THE IRISH DELEGATES.
fPB-SS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM. 1 WELLINGTON. July 2. At a meeting of the Wellington branch _f the Irish National League, held in con nection with the proposed visit of the Irish delegates here, the following resolution was carried:—"That the Secretary be directed to communicate with the Auck land organisation, also with Sydney, Christchurch and Dunedin, to the effect that this branch has received the opinion af Sir G. Grey, Mr Hutchison and several other members' 'at Parliament that the delegates should visit Wellington during the se__ion as their first place of call in ¥ew Zealand."

ANNEXATION IN THE PACIFIC.
[PK-SS A«SOCT-I*IOIT -_X_BS__U~_ AUCKLAND, JuryS. •News from Raratonga states that on 18th ult. the British warship Cormorant -rrived there, and -teamed thence to a small island in the immedi-te vicinity of Aitutaki, where the British flag waa hoisted.
THE "ST. JAMES. GAZETTE."

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SOME INTERESTING LEITERS.
