MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XII, Issue 826, 29 May 1855, Page 3

MEETING OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

We hear that circular letters have been addressed to the Members of the Assembly, requesting their attendance on the sth July next. The Northern Members have not as yet, so far as we can learn, received their notices. The on dit is that the circular contains some important views as to the future business,- and ! the changes which may be necessary under the new order of things. We hope the full despatch, concerning Responsible Government, will now be published to enable Members to consider it fully — even before the meeting of the Assembly; They have a right to expect this ; and as it cannot be withheld much longer, it might still be published under the appearance of choicer instead of compulsion, at the request of the Assembly. We would earnestly press on the Southern Members the absolute necessity of attending at the first meeting of the Council. Attempts will undoubtedly be made to make them believe that there will be a dissolution immediately, and that no business will be transacted at the first meeting, nor until a fresh election, under the new order of things, shall have taken place. A dissolution is no doubt much required ; but we cannot afford to lose another six or eight months waiting for it. There is much important business, demanding j immediate attention, and every effort will no doubt be made to have it transacted. Unless the members^duly attend, they may find that much important business has been transacted in their absence ; and by, it may be, a bare quorum of the Assembly.

The 'New-Zealander of Saturday last contains a statement of an alleged enquiry, as to what preparations had been made for the reception of the Superintendent at the levee on the Queen's birth day. The statement is untrue. This being no matter for newspaper controversy, the Proprietors of the 'New-Zealander are requested to supply the name of their imformant, either publicly or privately. Should they decline, the informant is requested to signify himself, in whatever manner he may consider most suitable.

In our last we charged the 'New-Zealander with having issued the disgraceful Extra of Wednesday the 16th, printed on the pestilential yellow coloured paper. In answer it is asserted that "no Extra" was issued on that evening. We cannot accept this denial as jit appears to he only a quibble on the word "Extra." Will the 'New-Zealander 5 deny having knowledge of the disgraceful document to which we refer, or that it was not concocted or printed at their office. Till they do so, we must adhere to our charge. We are not surprised at the l New-Zealander' trying to quibble out of the matter, as, the^document contains an amount of detraction, defamation, and scurrility, which must meet with- the reprobation of every one possessed , , of, the smallest amount of good feeling or sense of justice,