WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7785, 3 November 1886, Page 5

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES.

[by telegraph.—own correspondent. I Wellington, Tuesday. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.

Sir Julius- Vogel and his private secretary were passengers by the s.s. Hiuemoa, which proceeded this afternoon to Lyttelton. The Premier, the Minister of Pubhe Works, the Defence Minister, and the Minister of Justice will be guests of the Manawatu Railway Company to-morrow upon the occasion of driving the last spike in the line of rails The train conveying the guests will start from the Thorndon station at ten a.m., and ill reach town on the homeward journey at six p.m. In commemoration of the event the directors have instructed Messrs. Eobn and Co.. of Lambton Quay, to manufacture a gold spike for presentation to ilnrExcellency the Governor. The spike will be suitably engraved, and will form an interesting souveuir of the day's proceedings. The day will be observed as a general holiday in WelliDgtoDSlß JULIUS VON HAAST.

It is stated that this scientific colonist will probably be the curator of the Imperial Institute in London. The Post says he is in high favour with Her Majesty and the Prince of Wales, as a person who once rendered the late Prince Consort a signal service, and adds: "Few people in New Zealand will grudge him his promotion, although many will regret his continued absence from the colony; still all will be assured that whatever position he may hereafter hold in any part of the world he will always remain a true friend to New Zealand, and will endeavour gratefully to repay what he owes to this colony. If placed in a position of high responsibility at the Imperial Institute, Dr. Vou Haast will have many opportunities of doing good service to the land he has so long lived in. THE CONVICT HALL. It is stated upon authority that in the event of no further proceedings being taken against this now notorious criminal, he will be transferred to Mount Eden Goal, Auckland, whore he will serve the term of his sentence. TE WHITI AND HIS COMPANIONS. Several of the Maoris imprisoned for their participation in the West Coast riot will be released to-morrow. I understand that the fine of £20 will be remitted in some cases npon surety being given to keep the peace. Bail bonds will be taken from influential chiefs for the good conduct of others. Te hiti, however, has two more months to serve in gaol. In one or two cases the payment of the fine will be insisted on.