WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 49, 7 April 1877, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

' '. Friday. Watson alias Stevenson charged with breaking into the house of Mr Snelson, at Palmerston, was found guilty. The sentence was deferred m order that enquiries may be made into the prisoner's character." • : Major Atkinson, Premier, writes to the " N. Z. Times "a letter (apparently copy, of one written to the Agent-G-eneral) m reference to certain NewZealand statistics, published m Westgarth's circular, January, 1877. He first "points out that the circular published the amount of New Zealand revenue for ■■■ 1873-4 instead of that for 1876. - The table m Westgavth's circularTmade out that the revenue of -oN"ew_ Zealand for 1875 was £1,677,626, while" that of Victoria was .£4,236;423. ; The Premier quoting from New. Zealand statistics show.s" that the receipts "m New Zealand

; for 1875 amounted t0 £2,841,95;>, instead of only £1,677,626, as compared with the £4,236,423 received m Victoria. He also points out that although there was a note m the circular stating that the amouut given as New Zealand revenue was ex-provincial revenues ; still that loft an error of thirty thousand pounds. He requests the Agent-General to make personal explanation to Mr Westgartk, and get him to rectify the error pointed out, and also to inform him that he can obtain all statistics of the Colony and information relating to its progress at the Agent-General's office. The Premier appends to..tke_lettera tabulated statement of all the sources of revenue of Victoria and New. Zealand for 1875.The total for Victoria is £4,236,423, New Zealand £2;841,953. The election for the Te Aro caused a '. good deal of excitement 'and polling was keen, though the booth was so nmc£ out of the way that many.would not go so far to vote. The result was Dixonbeat Moody by a majority of 107. ; The Lun(i has been sold to the Brun-. ner Coal Mining Company for £4000. A thousand shares m the new company are allotted to Wellington, 1800 to Greymouth, a thousand to Dunedin, and 500 to Christchurch. ' ■'■•'.'";