WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3196, 17 May 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day.

Anderson, of the Chronicle, Committed.

The adjourned case against Henry Anderson, editor of the Chronicle, for assaulting Easby, a blindmaker, came on again this morning. The case for the prosecution having concluded, the coun : sel for the defendant proposed that the Magistrate should hear the cross-action entered by Anderson before dealing with the case, but Mr Mansford said that no matter what were the features, of the other case, the evidence iv the case just heard was sufficient to warrant him in

committing the prisoner, which was accordingly done. Anderson reserved hia defence. The cross-action is now proceeding.

Later.

In the cross action for assault raised by Anderson against Easby there . was no evidence brought forward for the defence, and the Magistrate said he could take no cognisance of the evidence taken in the previous case, and was about to commit Easby, when his counsel took objection, and asked to be allowed to call evidence for the defence. This was granted, and the case was accordingly adjourned till Tuesday next. „'.'.

Mr Hunter, M.H.E,., and Mr Hutchinson, ex-Mayor, were the only candidates nominated to-day for the Mayoralty.

Friday. William Hutchinson, formerly Mayor of the city, has consented to be again nominated. There will be only two candidates—Hunter and Hutchinson, and a keen contest is expected.

The Sydney Exhibition Committee, having determined that as many specimens of Hats, clothing," diet, arms, &c, of aboriginal natives of Australia and surrounding islands should be exhibited, have communicated with the Wellington Commissioners requesting that, they should take measures to have New Zealand fully represented in this respect. The Chronicle says Judge Bathgate, of Dunedin, has obtained a year's leave of absence to visit Britain, and that while there he will lecture in various parts of Scotland on New Zealand.

Mr W. J. Pallant, bootmaker, and Mr W. A. Fordham, clerk, were examined at a meeting of their creditors to-day. Joseph H. Parker, teacher of music, has called a meeting of his creditors. The City Council has confirmed the general rate ot 3 s in the pound. The municipal authorities have requested the Government to proclaim Monday a public holiday, instead of Saturday, the 24th, the Queen's Birthday. The following is a return of the value of the imports at the several, ports in New Zealand during the quarter ended 31st March, 1879 :—-Auckland £l3B,3lß(?),Thames£B,2lß,Eussell£lso, Kaipara £388, Tauranga £1323, Poverty Bay £6129, New Plymouth £9589, Wanganui £26,516, Wellington £488,987, Napier £68,011, Wairau £5180, Picton £431, Kaikoura £471, Nelson £73,714, Westport £5403, Greymouth £2639, Hokitika £14,459, Lyttelton £503,789, Timaru £25,448, Oamaru £20,154, Dunedin £782,257, Invercargill and Bluff Harbour £56,104, Eiverton £1213 ; total, £2,556,652. The amount for the corresponding quarter last year was £2,349,291.