WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXI, Issue 11758, 12 April 1888, Page 2

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

MR MAOA.LIBTEB, EJECTED FBOM HIB OFFICE. RELEASE O» J. M. MoDO-STALD. THE BARQUE WEATH2SBSPIELD. PKB UNITED PBKSS ASSOCIATION. Wellington, April 11 The question as to the power of the Govern moat to remove Provincial Bistriot Auditors is assuming a peculiar aspect. Mr "Msoilister, who received notice from the Government some tims sines that his . aervices would be no longor rfqnirpd aftar the end of last month, disputes the power of the Government to remove him from office, aod has cocupiod his office until to-day. Bo has, however, been evicted. Oq ar» rival this muriatic he found the doors of his office looks J, aud was informed by the Chief MesstJDger that orders had been given to exc^uds him from occupancy. There will probably be some further interesting developments in connection with this matter, as it is understood that the* question will orop up next session, John McKenzie McDondald, a prisoner in Mount Terrace Gaol, who has | served 17 years' penal servitude, has been released from custody on account of enfoeblad health, through old age, and on the certificate of the medical authorities. Over 17 years ago He* Donald set fire to an hotel at Wangaehn, and a lodger was' burnt to death in the building. He received thb death sen' tence, but; this -was- afterwards commuted to penal servitude for life. Sevan ral attempts were since made to get a remission 'at the sentence, bat without avail. Captain Ferris, of the stranded barque Weathersfield, came into town to-day. The vessel is pretty well in the same position as previously reported, and she is now being dismantled. No information has been received from the owners at Home as to whether tha barque is insured. The Collector of. Customs conducted a preliminary inquiry today, bat it is sot known whether an offioial inquiry will be held.