WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3197, 19 May 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Sunday.

His Excellency the Governor travelled by a special train to the Hutt, the carriage being lighted by gas from 1 a gasoline machine, ..the' work of a local tradesman, who only succeeded after several; experiments. The machine is placed in the luggage van, and the gas is: conveyed by means of an iridiarubber pipe. The light was so brilliant that one could read by it easily in any part of the carriage—a saloon one. This is said to be the; first:

instance in the colony in which gas hag been manufactured in the train, and burnt in it. "■'■■: : ■■•■ -. '; ;:- [: ■ ■■■ :■. ■■'• :

\ i 1 • This day. Divozco Court* ' r

Nine cases are on the list. Henderson v. Henderson, in which the petitioner, a boy of between 14 and 15 years of age, alleged that he was duped into marriage with a girl of 21 The rule niai appliedj for was granted, the respondent not appearing. Harvey >. Harvey, a Christchurch case, in which petitioner, a farmer near Southbeach, discovered improper intimacy between .his wife• and % hired man, Alfred Jones, 21 . years of rageJ They had been married in 1869, and had five children as issue. A L rule nisi was; granted. •. ,-"""' '"" ■;•, , ; - , ;

A rule absolute was granted in the fol-I lowing cases:—Mathews y. Mathewg,; Wellington ; Jeffrey v. Jeffrey, Christ-! church ; Digby v. Digby, Christchurchi! and George v. George, Wellington. I

Saturday. The Government have declined to alter the day for celebrating the Queen's birthday from Saturday to Monday. According to the "Bank Holidays Act" the 24th of May in every year is made a bank holiday.

J. Mountain, grocer, and H. Deterill, photographer, hare called meetings of their creditors.

alleged bigamist, Cowan, was again brought [up and further remanded till the 23rd inst.

The Post says the Government have decided not to take any steps in reference, to the statement by the Timaru Herald that the Bank of JNew Zealand had dishonored several Government cheques in consequence of insufficient funds to meet them. The Government credit balance in the Bank at the time, referred to was £432,000. ■■■-.- < ; :

Government have received telegrams from the Hon. J. Sheehan to-day to the efl'ect that he has started for Kihikihi to conduct some further negotiations with Kewi, with the object of arranging for the throwing open of some additional country and setting it aside for railway purposes, and also with the view of further cement-

ing and improving the alliance with Eewi and his tribe.

The New Zealand Shipping Company have received a telegram informing them that the ship Otaki arrived in London from Wellington, prior to the 12th inst.; also the ship Waipa from Port Chalmers. The ship Waimea sailed for Wellington on the 14th inst.

Attention is still being called to the way in which Mr Mansford, EM., is being overworked, and the necessity for a second magistrate.

Walter Hodman has been appointed Chief Clerk in the Land Tax Office, Auckland.

Another detachment of the Armed Constabulary is to be forwarded to Patea by steamer.