WELLINGTON NOTES.

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 128, 14 November 1885, Page 7

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(by telegraph — own correspondent.)

Wellington, this day. Sir Julius Vogel does not return till about the end of the month. Mr Ballance is expected in Wellington from Auckland, per Hinemoa, in the course of a few days. Mr Richardson, Minister of Public Works, will shortly pay a vi3it to Auckland on business in connection with the Rotorua Railway. The " Times " of this morning says that a number of Justices of the Peace throughout the colony have resigned rather than comply with the conditions of the act of last session. I am informed by the Hon. Mr Tole that there is no truth in this. Only about six resigna tions altogether have been received, and in no case is any such reason given for resignation. Altogether, one hundred and twenty nominations have boen received for the appointment of Justice of the Peace, sj there is not likely to be any dearth of aspirants for any vacancies that may occur. Mr James Taylor, the well-known scientific chemist of London, and a man ot considerable means, is at present visiting the colony on a pleasure trip. He will visit principal mining centres, and the Minister of Mines hopes he will be able to furnish some useful information as to the best method of treatment for the various minerats of tht> colony. There is no doubt that many minerals yet lie hidden in our hills. Major Jervoie, a son of the Governor, is expected to arrive about the end of the month. He will act aa Private Secretary to His Excellency during the absence of Mr Pennefather, who goes to London to lecture in the New Zealand Court of the Colonial Exhibition. Major Jervois, who holds his military appointment in South Australia, will act gratuitously as Secretary of Defence for the Colony,

Mr Chamberlain in bis speeches is usually very apt in using, illustrations to clinch his points. The other day at Inverness, in his speech on the crofter question, which has been much talked of, he told the old story of the New Zealand chief who based his claim to a piece of land, the right to which was being oontested, on the curious ground that he and his tribe had eaten the former owner. Mr Chamberlain thought the claim to private ownership in land, at least in the I Highlands, rested, on no other foundation [than that of the New Zealand ohief.