WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3310, 31 July 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

"Wednesday. The New District Judge. ; Mr J. E. Macdonald's name has been submitted to His Excellency to-day, for the District Judgeship for Auckland vice Fenton, resigned. • ','.',' { ; The Thames Railway, j , The Thames Railway is assured by both sides. The map enquiry broke down, and £28,000 of; lasit year's vote 'was assured, and other material, is ordered. The full text of the report was forwarded.

The Mayor of Grahamstown pomes too late, as local matters have been satisfactorily arranged. ;

It is expected that Mr H. Kenrick, the R.M. of Gisborne, will be transferred to. Grahamstown. This day. The Maoris were brought up this morning for ploughing Bayley's land at Taranaki, and were committeed for trial at the Supreme Court Wellington. Bayley gave evidence. A Yankee Notion. It is reported on good authority that Sir George Grey, has expressed himself in favour of, amongst other reform*, introducing a system reigning in America, by which Civil servants are changed with every change of Government. \ ..

When the Maori prisoners werje committed to-day, Dr Buller applied that' bail be allowed. The Magistrate fixed it at one thousand pounds, and two sureties each of £500. Dr Buller contended against such excessive bail, but the Magistrate said for European's placed in the same position, he would not have demanded more than fifty pounds each, but he looked at the Maoris in &

different light to Europeans. '• E. W. Pearce, formerly a captain in the Wellington Artillery, but more recently major in the Wellington volunteers, has been elected by the various volunteer bodies throughout New Zealand as their Colonel, and the appointment has, been confirmed. Capt. Pearce is on his way out from home, and is expected "here in a few weeks. The Opposition Programme, i A large meeting of the members of tb,e Opposition was held to-day. The proceedings were considered privately, but it is understood the greatest unanimity prevailed, especially amongst the so-called "rats." ' < The course of action decided on will however only be made known in Parliament. It is reported amongst Ministerial Supporters that the Opposition will agree to a Loan Bill being passed and three months supply, and new writs issued and made returnable as soon as possible. Also that the Opposition intend raising a fund of twenty thousand pounds for the purpose of contesting the elections against Greyites.