THE PROVINCES.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 213, 13 February 1875, Page 3

THE PROVINCES.

WELLING L ON. We take the following items from files to hand by the Easby:— The Catholic priesthood of New Zealand yesterday (9th) received a welcome reinforcement. Five reverend gentlemen—Fathers Zardin, Ryan, Mahoney, Carew, and Kirk—were passengers by the steamer Easby, which arrived from Sydney yesterday. They were welcomed by Dr Redwood, Roman Catholic Bishop. It seems to be the fashion just now for our wealthy fellow citizens to pay a visit to the old country. Only a day oo two ago we had to bid a temporary farewell to Mr Turnbull and Mr Krull, and now we learn that Mr John Martin contemplates an early departure in the same direction, and that he will be accompanied by Mr Seed, Secretary of Customs, who has obtained leave of absence for the occasion. A number of Mr Martin's fellow citizens intend to entertain him at dinner prior to his departure. This will be a well deserved compliment, for Mr Martin is one of the most enterprising and active citizens of Wellington. Splendid water favored the scullers last evening (9th), and the match for the gold sculls presented by Mr Turnbull came off accordingly. Ouly three rowers went to the starting place, which was at Kaiwarra, the race finishing at the Queen's Wharf. The outer place was drawn by Cornish, and inner by Griffiths, with Turnbull in the middle. Cornish went away at the start, and steered a straight course for home, the other men makiug a detour into the bay between Kaiwarra and Pipitea, with the object of getting glassy water, but the experiment proved a failure, Cornish leading home at his ease. Turnbull came in a bad second, and Griffiths an equally bad third, about 300 yards dividing the first from the third, Turnbull halving the distance to a nicety. Cornish accomplished the distance in 12 min 10 sec. Mr Frazer, the outward pilot, who it will be remembered was taken on to Lyttelton by the ship Langstone, which sailed on the night of Monday, the Ist instant, returned to Wellington by the steamer Phoebe yesterday. The Langstone arrived at Lyttelton on Saturday last. It appears that on the night named the pilot boat was seen waiting for the ship in the narrows, and on the Langstone coming up she was hailed by those in the boat, who were to windward. The pilot replied, askiug them to come outside the reef, as it would not have been safe to brace the ship up off Barrett's. It is probable, owing to the vessel being to leeward, those in the boat were unable to distinguish the pilot's voice, and concluded he was not on board. The Langstone was hoveto outside the light for over an hour, but no boat showing up she stood away on her course.