WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES. Wellington, February 1.

Otago Witness, Issue 2240, 4 February 1897, Page 19

WELLINGTON NEWS NOTES. Wellington, February 1.

THB aOVE»NOR OF VICTORIA. Lord hnd Lady Bratiey arrived here yesterday morning in the Sunbeam, from Lyttelton, running before a gale of almost hurricane force. She was not accessible the whole of yesterday, but this morning *he came alongiiie the wharf, r.nd crowds went to see her. Mont of (he principal citizen! vitibed the vessel thii morning. The orewd m not io great as to Juitify the interference of the police, who insisted upon " clearing" the wharf with thai fusty fury that is becoming *o familiar to her Majesty* lieg* subjects. However, so it was, and the "free i and independent" ones spoke of Mr Seddon I and his colleagues in term* the revere* of ' complimentary. In the course of the day Lord and Lady Braasey visited the exhibition. | To-morrow they will receive tfaoie who have appointments with them, and on Wednesday Lord Brassey hope* to be able to leave for the north. The vessel will be open to the public tomorrow for a short period on payment of a small fee for the benefit of the Sailors' Beat. THE WELLINGTON SUBURBS SEAT. Mr Wilford, the sitting member, has filed a counter petition in the Supreme Court id answer to the petition of those who object to his return. If only half the allegation* be ferae it will be a most interesting inquiry. He charges wholesale bribery against his opponent, both in money, meat, and drink, the employment of paid committeemen and oanvaiters, corrupt influences, payment of conveyance*, and almost every conceivable offence against which the electoral law provide*.

Mr James Eirker, general manager of tho South British Insurance Company, is about to leave on a business visit to Great Britain. < The Lake County Press, having been informed that there are five Chinese and seven Europeans engaged by the contractor for the Skippers bridge approachei, remarks that matters are coming to a pretty put when Cele«tials ara given the preference on a public work such as this, while many men with large families ara idle and only too glad to get a day 9*9 * work.