WELLINGTON.

Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1364, 5 December 1884, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

•':-;.:;■,■. : ■ -.■■•■ "- D ee 4. The regulrtions for the formation of special settlements are gazetted to-night. The committee for the industrial exhibition are also gazetted, and numoer loo. It will be remembered that some two years ago three residents m the Porirua district were arrested on a charge of illicit distillation of whiskey, for which they Were convicted and mulcted m penalties, of L2OO and LIOO. The parties were liberated on bail on two sureties m each case becoming guarantee for the amount of the fine. >ince then the case was .brought before the Appeal Court with a view of having the'^conviction quashed. The eourf^ however, upheld the decision of the lower court, but the amounts have never been paid, and to-day the sheriff of the Supreme Court visited tho. and arrested all the principals, along with their sureties, an<f lodged them m gaol, where they will remain until the fine is paid. The principals, with the amount m which tiiey are indebted, are George Taylor (L 267 7e 6d), "William Thompson (£127 4s 2d), Thomas Morgafa (£ 123 os 2d). The names' of the" ' bondsmen are John Morgan, George Morgan, "William Taylor. Frank Lewin, George Thompson, and Henry Thompson. The contract for tfce conveyance of mails by direct steamer is for a period of five years. The contract time for the voyage is 42 days on the trip Home and 45 days outs wards.* The contract with the Union Steam .Shipping Company for the distribution of the mails is.nbt signed but it is -expected to be int he courseof a day or two. The difficulty as to thexUepatch 'of letters aitern-Biely by Satf Francisco and direct steamers having been adjusted, does not relieve letters'- via Brindisi from the change sanctioned by the the last Parliament. . nominations for the election of the Government Insurance Asso^ eiaiion Board are fixed for the 20th and the election shortly .%■■ after the New Tear.