Saturday.

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Saturday.

Mr. Trevelyan, the Scceretary for Ireland, declines to sanction an extensive scheme of Irish emigration. Baron Hiibner has gone on a visit to Kawau. Russia is mobilising an army division at Pokov, and all furloughs have been recalled.

Despite somewhat unsettled weather, yesterday, the Agricultural and Pastoral Association Show at Christcburch was a great success. The Governor was presented with an address, to which he replied by complimenting the Committee on having exceeded mort shows in the Old Country. The attendance was over 18,000, and the leceipts about £900.

Serious complaints arc made by the third-class passengers just arrived by the lonic of the food and sanitary arrangements of the vessel. Thfy have drawn up ado -ument which has received the signatures of six of a committee appointed on behalf of 75 passengeis, representing, with wives and families, 19 L persons. CupiiS will be lodged with the Immigration Agent here, and others forwarded to the Board of Trade in London, and to the Sec etary of Slati for the Colonies. The complainants are aware they have a legal remedy for the alleged breach of contract, but do net wish to be detained in Wellington any longer than absolutely necessary, as they are desirous to proceed to their respective destinations.