LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1996, 23 April 1885, Page 2

LATEST WELLINGTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Wednesday.

Ar a meeting of tin Executive Council held to (I.iy at (.loveiiiiiient Hon^e, tin* Un->iiie«~. tiansactcd was purely foim.il and of ordinal > loutiuccli ir.icter. Aftei themeeting tt-imiuated, tho Defence Mmi-toi had a confeience with tln> < loM'iiiHit'iit with refeieneeto defence, Imt no information has been allowed to tiaiispne. It \, iiudi i^tood tli.it tin* (lovpiiiincnt have- suiit homo fuitluT mdcis foi iK'fenci' in itonal, but tho iiatuionf -,uch lsiiymli'il ji>, conhilonti.il. Tho Ministt-rof .hntici 1 li.vs just iecei\ed ii telegram fiom Auikl.nul, stitm^ th.it two pctltlon-i .u>> (ill the w iv to Wellington, lOipt'ctinj,' tho case of I'lendoijjMst nuclei sentence of death at Auckland for murder. One petition i~, fioin the jury who tiicd tin; u.l'-l, and the othei fioin KMidtiiits in tint nei{,'lil)oiiilioi)d of Pokcno. lloth refei to the htato of the coudeiuuud m ut'i mind. Tho (rovoriiiiient lw\u thcrefoie dt'teircd tlu'ir cU'ci.sion until tho IK'tition 1. lime been recei\ed. A lengthy meeting of the (Jo\ eminent Infilluuce AsMiciation ]soaid uas held ye->teulay, Sn ,L Vogel jire^idinjj. Tho pioceudinjjs la-ted hu\«>rnl hours, and it is understood that the main business -was tho quiistinii of :ippoiiUiiiK r local boaids. Thiwas uigtMl by Sn if. Vogel, antl opposed by so\eial otnei 1 uioiiilhii'd of the boiud, tho lo^ult bein?r tliat it \\a.s shown that tho ui.iiouty wcio willing to carry out Sir J. Vogol's wishes, if he intended pressing them, and to appoint local boards at Auckland, Dunedin and Christclmrch. Thus iifteinoon lii'h Excellency tho (tovernor received n ciblu^am fro'n London with lefereuce to tho UuKsu-Atfghiui ditticulty, which indicated that tho colony ought to be pivpaiod with'defencos. Tho Government anticipatosth.it the. Bntwh navy will be represented within the next few days Iti New Zealand wateis l>y two war ses-jels.

Mn K. T. Hootii on Ri N->t\.— -The gicatest cnthusinsin of a very enthusiastic mooting, held in the Tuam stitet Hall, Christuhurcl), the other evening, wan occasioned by Mr Booth's teferenees to the probability of a wai with Russia. Addieosing the young men Cluistchureh, he told them not to fear that the Russians would trouble New Zo.il.md, for if they laid but the weight of their little finger upon the people of New Zealand, they would soon hear from us over in America. When (Jeneral Uarlidd wan killed by the hand of the asq.isMn, the syampathy exhibited tow aids Ameiica by England did much to cement the two nations together in one bond of unity. Mr Booth's lomarksdrcw foitli loud, imgiug cheers, and in response to his testiest, the audience joined in sinking "God Save the Qiuen." On concluding his addics*, tlnee hearty cheers were given to him for the sentiments ho had expressed. Mr 1 l*n«, Spurgcon mil preach sermons nc\t Sun.l.iy in the Baptist labern.iLlc, Cambridge in commemoration of the opening of the above pi ice of worship. On the following Monday a tea .md public meeting will bo held at the same place. Mr Alfred BurKl.tnd announces in another < oliimn that lie will offer for sale to-morrow at th« Hajrmrket, Auckland, the will known raring in in- M><teiy, and the steeplechaser bunray, with their encasements. A l.M)\'s Wish.—" Oh, how I do wish m> tkin was as clear and soft as yours '*' said a lidy to a frioml. >( You can easily make it so, answered the fuend " How '' inquired the first lady '" Hv usmu Dr. Souli-'s Hop Hitters, that makes pun- m 1\ blood mil blooming health. It did it for me, js jou obsei\o." Kta.d