WELLINGTON, Saturday.

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W ELLINGTON, Saturday.

x HE v\niraiapa, now in port, is being fitted with freezing macliineiy. Tho ie frigorator is ono of Tlisl.un's patents, ami is capable of freezing a thousand sheep at a tune. The machinery is already in working Older, but tiic refiigeiatins; chimbei is not quite completed, the carpenters still being engaged. The extra workmen have been taken on while the steamer is in port to assist. It i^ expected that the whole apparatus will be in proper woiking condition by the time she readies Auckland It is rumoured thai the insurance companies are likely to decline insuiing frozen meat sent by sailing vessels, ex except at rates which will be piolnbitoiy. The length of tune over which the n&k on sailing vessels' caigoes extends is so much gi eater than when the meat is for warded by steamer, that the companies do not care to unclei take it. Monday. Kate Boyle, charged at the January sittings of tho Sr.piune Comt with infanticide, and found not guilty on the grounds of insanity, was today released from gaol on an ouler from His Excellency the Governor. A son, aged four, of Mr Speakman, a baker at Featherston, fell down a well on Saturday and was drowned. A young bank clerk was to day horsewhipped by Mr Musgrove, manager of the opera troupe, for sending an insulting letter to one ot the lady members of the troupe. The directors of the Wellington Public Hall Company have recommended a di\idend of 8 per cent. The profit balance for the year was £74] . The Bishop and Mrs Hadfielcl leave for England by the steamer to-morrow. His Lordship goes Home for the good of his health. The ffon Mr Connolly left for Picton to-day. He addresses his constituents to-monow night. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, two cases of a peculiar nature were heard. The fiist charged was Alice Lynch, with having at Auckland in 18S1 made a false declaration before the Registrar of Marriages as to the age and parentage of one Emma Howell. It appeared that accused's sister, who was then between 12 and 13, was married to one Moncktou, and befoie the Registrar of Maniages accused declared that the girl was her daughter and over the age of 15. Mrs Lynch was committed for trial. Bail was allowed, herself in £300 and two sureties of £100 each. Charles Henry Monckton was also charged with having made a false declaration, and was committed to stand his trial. Bail : Himself in £100 and two sureties of £50 each. The following tenders have been received for the timber slip booms contiact, Auckland goods station :— Accepted Wells an.l Gardiner, Auckland, £1747. Declined — Cornwall and Atkinson £1878; Longhey, £1888; Knox, £2159. Mr Bryce has received from Messrs Chambers and Hall, publishers of Rusden's "History of New Zealand," a letter of apology, stating that all the copiei of the book would ba withdrawn from circulation until the matter corn« plained of is expunged or the libel ease goes in favour of Mr Rusden. It was not^ Mr Bryee's intention to proceed against the publishers, unless his agents (Pains and -Go., London), thought it necessary for their client's interests. Mr Bryce has r also bet n advised 1 that a writ has been served on Mr Rusden at Cahues, in Prance. The, amount, of damages, is not knowrij'aathe suWto toe fiied is left intjtefhaqda'bi jßains and Co; 'No date

isundcrstood that, if necessary, Mr Bryce will go home.