WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3063, 9 December 1878, Page 1

WELLINGTON.

Saturday. Goreroment do not intend to more toe present railway station any nearer the centre of the city, bnt will reclaim a new piece of ground for a station close to the present site, and will probably erect a branch station at the Te Aro end of the town when the reclamation is completed. Mr Varley, the evangelist, is expected to arrive here by the s.s. Wakatip. Owing to the great scarcity of coasting vessels just now freights are rising rapidly. A Commission is to be appointed under the Bepeal of Statutes Act of last session, which will consist of Justice Johnson, Mr Reid, Crown Land Officer, and Mir Shaw, formerly of Wanganui, bat now of Melbourne, with Mr Cumin as Seere> tary.

The South British have sent a cutter down to the wreck of the ship Southminster, to recover any cargo that can be saved. ' -"^ l Another presentation has been made to Mr Batkin, of the Treasury, by ex-officials of that office. • ; A slight shock of earthquake is said to have, been felt here last night between 9 and 10, and another about five this morning. „ The Chronicle says that although the Government have as yet taken no steps regarding the probable changes in the Speakership of bfith Houses, it is not unlikely that Sir, William Fitzherbert will become Speaker of the Upper House,. and Mr O'Eorke succeed him in the Lower House. Dr. Divers has given notice to move, at the next sitting of the Council, that the city borrow £100,000 for the purpose of improving streets and footpaths in the Borough. It is understood that the Native Minister, after his return to Wellington, will at once proceed to Auckland, via the East, Coast, for the purpose of. visiting with the-Premier Wangarei and other places in the Auckland district. .