WELLINGTON. April 2.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2158, 3 April 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON. April 2.

The ketch Emerald, from Gisborne to Picton, put iuto Wellington in consequenoe of the mate, a Gorman, named August* Gollevon, having become insan< on the voyage. It appears that the un fortunate man had been jilted at Auok land by a young woman, just as he was on the point of marrying her, and tho di» appointment preyed on his mind. During the voyage he stated that a man worth L 40.000 was employing people to poison him, and he declared he could smell poison in nearly everything that he could touch. On arriving in the harbor, the master got I a doctor from the man-of-war to examine I the unfortunate man, and subsequently obtained a warrant in order that the latter might be committed to the Lunatic Asylum. The boats from H. M. S. Emerald made a search of the harbor yesterday, for the missing yacht, Fanny GoJdard, but fuuud no trace. The revenue for tho third quarter of the financial year, whioh ended on Monday, is not yet definitely ascertained, but the returns sent in enable an approximate estimate to be formed, from which it appears that, notwithstanding the loss in revenne from land sales, there will be a surplus over the estimates. The ball to the Governor is fixed for the 16th, in the Opera House. Yesterday the employe's of the New Zea Under presented to Mr F. B. Senior, the late manager of that newspaper, a handsome gold locket. Mr Senior's connection with the New Zealander ceases in consequence of the recent change of proprietorship. There is nothing new from the Wairoate Plains. Mr Mackay and Capt. Beake are still at Parihaka, interviewing Tito Kowaru and Te Whiti, with a view to a peaceful arrangement. Mr Sheehan will leave in the Hinemoa on Saturday, for Opunake, with 40 men of the A.C., as a reinforcement, which will raise the strength of the out-postn, where there were formerly 35, to 180. The first shipment of wheat, brought by the railway from Wairarapa, arrived on Saturday last. This wheat was grown by Mr J. M'Masters, on his property at Waihemo, and was cousigned to Levien and Co., for shipment. Messrs Ballanoe and Macandrew started j this afternoon on a visit to the West Coast. They will go over a part of the proposed naw railway line to the Coast, and will visit Normanby, Rangitikei, and Wanganui. They also contemplate going over the Patea country, up the Waingongoro River, on crossing which they will visit the seat of the Waimate difficulty. They will probably be absent ten days. Sir Geo. Groy had an interview with his Excellency tho Governor to-day, at Government House. Typhoid fever is very prevalent. Mr Ashman, telegraph operator in Gisborne, has been asked to go to the Sydney Exhibition as the champion operator of the Australian Colonies. The Chronicle says the Telegraph Department at Wellington undertakes to pay Mr Ashman's expenses. The Customs revenue at Wellington for ihe month of March amounts to L 20.036 11s 2d. The corresponding month of last year amounted to L 15,578 9s.