WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4763, 15 April 1884, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Yesterday.

Major Atkinson returned from New Plymouth by the Hinemoa yesterday, and probably leaves for the South by the JRingarooma to day.

The weather continues beautiful, and upwards of 5000 visited the Island Bay camp to witness the sham fight and reviews, which were highly successful. The drill of the Wanganui Cavalry was greatly admired. The camp broke up to-night. Arrived: Para, brig, from South Aus~ tralia, with a cargo of bark. This day. The Premier and Mr Bryce were preseut at the sham fight and review yesterday, and the latter afterwords expressed surprise and gratification at the excellent manner in which the various movements were performed.

Ministerial Movements.

Major Atkinson leaves for the South this afternoon. He will speak first at Dunedin on Friday next. He will also deliver an address at Christchurch on his return. The Hon. Mr Rolleston addresses his constituents at Christchurch on Saturday next. The Hon. Mr Con» nolly leaves for Picton on Monday, and will address his constituents either on Tuesday or Wednesday. The case of Kate Boyle, who was convicted of infanticide recently, has been considered by Government, and a recommendation has been made to His Excellency for her release.

Dr Grabham, Inspector of Lunatic Asylums, who is now on official visits South, has been instructed to report as to the sanity of the prisoner Donoghue, condemned for murder at Greymouth. It is understood that an examination has been made, and that Dr Grabham's report will probably reach here next week.