AUCKLAND.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3096, 20 January 1879, Page 2

AUCKLAND.

1 This day. The South British Insurance Company had only one hundred pounds on the Reefton Hotel, instead of one thousand as reported by the Press Association. The total loss of the South British is £300. ' Already four names are mentioned as probable candidates for the seat in the House of Representatives for City West in place of Mr Dignan. The names men* tibne are W. J. Hurst (who arrived by last mail from England, formerly Mayor of Auckland), H. Brett, ex-Mayor; Patrick Darby, and David Goldie. One of the main questions of the election will be education. The whole of the immigrants per Maraval were engaged twelve hours after landing. A considerable number of men have gone as bushmen. The female servants were all taken up two hours after landing. . .

It is rumored that Mr Tole has resigned office as Commissioner on Colonial Education. The Wakatipu carried away 22100zs of gold, valued at £10,000. Shaw and Saville's barque Gadlys has sailed for Valparaiso. The case of Thomas Williamson Brown, charged with attempted rape on Mrs Evinson, has been adjourned till tomorrow. Messrs Frascr fad Tinne are boring out the old crank pin from the mail steamer, and on its arrival from Sydney they will n't in a new one, manufactured by Mort, of Sydney. It is three feet six inches long and eighteen and one-eighth inches in diameter. It will weigh 27cwt. The original pin was manufactured by Mort, of Sydney, six months ago. Owing to the lengthened stay in port the City of Sydney will act as flagship on regatta day. '

The Wesleyan Conference met this morning. A telegram was read from the Rev. Tinsley, thanking the Conference for receiving him into the Wesleyan Ministry. A committee was appointed to consider the application of the Rev. Edward Best, of Ireland, and recommended that he be ofiered a place in the ministry. The reports of the committee appointed to examine the students of the Three Kings Institute showed that the students during the past year acquitted themselves well.

The Conference decided to receive on trial for the native ministry Hoii te Kuri and WiremuJWareua. The Eev. Mr Isitt's application to be placed on the supernumerary list, in consequence of ill health, was granted, the President addressing a few words of symyathy, which were endorsed by the brethren. The Eev. Mr Harper applied for another year's rest. Granted.