WELLINGTON.

Southland Times, Issue 887, 24 January 1868, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

; Satubdat, 20th Jan.; 9.40 a.m. ; Fox was received at Bangitiki with triumphal arches,4 <fee./ He said he desired to use to the utmost his abilities for the benefit of the colony at large, but especially for- that distinct. A public dinner to be held in Wanganui, when j Watt, it is expected, will announce his resignation of his seat m the Assembly in Fox's favor. ' ■<■ ; : •-..; ■'■ ■ :-; ■ ;•. ' Tuesday, Yon Tempsky"; -has been appointed Inspector• of the-Armed- - Constabulary, at the Patea station. The Reception Commision decline to give any contributions .to sports. The Audkland Executive have baen defeated, and have resigned. Last night's Gazette is filled with Westlarid notices. Hall has been appointed chairman, with" ordinary delegated powers; ( Winter, Treasurer, &c. Gerald Fitzgerald forms electoral rolls. The Council is to meet on the 10th February. The p.s. Tasmanian Maid, Captain pouter, left Manakau wharf on the 13th inst. for the West Coast, calling at all the inter-J mediate ports. The Storm Bird, Captain Doyle, overtook her at Taranaki. Doyle supplied Souter with three tons coals, as. he was run short, and had hot sufficient to take him to the BullerJ ; The Storm Bird and Tasmanian Maid started from their respective anchorages together, when, very suddenly, the Tasmanian Maid began blowing whistle, and firing distress guns. Doyle lowered boats, ancl-: sent them in charge of the chief officer, ■ to render', assistance. . He succeeded in rescuing the .passengers, oJSScers, and crew, and took them to surf boats, and at once je.turned to the vessel. He then took off Souter, with the ship's papers, just as she settled down by the rstern^ The passengers and crew have lost everything they possessed, excepting,what they. stood in. The Tasmanian Maid struck a reef south of the anchorage,; and is°6ufcof water at the lqwest tide. Souter reports her a total wreck., She was loaded with colonial produce for the West Coast, 'fhere was no sea on at the time she struck, and there was no indication of any storm when the captain left. Doyle rendered all the assistance in his power, and as the. steamer was entirely under water he proceeded on his voyage.