the same style seen>s to be on the boards here, for last Sunday evening whilst your correspondent and several friends were at church they had their overcoat pockets " run through," atd numerous were the articles unaccounted for. Aa similar cases have been reported from other churches it is evident that there is aa organised gang of youthful thieves at ..work. • Another peep behind the scenes was afforded thu other evening when th« Railway Commissioner's, appointments were under the consideration of Parliament. Mr Fisher informed the House that Mr Mitchelson and hnnself were earnest in their desire to obtain an expert from England, but he would allow the other members of the Cabiuet to answer tor theinsolves; an invitation, which, it is needless to say, was not accepted. The lnterprovinoial football match, Auckland y. Wellington, which, takes place on Saturday, is being looked forward to with more than ordinary interest. When the team leit Auckland it was thought that it could '* lick creation" but at present the results have beau, one win, one defeat, and one draw, which has so> disgusted the Aucklandera that they have given their Heps to understand that they rnuxt beat Wellington or they need not return. Under- these circumstances a big fight is anticipated. In connection with the free fight which took place a week ago in a Chinainan r s shop, a charge of assault was laid by the Chinamen against Elliott, the express--man, and so far as the evidence has gone' it shows "John" as " childlike and bland,"' of course, and that all the brutality was on the part of the Englishman who wished to send his Celestial friends to their " happy hunting grounds" by a different method than being hauled up by the '"pig tail.'? This " Johnny 1 - objected to, and backed up his objection with a broomstick, the otherside has yet to be told. The disorganised state of parties in the House has been ao apparent during tho present session that is felt by many that a change is required before the next session. With this object in Tiowthe Op<* position held mutual admiration meeting: yesterday and after deciding that they were all '• Jolly good fellows," a proposition was put and carried that their leader should table a motion to the effect that the Government should dissolve the pre-. sent parliament during recess. Th» Government intend taking it as a noconfidence motion and it will be severely condemned by many who are not Government supporters, but who do not want to be put on the " shelf" just at present. It is expected that the Government will be able to carry the day. Mr McGregor, the. Government whip, . is to be presented this evening with a gold watch by the members of his party. It is not expected that the prorogation will take place until Tuesday next owing to the adverse motion. Mr Jellicoe has not made up his mind re contesting the Oamaru seat, as two local candidates are already out against ' Mr Hislop. Unless they withdraw Mr Jellicoe will remain here evidently feeling that he has no more money to lose ■ after having to pay £250 for an indiscreet word or two and which was the amount ' that Sir Robert Stout, cp.insel for -Mr Bell, fixed for the costs of the late libel case.