WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3303, 23 July 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Last night. [The proposed Liberal Associa-

tion

Protaljility of a Dissolution.

Thursday has been fixed for holding the great meeting to inaugurate a Liberal Association which is to have branches throughout the Colony. •

For the quarter ending the 31st of March, Messrs Shaw, Saville j and Co. despatched from London 18 ships, with a registered tonnage of 11,623 tons. The 'New Zealand Shipping Company, despatched during the same period 13 ships of a registered tonnage of 12,060 tons.

The Opposition have decided not'to reply to any of the speeches unless those by: Ministers. It is understood; that the Government partjr do not intend to spekit at any great length., Mr Sheehan speaks to-morrow, and.lllr Wakefield replies to him. T>ie New. Zealander says! there is -very little doubt but a dissolution willibe 'grldnted,:-'"^// 1,.. ,//; '.'.,"-'.-,• j The Hinemba had heavy weather from Taranaki. She carried away her bridge and r aft steering gear, and after much difficulty anchored ;/ia O)*a|u Bay, where, she repaired her steering gear which was completely smashed; She brought 18 Maori prisoner*, 15 Troin Taranalci and 4 from Opunake. ; ' ; i ; '-^:'- :■'■'■>

It is feared that the Italian crew in a fishing boat, which left the pilot station on Thursday, are lost. ' i ' v ' ' ■■'"'A ,v\':y. '':'::.:'-::a^'s Th«^ fty^ r The Result to Wellia^ of the The Maoris in the barracks weTo'Tery insubbrdjnate last nigi^tVariparenily solely j with the object of : making themselves, as annoying as possible,land BeTeraiiqf f !(k'B) most insubordinate had to be scoured; Mr Mackay will brii^g f them before the visiting Justices this afternoon,! and get such punishment awarded as is necessity to meet the case. I „ ' L Some mild excitement here tlnsmor.iing consequent on the report circulated itcr the effect that, ; u^er *n£a(&:pi; George lll.,.that if a public meeting, held with a view of influencing the Parliament, with, in one mile of where the Parliament was then iv session, the Ministry have the power to at once remore the seat »ofGro»" vernment. Some treali the, matter seriously, others with ridicule: \; ' i'^" Cooper's case, a breach p bjf;tl|e Arms Act, is occupying the.Supiente.^pou'rt: alii day, befoic a special juiy. I