WELLINGTON. February 28.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXIV, Issue 6978, 1 March 1890, Page 2

WELLINGTON. February 28.

The immigration and emigration return* for January show the arrivals to be 2109, and the departure*! 1806, thebalance in favor of the colony being 303. The principal arrivals were from Victoria. 1093 ; New South * alee, 731 ; United Kingdom, 148. The departuree to Victoria were 781, New Sooth Walei 769, United Kingdom, 11L The Gazette contains as Ordsr-in-Coun-cil varying the feee under the Joatke of the Peace Act of 1882. Twelve fire brigade* hare arrived in town to tako part in the competition next week ; 31 are expected to be represented. The Representation Committee meet m Wellington on Monday next It ia estimated that die expense of the Native Commission Court will be recouped by fees. Mr Edwards waa chosen from ibree gentlemen* who were considered suitable for the poettiou. As attempt was made to induce Judge Rich* mond to take up the work, and at on* time it seemed likely to be successful, but failing health put a stop to the idea. Mr Fisher, M.H.R., has taken out a •ummens against the woman Mrs Mo**, who has been annoying him at public meetings, not on account of her action there, but on th* ground of alleged iasulting language used on February 4th, in a letter to the Post He saya he would uot hare taken such an extreme step against a woman, but that she had per* stated in molesting him in the street, and in using his wife's name after they had befriended her in various ways. The proceedings instituted by Mr Jellicoe, aalicitor, against Jacob Joseph, owner of premises on Lambton Quay, where a nuisance is alleged t> exist, and Messrs Menteath and Stanley, solicitors, and Tom King, restaurant keeper, the occupiers of such premises, which hare been before theß.lL Court foraomeweeks, were concluded this evening, when all the defendants werft committed for trial and •dmitted to bail on their own recognisances. T? • plaintiff's allegation was that the smell arising from the premises was so offensive us to make his office unfit to work in.