WELLINGTON. {From the Wellington Independent, Dec. 30.) POLITICAL.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XVII, Issue 1285, 6 January 1860, Page 3

WELLINGTON. {From the Wellington Independent, Dec. 30.) POLITICAL.

The "review" which we published in our last issue, enables us to dismiss this portion of our summary with a very brief note. At the end of the last month, an answer, in the negative, was received to the " dissolution" petition. This was hailed by the Radical* as a triumph, and they then made another effort to induce the Superintendent to bend to their wishes, either by changing the personel of his Executive, or abolishing the Executive altogether. Both of theie alternatives having been refused, they proceeded in very sulky mood to discuss, and eventually to pass an Indemnity A ct, and two Appropriation Acts, covering together the time from Oct. 31, 1859, to March 31, 1860, in the last of which they omitted the salaries of the Executive Officers altogether. Previous to this a petition had been presented to the Superintendent, praying him to withhold the Governor's assent to the " Corporation Act," and<as 412 names had been attached to the petition, including men of all shades of political opinions, the Superintendent saw fit to grant its prayer. A Bill was introduced by Mr. Carter, having for its object the granting to the Society of Odd Fellows the piece of land on which they are erecting their new hall, and as the Opposition dared not refuse this, they " shelved" it under the plea of its being a private bill, and therefore requiring certain formal notices, which had not been given. Eventually, on the 22nd instant, the Council adjourned until the 20th of March, having first made an ineffectual attempt to induce the Superintendendent to prorogue them. Thus terminated the Council's four months' sitting, its latest meetings being diversified by a hurricane of abuse launched at the devoted head of Mr. Toomath — whilome the " second leader" of the Opposition — because he dared to take an independent part, and vindicate the character of a public officer, who had been most unjustly maligned ; thus the boastful Radical party that " went up like a rocket" has " come down like a stick."