WELLINGTON NEWS.

West Coast Times, Issue 3580, 23 September 1880, Page 2

WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wellington, September 21.

A letter has been receivel from Dr Hector, Executive Commissioner for New Zealand at Melbourne Exhibition, enclos - ing papers relation to the organisation of juries. He adds juries t will begin their work on the Ist of October, and the jurors will be required for one month, namely up to the 31st of October. He mentions that New Zsaland is entitled to nominate a juror for every class in whici she exhibits, and the juries must not be domiciled in Victoria. With such short notice he fears that it will be impossible to I arrange for securing the services ot jurors from New Zealand. In conclusion he asks Mr Tolhurst the recipient of the letter, to invite any New Zealand residents intending visiting the Exhibition, and who will be willing to serve as jurors, to send their names to him without delay, and he will endeavor to make the best possible arrangements. The regulations on the appointment of jurors are; 1 That no Commissioner who is an exhibitor or a member of any firm exhibiting, shall take part in the selecting or appointment of jurors in those classes in which he exhibits. 2. That each country or colony appointing a commissioner be entitled to nominate a juror for every class in which it has exhibits, providing that each juror be not domiciled in Victoria, at the time such nomination is made. 3. That no person interested either as a partner, or employer, in a house exhibiting, shall be a juror in the classes in which such a person or house exhibits. 4. That the Commissioner place at the disposal of each jury a sum of money proportionate to the number of exhibits, upon which it will have to report, and the general impertance of the works; of this sum, the expenses and remuneration of secretary, reporter, and clerk, or of the officers performing the duties appertaining to those positions, and all personal expenses of the jurors is to be defrayed. 5* That the Melbourne Jury System of 1875 be continued, and that each jury be requested to name the exhibitors who merit recognition, and whether their reward should be, first, second, third, fourth, or fifth class, leaving the Commis-

sionera to decide whether the highest award should be a gold, silver, or bronze medal, or a first class certificate. A meeting of creditors of Sydney, auctioneer, was held to-day. The liabilities were set down at £10,580, assets £12,800. September 22. The Commissioners appointed to investigate the charges of ill-treating a prisoner at Nelson Gaol have sent in a report to Government to the effect that the prisoner, Thompson, was not subjected to a severer restraint than circumstances demanded. Fifty Maoris went through the usual pretence of fencing this morning, but were frightened off by the appearance of the Armed Constabulary. • Government has received an intimation from Messrs Grant and Poster, the Lincolnshire farmers' delegates, that they have appointed an agent in New Zealand with the view, it is presumed, of commencing operations for the settlement of English farmers in this calony. At the iaquest to-day on the body found in «Ihe^harbor yesterday, a verdict was returned of found drowned.