WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3378, 20 October 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Saturday

The Gazette contains little of importance except the Customs returns Tor the September quarter, which gives a total of £308,850, whHe for the corresponding quarter of 1878' they amounted to £305,494. The greatest falling off is in spirits, winp, tea, and ad valorem goods. The falling off has been most conspicuous in the returns from Ly tteltou and JDunedin with Wellington next, but Auckland is proportionally less than either of these. This day. Oae Version of the Situation. The jS"cw Zealander, referring to the statement that overtures had been made to the Government by tho Opposition, says the real facts of tho case are these: —the Hou. It. Campbell interviewed Mr J, G. Brown, suggesting a compromise should be effected between the opposing parties, and then this subject was mooted to the leaders of the Opposition, and their ultimatum was this, "We will not consider any proposal of coalition, but we will give you our votes for granting reasonable supplies for the public seivice if you, will allow the no-confidence debate to come on immediately thereafter." It says tho Opposition still await the reply of the Hall Miuistry. A Committee of six, three members of the House, and three journalists has been formed to canvass both Houses, and the Press of the city for subscriptions in aid of tho widow and family of the late W. H. Harrison, journalist, and formerly a -member of the House. Rffbrts are being made to form a Ilugby Union Football Club. The cable repairing steamer is to start at four this afternoon. A conference of the licensed victuallers of the colony is to bo Held on Wednesday next. A Taam from 2T@w Soalancl i The Seforni Football Clubs intend sending a team to Victoria during the Melbourne inhibition. The master of the Alena reports ! when-off the southern coast; of Catherine Tslaiid, and thinking he had a clear course befbfe him, saw Innd ahead, and going to masthead counted six islands all covered with cocoanut trees to the water's edge, apparently circular about 12 miles in diameter, the water breaking between .them, and in the admiralty chart of 1877 only one island is Jaid down.