WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3322, 15 August 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Last night.

The commission of enquiry into the charges against Captain McKersie, ef the Government steamer Stella have sent in their report, which it is understood exonerates him.

His Excellency the Governor and the local Commissioners, visited the factory of S. S. Griffiths 10-day, where there is a splendid exhibition of confectionary and biscuits. . Mr Griffiths intends the goods for the Sydney Exhibition.

It is understood that Dr Newman hat withdrawn from the contest for the city of Wellington.

At a meeting of the committee for the Liberal Association held last evening, W. Hutshinson and George Fisher were selected as their candidates. A deputation was appointed to wait on Sir George Grey to ask him to address a meeting in their favour. Sir George Grey consented jto address a meeting • which will be held on Saturday night. ' ;' ■

Mr H. M. Lyon has been appointed Secretary to the "Wellington Jockey Club, vice Mr Crombie, resigned,

A basket, containing a large quantity of gentlemen's underclothing, 1 has been fonnd near the breastwork this morning. The articles were identified as belonging to the officers of H.M.B. Emerald, but how the basket reached the spot where it was found, is surrounded by mystery. Nothing in . known of the , person.,; who conveyed the basket there, and it is supposed there has been foul play. "The police are making diligent inquiries. Arrived: Hinemoa from Onehunga, Glimpse (ketch) from Timaru, Eotorua from Sydney, and Auckland via East Coast. „ , Sir George Grey will leave here on hiis Southern trip on the 21st inst., and is ex* pected to return here by the 31st., when he will almost immediately leave for the North. The Governor leaves in the Hinemoa for Kelson to-morrow on a brief non* official visit. ,