LATEST WELLINCTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.—OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2078, 31 October 1885, Page 2

LATEST WELLINCTON NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH. — OWN CORRESPONDENT .] Wellington, Friday.

Tin: Exhibition clones tinii'inmv cu'inn;*, when tlic (roveimn and Mi Stout will delnei addiesses. A number of exhibitors- ha\e aheidy dii posed "f their exhibits, and simoi.il other* mtond disposing of Mini- by auction. Packing up of the exhibits will commence at ten o clock t1)t 1) inoiiow night. The (lovemoi pud a \iiit to tin: American man-of war Enteipiiie this .iftei noon. Tlio (}o\einni' lnt intend to have a repot t in ule of tlio aiiiifeiniis natine «>f the Pohanpua lei'fi in tlie M.m iw.itu ])i-tnct ,is soon as one ot tho m-puctoii can be s]iued. Tlio City Council to day picsentod Ciij>tiin n.uker, of the Ainciic.m uaislnp Knteipn^e, with an address of welcome, m tslnch a hope w.is o\pressed tint th> coiriineici.il lelitions hi tween the United State-, and New Zealand may be extended, andthatciulities, tiiflin^ nitheinseUe'-, imy in siime small decree assist cultnation of that friendly feelnij? and mutual icspect wlnth so happily chaiaLtensu^ the official relation and pmate inteicouise maintained between the United States and tlio United Kingdom and ih dependencies. Capt. Barker suitably acknowledged, and said that during tho present enn-o they had \isited several English colonies, and every where they had met with most cordiil ieception«. The present trip would stimulate commeicc and fiiend^lup between their countiy and New Zealand. Till) question of lightmg tl.c Queen's Wh irf with clectnc light has been allowed to stand mer foi a tune.