WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3059, 4 December 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. The, Government have determined that New Zealand shall be thoroughly represented at the forthcoming exhibition at Sydney, and an exhibition Commissioner will b"e sent to Sydney to represent this colony. With respect to the statement that, the Hon. J. Sheehan was going to resign his portfolio as Minister of Justice, the matter, has not yet.come before the Cabinet, but it is understood that Mr Sheehan is anxious to be relieved of the office, in order tp be free to give 'greater attention to affairs of the Native Department. _L

■ ■;;>i'?^ ■-.••? ": •■/Tuesday. The ship Hydrabad, which has been so long on -the beach near Ota*ki, has been moved seaward about one hundred feet, and with favourable .weather it is considered certain the ship can be saved.

' A presentation of "majolica ware was made to Mr Batkin, of the Treasury, by the officers of that department on bis leaving the department. A gang of men have beejn taken down to the wrecked ship South iSffhster oh behalf of the South British lasurance, and they have takefer«l»y^p. Bbile is 6f opinion that"wtth dueje'fier^y a large quantity of her carg^^nfltoparai and rigging, may be Baved..4,At.present the vessel has holes in her bottom, and about 13 feet of water in her hold, and her cargo is washing about •in all directions. Ihe sailors, who live ashcre in tents, have done nothing to save any. of »the cargo, nor even clue up any of the sails, which are flapping in the wind the same as when she went ashore. .' V '"'. ";v ''•'; ".' ' ":;: ' ■''

Mr-Boardmaa, manager of the Wellington office, of the South British, says the company's loss on- the vessel does not exceed one thousand. . .

It is said that Sir John Richardson still continues dangerously ill. Judge Gillies left for Napier to-day. The departure of the outward Suez mail has been postponed until Saturday, the 28th rnst., instead of Friday, the 27th. The mails will accordingly be dispatched from New Zealand a day later than the dates fixed by time table.