WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 62, 23 May 1877, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

MaylßV^, In. the Divorce Court to-day decreek absolute Were granted m the following cases from the Wellington district :^- Sfcanley v. Stanleys and Gordon v. / Gordon and Wilson. There were thirteen cases m all ; several' were postponed. '. .. .-.. ■ Majl9. O'Shea offers; his creditors, atan adjourned meeting to-day, 7s. 6d. m the pound. The representative of the Australian creditors and probably a ma^ . jonfcy wiiradcept: . •■ "■■'- • V^""- ":"!.:■-'■. :-v-:-'i;* i - •; ; . ■ Tuesday . - - The schooner Omah.aV'Captairi Burrj*: arrived this-niorning- from the Chathum IslandSjWlieresKeleft on the Bth. She brings the captain, officers,, and crew of -the sbJip Ocean,. MaiL It iippeftrs from, accounts .giyeiii, byv;ib.e : officersApf the Ocean MaiLthat, afterpassing-Pencar- 1 row Heads on ; ith.el€fth, tHe^eatlier was"' very tliick for; several days .until the morning of tlie 21st, viheni during -second mate's watctj sai}. w^,s shortened;; Ab6iit 4 a.m. the .thirdrßaate' called^tne, captain, r ;• saying ; .the. ship was nearly ashore. i Every ende.aYour.iwas made tovwork her ; off but- unavailing,: and^ she, struck on a<" bed of -soUdrpck, known as the French: v Eeef ..between Matarakau and Taupeka. The pumps soiinded -5 feet of water; m the, hold.; ;T-Bqats. were immediately got" out and the passengers landedi Stores and other* things yvrere also taken into tHe bust, until, tihe surf became too Heavy. The reef is about half a mile from the, shore. ?On the following Mon>day; a , survey _was Iteldr; and . tlie wreck^ sold. $p. Eacnie. .' r - An enquiry into th'e ; : disaster^^ snTbse4ne)itly-to6k place at Matarakau before DeigLton, R.M., and the Gollectbr- 6f v Giistoms, , the ; ' c result of which was '■tnat l tne -captain's certificate was suspended for nine months, and tHe : officers for ''sju£ Two of the officers Have been committed for trial for perjuryj' for 'stating : 'that -tHe- log- was overboard' when the "vessel struck. BotH men have been lodged m gaol. A^priy ate letter, from tHe, Ohathams says that'tHe weather was very thick; and; dark wHen the yes-; sel went asHpre, and Had\;been so.'fot several day s^ J 'JJicHie Has recovered be- ' tween 400 jand : 500 bales .of wppl, and L abbutc 100; casks 'of tallow came asHore one nigHti ; ('.Theietter states that .t . was afortupia^^iiigHti as tHe 1 ie& was ; smootHi otHerwise all Hands would: Have ibeen (drowned- f ' l; - , ' vs " i ' '-/-v '-'■-VA^ tidal^jwave on the litHj^but ; nb|Hing ;\like i sb^severe as on former 6ccasipn^lß6B, &c.' : - ; -,< Hl The Loan and;, Mercantile Agency report,, under" .' dtita* i I/ondon, 18tH : May :— r Wool dompeMtionis mcreasing. "Quotat tipns pn.ap^ are ftom a Halfpenny to a penny better tHan.;at opening. THe principal adyanpe, is !;insuperip,r greasy and superior dombing, Wa^sHed,- crossbredj and scoured, . uncHaiiged. . Seedy . and Jb'urry wools are neglected.. To date fifty-eigHt tHousand bales Have been sold. ;.; "V " ■.; . ._ -■;.'., ,'. ... .■..":.•'". " ■■.:"-; . ; THe 'Stewards of t^ellington. Jockey" Club, after;i;in'e disctission of all tHe' fac~t& corinec^ed witH tHe disqualification of FisHHopk and Derrit tHe Jockey, resolved to endorse the action of tHe Oaniaru Jockey Club. FisHHook and Derritt are tHjEJre'fore dis- • qualifiedifrom faking part m tHe Wellington Races. :.: ; ; . :'" .; - A privatei Megrdm' rfeceiVed from Melbourne to-day, states that two large Melbourne :"firm^^ tHey could of stocks of brandy in", ther : Melbpurne -; market, ; and? brMdy^Here; Ha,s in' consequence risen 2s per gallpri: