WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3177, 25 April 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. More Money from Old England.

ITew Zealand Securities in good

Favor.

Intention of the Government to take Advantage of the Money Market. :

One of the first proposals that the, Government will make to Parliament next session will be to raise a four million loan* They have received a cable message from London advising them that recent New Zealand five per cents, stand higher in the market. than they ever stood before; and that New Zealand securities generally are very firm.

' Plans for the Supreme Court buildings are now ready.

Determination of the Parihaka :" ITaijiyes. ; ;

No Violence to bo Used.

iA: resident. in Wellington 'has jnst: received a; letter from one df the tnpst influential Chiefs at Parihaka stating that the natives there held a meeting, and after mature consideration came to the conclusion that on no pretence whatever would they resort to violence qver_th9 Waimate affair. ! v

Rumors re Further Native In- . terfeience3 Contradicted. :

Serious Row with Italians.

It is authoritatively stated that the survey and the road party on the Mountain road> 'Tarajttaki, have not been/stopped; by natives, and that the reports to that effect are without foundation. An officer of the Government visited the camps yesterday, and found them all undisturbed. '■

The list of nominated immigrants to be forwarded ;Home by the out going mail will contain upwards of two hundred nominations. :'■■.-■-■■ .■••■'■ v.':':;/,: J.;, I

The New Zealander says that Mr Shaw; who has been appointed District [Judged rill not enter upon his duties until the end of May next. j

r.: While, discussing the question of charityable aid in the City Council several mem' bers dwelt •trolly upon the necessity for a home for old people being provided; i

Some It: 1 ian fishermen had a drunken :row,; end one cf the men goS his; noise bittsn off, rndanothT his stomach cut open with a razor, two terrific gashes being given across the abdomen. . With 1 the exception of the wounded man the quarrellers tare not yet been apprehended, i

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into and report on the condition of higher education iv the Colony, find that it will be impossible to conclude their labors before July, and consequently they have .obtained an extension of time. ; A substantial interim report, however, will be prepared, in time for presentation to Parliament next session. The Commissioners will continue .their sittings in Wellington for some time longer, and at the beginning of June will visit Otago. ;

Thursday. It is stated that Mr McAllister, Provincial Auditor, has been engaged for some time in making an exhaustive audit, r.nd examination of the Government Insurance and Annuities Department. > It is also stated that this is preliminary to making an important alteration in the system of the department. . Thirty of the s.s. Stadt Haarlem's immigrants leaver for Patea this evening. ; I tThe l?rig Jang was sold at auction this afternoon for fSCD^ : ,

The executive committee for the International Exhibition, Sydney, telegraphed to Wellington tp congratulate New Zealand on His Excellency the Governor consenting to act as president of the Commission. . ; , ;

Harry Eyre Eenny is gazetted District. Judge of Hawke's Bay, and R.M. for the district of Nppier, with jurisdiction of £100; also Visiting Justice of Prison and Chairman of the Licensing Court. Edward .Shaw is gazetted District Judge for Taiannk* and Wanganui districts; E.M. for New Plymouth, with jurisdiction up to £jO.; aad alto Visiting Justice: and Chairman of the Licensing Court. The following vnr post offices have been opened:—Thames postal district': Miranda and Owharoa.

The Union Insurance Company have arranged with the Hawke's Bay Insurance Company to take over the whole business of the latter company.

The ■followiig is the gross Postal revenue collected in the several postal districts of New Zealand for the past quarter, given in round numbers:—General Post Office, £3,237; Auckland, £4,427; Blenheinv £480; Christchurch,: £5,839; Dunedin, £6,470; Greymouth, £575; Hokitika, £527; Invercargill, £1,527; Napier, £1,721; Nelson, £813; New Plymouth, ££54; Oaraaru, £972; Thames, £351; Timaru, £1,802; Wanganuij £1,466; Wellington, £3,823 : Westport, £217. Total for the first quarter of 1879, £34,615 ; for the quarter of 1878, £29,420. Amount derived from stamps, £20,760; money order commission, £1,833 ; private boxes and bags rents, £2,626; postal guides £114.