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

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2248, 4 December 1886, Page 2

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

Mr Phipps, steward of the barque Wave Queen, who was injured whilo assisting to discharge cargo some time ago, succumbed to his injuries last night. At the Resident Magistrate's Court, today, W. Williams an A.B. on the ship Tinmrn, was committed for trial for stabbing A. Bowling, chief officer, during the voyage from London. John Rose and Edward Segge were each fined £o and treble the amount <tf the property tax to day, for neglecting to send in returns under the Act. On the 2Sth Jnly last, when the schooner Sybil, of Auckland, was about 12 miles off the Island of Manitu, Cook's Group, Capt. Trayte fell overboard and a sailor named Kairangi, a native of that inland, jumped overboard and endeavoured to save him, but unsuccessfully, although he succeeded in recovering his body. The gallant conduct of Kairangi was brought by by the Marine Department under the notice of the Royal Humane Society of Australiasia and the department has received a com mu meat ion from the society notifying that its silver medal has been awarded to him for his humane exertions on that occasion Sir J. Vogel returned to Wellington today. The four sea lions recently brought from the Auckland Islands by the Hineuioa will be shipped Home by the Tongariro, which leaves here on the 10th in->t. Vnr tlnii subsistence on the voyage a large quuitity of frozen fish will be taken, and the supply is to be packed in about fifty b >\e-<. Mr J. Nancarrow, who recently lctii-cd from the position of Inspector of Machinery for the colony, was to-d.iv the rr>ci|>ieu* of a piece of plate, .subscriber! by tho engineer-, of the coastal fleet. Mr McVeigh, chief engineer of the Mararo.i, nude the presentation.

At present the British army in Ireland numbers nearly 24,000 officers and men, of whom about 3300 are cavalry, 2400 artillery, and 17,000 infantry. Bbian Boßrr. — Brian Bom, or Boroimho, is said to have been the son of Kennedy, King of Minister, Ireland. The story goes that his first w.irlike exploits were performed under the banner of his brother, the King of Cishel. After his brother's assassination, he became King of Munster, and as such compelled the Danes of Dublin to pay tribute. He was engaged in a long and finally successful war against Malachy, the King of Tara, and his nominal overlord. In the end he was acknowledged as lord even bv tho O'NeiJs, and Malachy, their chiet, followed in his tr.iin as an under-chief. The whole island had now submitted to him, but the Danes made an effort to re establish their supremacy. Leinstcr joined the Ostmen, but they were overthrown by Brian in twenty-five battles, and finally, at Clontarf, in 1014, Brian who is said to havo been 83 yours of age, did not command in person, but remained iv his tent, where, after the victory had been won he was killed. Tradition makes Armagh his burial plane Brian Bom must be regarded as the popular hero of early Irish history, and tho stories fold about his rei/n \oi" to ifs being rccrarded as a Rort of golden agp. The O'Briens and many other distinguished Irish families claim him ns their aucc&tur.