SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XII, Issue 3323, 23 May 1879, Page 3

SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

(PED PBESS AGENCY).

Wellington, Thursday.

All the wholesale and most of the rotail houses hare agreed to closo their premises on Monday next. A second crop of strawberries is being grown at the flutt, and are of good quality, considering the season. In a case where a seaman sued Captain Fisk for damages for wrongful dismissal and a month's wages, the magistrate re« viowed tho facts of tho case as follows :— Ho said the. men had been working all day, and at night, after they had turned in, the ship being at anchor, the captain ordered them to do work which might well havo been put off till the next day, and on being asked whether it was necessary at that time of night, they were told, "That, or the boulder Tho men returned to the forecastle without any more remark on either side, and tho captain and mate did what had been ordered themselves. Next day the men's food was stopped, and thereafter they wore turned adrift without food or money, although one month's wages wero then due. The magistrate ruled that the defendant had no right to take the law in his own hands. His proper course would have been to bring the mon to Wellington, and then have laid an information against them for refusing duty. His conduct was arbitrary and harsh, and judgment would be given on behalf of the sailors for £6 damages, and the amount claimed with costs.

Some doubt being expressed as to whether the Governor would visit Auckland before the session, the Premier tele* graphed that there would be great disappointment if he did not. It is therefore probable Sir Hercules and Lady Robinson will make a hasty visit about the middle of June, for about ten days. Owing to the shortness of the stay no furniture will be taken up, and Government House will not be taken up, and other provision will be made for their accommodation.

The report of the Bay of Islands Eoll Stuffing Commission has been received. It is very general in its censure. It says Jroll stuffing had been undoubtedly carried on with Maori votes, but the previous party, wero equally guilty of it. They considered the conduct of the Heturning Officer justified, but says the same was inopportune. Tho report speaks disparagingly of the action taken by the successor appointed by Government. The whole tenour of the report is that improper practices had been in vogue with the Bay Electoral Roll for a long time by Mr Williams' party and Mr Lundon's parly. It is understood that the day upon which tho land tax lists will bo deposited for inspection throughout the Colony is the 29th of May next, and that objections will be received up to the 16th of June following.