WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3204, 27 May 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

This day. I Something Like a Fish. j The body of-a giant cuttle fisli has been found at Lyall TBay. '' ; The ! body is :, ten feet long, and is 29 inches across. It had ten arms, the short ones being about four feet, and the long ones about six feet, but

as the paddles were broken off they must have measured eight feet. This is the third largest cuttle fish of which there is authentic record.

, The schooner Shepherdess pai'ted her moorings at Kaikoura yesterday; there , was a rather heavy sea running, aud she ran upon the rocks and is now breaking up. She is loaded with timber from Havelock, and is owned by Captain Brender, of Wellington. She is not insured, the insurance companies having refused to reinsure her. Monday. In the Divorce Court to-day a decree absolute was granted in the case of Bailey v. Bailey, a Christchurch case.

, .:. A:.passenger, while travelling to the Hutt, fell back against that portion of the rail, which opens to allow the guard to pass through. ; Hejfell backwards between the carriage on to the buffer, but was immediately extricated by another passenger from his dangerous position.

Mr McHiigb, JCead Grovernor of thp WeUington gapl> accidentally slipped last night and broke his leg.

The Post circulates a rumour that a northern; journalist is^abput' to be appointed Judge of the Native Lands Court, and that a certain M.HiE. from the same will probably join the, Ministry. ! ' It is expected that in consequence; of the Hon. J. Sheehan's illness from a quinsey in the.throat.he. will not be able to come to Wellington for some time. \ Bandsman Bannister 1 won the Evening Post Challenge Cup with a score of 50 out of a possible 60 at the 400, 600, and 600 yards. ; ! "; ? ■ ?' , The case against Kinross, of Napier, comes on to-morrow. A large number of witnesses., will be,, called on .both sides, and the case is likely to last'a considerable time. ; i / r ;' , ■ The dead body of(a man was found on the beach near Lyallßay to-day, r „.., :

In an action brought in the E.M. Court to-day by Taylor and Co,, for the recovery of a debt, the magistrate gave judgment for the amount claimed, but pointed out that'in all such cases it was necessary to specify in the summons not merely the style of the firm, but the names of the individual partners. Another case was adjourned for an amended account The account sent in merely stated "to amount of account rendered." The Magistrate said he would in such cases insist on full particulars being attached to the summons. New insolvents—John Adams, Wellington; contractor; J. W. Clapham, restaurant keeper, Masterton. ;l