WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3105, 30 January 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Wednesday. John Henderson, C.E., to-day filed a statement that he is unable to meet his engagements with his creditors. The Commission on higher education hare decided to hold their meetings with closed doors and not open to the Press. The Stewart family are playing "If" to crowded houses at the Imperial Opera House. The Union Steamship Company will run steamers at excursion fares from all parts of the colony for the Wellington races. Mr Thompson (of the firm of Thompson and Shannon) has been appointed a director of the Colonial Insurance Com*

pany, vice Walter Nathan, who is leaving the colony.

Samples of stone from the Golden Point mine yielded 51 ounces gold per ton.

The prizes won at the late-regatta here have been paid to the winners.

The general entries last night for the Wellington races were as follows :— Maiden Plate: Merlin, King Quail, Black Prince, Koebuck, Castilian, Undine, Lady Grey. Hurdle Eace : Eversley, Agent, Harkaway, Te Whetu, Grey Momus. Wellington Cup, final payment: Mufti, Cambello, King Quail, Lara, Diver, Longlands, Danebury, Laertes, Sailor, Bata, Maritana, Fishhook, Lady Grey. Hutt Park Stakes: Merlin, Saunterer, Bribery, Doncaster, Eata, Diver, Fishhook, Expectation. Flying Stakes Handicap: Cambello, Lady Ellen, Laertes, Maritana, Fishhook, Otawa, Eatoatcher, Sailor, Diver, Bribery, Doncaster, Expectation. Hurdle Handicap: Eversley, Black Prince, Te Whetu, Otawa, Agent, Koebuck, Grey Momus, Derby, Merlin, Dundee, Barbelle, Maiden. Wellington Eacing Club Handicap: Cambello, Mufti, Laertes, Lara, Kata, Otawa, Doncaster, Maritana, Bribery, Fishhook, Longlands, Danebury, Lady Ellen, King Quail, Sailor, Diver. Free Handicap: Lady Ellen, Laertes, Sailor, Lady Grey, Cambello, Eatcatcher, Saunterer, Doncaster. Empire Plate: Black Prince, Kata, Diver, Expectation, Harkaway, Castilian, Otawa, Sailor,-- ' ■ ■. « "■ /■;-;'

At a series of athletic sports between the Treasury and Audit Departments, the Audit won. Rifle, cricket, and tug of war matches followed.

The members of the Wellington Club have invited the Governor to a farewell dinner. His Excellency has accepted. The Government here have placed £2000 at the disposal of the Sydney Exhibition Commission as a first contribution.

It is proposed by the Tramway Company to retain £1 per month from the wages towards a Driver's Fund as a security for damages the company may have to pay for accidents. This is strongly objected to. The Commissioner! of Education have decided not to enter on the question of religious education in schools. Jacob Joseph's new store of brick on Lambton Quay is finished, at a cost of £15,000.

The ship Southminster is reported to be rapidly sinking, and the hole in her is becoming larger. > ; The wreck of the City of Auckland was sold to-day for £150; the sails for £60; cargo of pig iron £12 10s.

Since the opening of the tramway 387,000 people have used it, and each of the engines has travelled 6,000 miles.