WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3203, 26 May 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. More Knights and Commanders.

E. W. Stafford and "Wm. Fos i:f:^^;;Mbm:Ks.G.M^;;::■;;;

E. Eichardson and "W. J. M.

Sir ;-Her,ccieisEp|)insonJ i 7e^terda^: I >.' : re a ceived informatipnby cable that the:Hpn. E. W. Stafford and the Hon. Winv^ox have been areatbd K8.C,M.&.,! and the Hpa. E.rl): Eicjiardspn ■and'^^J.^M. Lainach^Cj.M.Gi;.'" ;V-r* ; .'- :I;> -I ,M<Vi

The Wakatipa arriTed last night from iSydney after ah'ordinary"passage;!'' \ She left on 20th. Nothingi of general interest in her neyrs bat what has been anticipated jby-cable^ : {'■'■ ■;:"?: :y'': '"';] 7: ■ ;j :'- ---i THe,llinemok* rrived.with ISir'JJeorge Grey; from. tse Kawau. .".-y.n'O „-(":■«:! On Saturday evening Governor, Bobinjson.gay.e, an official dinner, in.honor of,the j Queen's^birtliiay.. \ jGentleinen present— iThe.Chief Justice, Bishop .Eedwoody ;the ;Honorables Whitmore, Balance, MaCan[drew; Stioufc^ Hon.' Mr Wilson, lit'Pitzjherbert (Speaker of-the ,Lowe,r Hojise). I The following Justices;:—Mr , Johnson, Mr,,_..Gii1ie8,.,... and.. .Mr....Williams,._.and ;a number of other hons. and members of the House and . Legislative Council. Guests invited,; but unable to attend—The Premier, the Natire Minister, and Pcstmaster-General, and a number of Members of the Legislative Council. ■•■ . : . ; "\.':- '. ' " :'. „- , Sunday. I A sharp shock of, earthquakQ, was felt this morning, about a quarter-past nine. The direction was from east to west; the vibration only lasted a few seconds. The Fielding saw-millers here heve given notice to reduce all classes of labor at their mills twjnfcy per cent. This is supposed to be owing to the alteidlion in the tariff taking 2s per ICOffc. ,off imt^rted 'timber., . _„:-. „,:,■,, „.;,: „-■■■ : \, Saturday; ; The City of New York, with' London ; mails of 24th:of'April, left San R-ancisco ifor Auckland on the 12th' ;of jMayi rid 'ffa sterner; Australia, with,the colonial April mails, arrived at San Francisco on the 21st instant, one day in advance of tae contract date. . ,■ „ . ,

I The ...portage on a parcel of Harbour Board Debentures fromiOtngo by tha outgoing San Francisco mail amounted to £150. ; ■■■ ■:•• ' • : „^-'

;■ A' proposal is on foot to establish a licensed victuallers' Advocate for the North Island.

In Wellington 335 immigrants have beenfnominated for this month by outgoing mail. The Hon. J. Fisher has been too unwell to attend to his duties during the past week. At Dunedin, Mrs J. L. Murray fell through a skylight in her hotel last night and died this morning. The Post says that Mr Cook, manager of the Wellington branch of the Colonial Bank, intends resigning.