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WELLING) ON, Thursday. The Wanaka hnd a terrific run froai Nupier frum whence she cut and niu, a::d was 41 hours coming to the Castle. The cabiDS were flooded, the canvas covers washed from the bridge and the chocks from under the life-boats carried away. The sea broke over the bridge. The officers say it was the heaviest gale they ever saw on the coast,

The San Francisco Mail

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

WELLINGTON, this day. The Zealandia, with the homeward May mails has arrived at San Francisco on the 18th inst., one day in advance of due date. The City of New York with the London mails of the 21nd May left San Francisco on the 9th inst., contract date.
Political on Dits.
(BY TELEGRAPH).
WELLINGTON, this day. It is rumoured here In well-informed circles that Mr F. J. Moss will succeed the Hon. J. Ballance as Colonial Treasurer, Mr Baliance resigning his portfolio.
It is also understood that Mr Stout ad heres to his intention to resign the Attorney- Generalship, and will be succeeded by the Hon. Mr Wilson, who is a member of the Cabinet without portfolio, and the colleague of Col. Whitmore in the Legislative Council.
Another rumour states that in the event of a dissolution, Mr Reader Wood will be a candidate for his old seat for Parnell, Mr Moss wooing the sweet voices of a Napier constituency, and Mr Sheehan seeking the suffrages of the Thames electors. People here say that Mr Rowa's chances of re election are small.
