WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 231, 26 January 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Friday. Cable communication between Singapore and Batavia is interrupted since yesterday morning. According to report of Ames, city valuator (no" yet published) there are 4,490 rateable properties m the city, being an increase of 351 over past year. 3,334 of these are dwllings, and the number of dwellings m the city last year was 2,013, or. an m -rease of 421. There are 293 stores, brewerus, offices, and other mercantile pn ml ses, against 235 List year; Government buildings, churches, schools, police barracks, hospi'al, axylmn, gaol, ail coll.-ge not included m last category. He estimates population at 20,0; M), or six per.;o:is to each house, which he <oisiders not a high average, as he f eg leutly found as many as three fa iw- i occup/ing cottage.-! of four and fi e rioms, m consequence of high rents. By adding the occupants of public in-tiMilions, suc'i as gaol and hospital, fi bout 5)0, and crews, of ships m harl o r, the valitator brings the populati >v o 21,000. Travel's goes homo; will be absent • eight months, if nder tool that Pi-arcc, former member, will be a candidate for vacant seat. Last Government "Gazet'e "• co-itaius< notification that Hon. .1 >im Balance has been app m ted Mn' ?tcr to have charge of administration .: the J^aval Training Sohools Act,

Ship Mdtaum sailed for Lo don with cargo of wool, tallow, and sundries, valued at £34,369. . The railways working account shows the revenue and expenditure per mile for a twelve monthly period for the different railways of the colony now open. ws. : — Kai para : revenue per mile (m round numbers), £193 ; expenditure, £271. Auckland : revenue, £427 ; expenditure, £327. Napier: revenue, £374; expenditure, £19% Wellington : revenue, £349; expenditure, £547. Foxton : revenue, £233 ; expenditure, £247. Wangauui : revenue, £85 ; expenditure, £492. New Plymouth : revenue, £188; expenditure, £219. Greymouth: revenue, £715 ; expenditure, £678. Westport : revenue, £102 ; expenditure, £114. Nelson : revenue, £259; expenditure, £298. Picton : revenue, £232 ; expenditure, £284. Christchurch : revenue, £694 ; oxpenditure, £491. Duni'din : revenue, £987 ; expenditure, £846. Invercargill : revenue, £285 ; expenditure, £249. —^Results of Westport and Wanganui are considered abnormal, neither line yet doing its properystraffic, and m the tf following lines the revenue from wharves is Hot included: Auckland, Kaipara, Foxton, New Plymouth, Westport, Picton, Greymouth^ » Travers has sent m his resignation to Speaker to-day. : *