NEWS NOTES FROM WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7271, 9 March 1885, Page 5

NEWS NOTES FROM WELLINGTON.

[By TELEGRAPH. — OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Wellington, Saturday. THE AGENT-GENERAL. Some time since I informed you of a rumour that the Agent-General had expressed his determination to retire. Rumour was even busy with the names of pr»bable or possible successors. It is now stated authoritatively that .the Agent-General has given no such intimation to the Government. He has no intention to retire from the office before the expiration of the two years for which he has been re-appointed. SIR JULIUS VOGEL. The Colonial Treasurer leaves for Lyttelton to-morrow by the Hinemoa on his way to Christchurch, where he is to be banquetted by his constituents. The Dunodiu people are anxious to listen to an address from Sir Julius, and it is probable that he will comply with their wishes, weather and his health permitting. It was thought that the Minister of Justice would accompany him, but besides the circumstance that he has illness in his family, there is a feeling on hi 3 part that he would bo de trop in sharing civilities meant for his colleague. ODDFELLOWS. The delegates of this fraternity (American Constitution), on their way to attend a meeting of the Grand Lodge of the Order at Invercargill, applied to the Minister of Public Works for a diminution of railway fares. ' The application was laid before the Cabinet, and the Saturday cheap rates system was extended to their case. FROZEN MEAT. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Rimutaka leaves for Lyttelton tomorrow. She takes 6000 carcases from this port. SAMOA. The Government have received the copy of a proclamation by the English Consul at Samoa in reply to that of the German Consul at the same place. It was intended to have published this document officially, but for some reason it has not yet appeared. lam informed, however, that the substance of the proclamation has been published several times, and that it contains nothing new. No special importance is attached to it by the Government.