WELLINGTON. June 19.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2230, 20 June 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON. June 19.

At a meeting of Wesleyana last night, nearly L9OO was promised towards rebuilding the church. The writ for the Hutt will be issued to-morrow. " Maritana" will be performed by amateurs for the benefit of the sufferers by the fire. An inquest was held on the Opera House fire to-day, but nothing was adduoed to show the origin of the fire. An open verdict was returned. The Kinross perjury case is still further adjourned. Mr Rees stated that he had not received any reply to his letter to the Bpeaker of the Legislative Council, asking him to allow tip Oltrk tq give eridence. Imogen* Flinders^ who has been in the hospital sinoe her attempted suicide, avoided legal proceedings by levanting, it is supposed to Melbourne, The statement that the Union Oora« pany intend to reduoe their seamen's wages is denied. ft if understood that the present state of the revenue, and the falling off in the Land returns, have determined the Go-, vernment not to propose any further reduction in the Customs duties this year. News has been received by the Government to-day with regard to the Parihaka meeting. It is generally to the effect that To Whiti's influence is on the wan* ; that many of "his foQSfrera a*e diarasted at the non-fulfilment! ' df his prophecies^ and alarmed at the warlike preparations being made by the Europeans, in direct contradiction to Te Whiti's promisee of peace; that a revulsion of feeling has taken place; and that TitoKowaru's tribe has openly declared its determination not to fight the Europeans, but to make common cause with them. - 4 Dot Representation wijl be ope of the first measures introduced ne?t session. The New Titanic BUel and Iron Go. obtained judgment in the Raaident Magistrate's Court to*day against a large number of shareholders for the amounU due for calls. The amounts ranged from LlO to L5O. Mr Reeves, M.H.R., on his return to Wellington, waited on the Minister of Public Works, who assured him that tenders would be called within 10 days for the section of railway from Branner to Amberley ; also, for the extension of the EoxhiU and West QoasHirie.