WELLINGTON NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 221, 19 September 1888, Page 2

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(pX TP---SGB---JH.--OWN CO^BSPONpENT.)

WELLINGTON, this d^f SYDNEY TAIWHANQA'S'PROGRESS' The progress of legislation next session yn\U be, facilitated considerably ,if Sydney Taiwhanga adheres to the resolution which he now professes to have formed, Sydney says that he has done with all attempts _to obtain justice for. his race from thie Parliament of Ne* Zealand, and any further efforts will be made in England. He in: tends to bring the several-jupwhichhf contemplates iagainsb the Government in the Supreme Court, and if h'efails in New Zealand he will carry them jori apjpeal to the Privy Council, when he will iriakeS a grand effort to give prominence to the complaints of Maoris of the infringement of the Treaty of Wait-yigi. Meanwhile, he f will sib dumb in Parliament, merely : giving his vote where occasion requires^it, arid alto-; gether relinquishing the vicious habit of which Tie acquired during the iate session. TH^ ]^TO '

The utter collapse of political matters in Wellington, consequent" on the dispersal of our legislators^ is being succeeded by a remarkable activity iri muriiclpal affairs. The Mayoral election, which is yet two months distant, is creating an unusual amount of interest, and the civic chair promises to be keenly contested.' THa candidates who have as jet definitely declared tbemselve-j are/Mr John Ruthie, who owns one of the largest ironmongerybusinesses in Wellington, and holds tbe office of Chairman of the Harbour Board, and Mr T. K. Macdonald, the well known auctioneer, who servea the citizens as a member, of the Council mapy years ago. Both gentlemen are strongly supported, but there seems to be a general; idea prevalent that in a straightput contest Mr JDuthie would come off victorious. There is, however* a very strong pjfbbabilifcy that Mr A, W Brown, wh& was 'Mayor in 1886, will again se6k civic bonours, and in the event of a triangular contest his chances of success would be very great. At present, rcquisitipps atjd candidates* manifestos aro the order of the day. The Recent re-division of wards of the city has also necessitated re-electiori of ,4 new Council, which will take place next week, bub the 'event, has so fur receive^ •comparatively little attention^ and there are not likely to bo contests in more tiiap/ two of the wards.

ENGLISH FOOTBALLERS become COLONISTS. Several members of the English football team have decided to remain in the colonies. Paul and R. Burnett intend to /take-.up their residence in Melbourne. Spoakman is going to take up his residence iri Bris* b»ne, and Steward will'r^miiri in New Zealand, probably in Wellington, r Lilly white informs me that the financial results of the tour mßde by the English team have come v p to his and Shrewsbury's expectations^ The'largest atnount taken at any single match was at tho first contest in Melbourne, when between £800 and £900 was received'at the gatg*s. Of this sum,;how-* evori' the' team only received, a third. From a financial point of view, the visitors were not well treated in the Victoria, cajpital./ .'Otherwise,' tho receipts would; baye been very'Batibfactbry. . '