WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2796, 30 January 1878, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Tuesday.

In the Single Innings match there was a remarkable improvement in the play of the Wellington team as compared with the previous three days. Webb, who scored 27, remained in for 60 overs; Kennedy made 30, and Salmon 25. The Australians made seven changes in the bowline; but Wellington was not put out till 5.30, when the score was 213. Stumps were drawn haifan-hour after the Australians went in, only nine having been made. They are not likely to continue the match to-morrow.

The annual report of the Wellington Gas Company shows an available profit for the year of over £5,000. The directors recommend the payment of 10 per cent, on the last half-year, and on the new capital 10 per cent, from the date of payment. The Union Bank advise a dividend of 16 per cent. This day. A Scene in Court. In the Court of Appeal to-day, while discussing certain points of law arising out of a case before the Court, Mr G. E. Barton, barrister, intimated in unmistakeable language that the Court was animated by a spirit unfavorable towards him. The Chief Justice asked Mr Barton to explain the meaning of his language, because the only construction that could be put on his words was that the Court was guilty of partiality in the administration of justice. Was that what he meant? Mr Barton replied that it was. The Chief Justice and Mr Justice Eichmond retired for a quarter of an hour, and on returning the Chief Justice, informed Mr ' Barton that the Court fined him fifty pounds for,contempt of Court. The Court then at once adjourned. Mr Barton declared in Court that he would not pay the fine.

On the Court resuming, the Chief Justice remarked that since retiring the Registrar had informed him that upon the rising of the Court on Monday it had not been formally adjourned, consequently to-day's Appeal Court wa3 not properly constituted, and the proceedings of that mo/ning were therefore informal. Mr Barton asked the Court if his case would be affected by the informality; .rf so, lie did not wish to take any advantage of it. Without replying directly to Mr Barton's question the Ciref Justice continued by announcing that all that morning's pro* ceedings were annulled. Mr Travers' and Mr Reader Wood's resignations will be presented to-morrow.