WELLINGTON.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 12, Issue 970, 18 August 1868, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

[BHOM Jl. COEEESPONDENT.] August 14, 1868. I have very little news to give ;yod time. The debate on Mr. Fox's motion ended as I advised you I expected it would ; the majority for government being nine. Among the speeches delivered, some 50 in number, that of one of your members (Mr. Ormond) gave him a more prominent position in the house than he has hitherto occupied. The views he enunciated are receiving a considerable degree of attention from the press of the Middle Island, as Well as of this city. The political atmosphere is quiet for a day or two. But the result of the late division has shewn that 25 members are ready to vote together on all occasions to' turn out the government. It depends now" on what opportunities arise to obtain further support on any particular question; • -The general opinion is that the great fight of the session will be on the financial policy of the government. And so it must ; every- . thing depends on that. ■ - ,' :..-!' This afternoon Mr. M&candrew tabled some important resolutions, but I since hear he has done so independently of his party. If that be so, the. resolutions; 'iwill not be likely to create any great diversion. They would do so, however, if it turned out that they were countenanced by the leaders of the opposition ; but in such\case, resolutions of so much importance 'would scarcely have been entrusted to .Mr. Macandrew, who does not occupy a leading position in the House. The resolutions, so far as I could gather their purport; were to the following effect : The Middle Island to pay the interest on the Three Million Loan until the revenue of tbe Northern Island shall equal that of the South.; £50,000 to be allowed out of the consolidated, re venues of both Islands as a fund to be distributed among the^ northern provinces for purposes of defenqje and native government ; both, of which, duties to be handed over to the provinces, of the Northern Island^s.to be exercised within their respective limits. In return for this, the Middle Island is to be relieved from any charge or liability on/account of future wars or disturbances. - ,; .. There is more in the resolution, " but I think I have given you the gist of them.

A pretty mess the colony would be in were v.,i;his.agr(eedjto l-v Fot example; the. orily obi *V. fay of Hawke's Bay would be to drive her '■-I i^w^n^cpnteriiji mid the province of Auckland , : Wellington the same to TaraQa^^.^d^o'Qn^.'/t'Qan^o.t^e the possibjjitydf this i view being adopted with advantage r -t6 the colony. . . There is nothing else of colonial interest on the tapis.- >; The chief news of importance comes at present from Napier. Since I laj&wrote we ha,ve received intelligence of the result of Colonel Whitmore's expedition against the escaped prisoners, including the sad loss of Capt. Carr and Mr. Canning. Such losses as those make one yfew with/ great bitterness the carelessness and cheeseparing economy which have really, produced the mischief. There is*, I believe, no intention now on. the part of the Government to take any further steps against the escaped prisoners. If^hey^ will let us alone, we shall be glad to let them alone." The Government, howe^errr^as. well as every one interested in your/; pro vince-r-awaifc with great anxiety .the next information concerning the movements of the 'revolted Hau Haus. Rumoursgave come down that a raid is to be undertaken, by them, in .conjunction with therr Uriweras, 'against ■ your northern ; fronti^riy u Should such rumours prove to b'e^cfrrwiet, 'or any' real grounds be advanced ]' 3foi?jt>eHeying them,l think I may safely say that your worthy Superintendent and Mr. Orfeb'tfd ? will both atonce return to Napier, tct.attendto > what, in such case, will be the most pressing wants of the province. At thp particular juncture the telegraph is an admirable institution. ■'• ■.' feeling now exists in the House (promoted by the case of the East boast as Mtrbare" by the member for Clive in his rfebent speech) to hand over to Hawke's Bay the administration of the East Coast. It is'quite v time that it was administered by somebody, f Whether your Superintendent will, at this stage, undertake. to unravel the &ngle i d^tfejb'.*'6'f mismanagement which may be offered for his acceptance, remains to be Been. Jn any case, I trust he will not undertake it without that money aid from the polony which . is necessary to effect a thorough settlement under existing circum- \| JT^l'MiHtia'and Volunteers of your town and suburbs, are, I hear, to be called out fot;'/th|;; purpose .'of inspection of arms. • Nothing morei 1 1 hope, wilt be necessary, but all depends upon .the information that may be received of the action of the natives on "your frontier.' The Hawke's Bay frie.ndl.ies. are to receive some arms, and be enrolled as native, militia. Their support 6n : late occasions entitles them to every - consideration. Tar,eha is ' : desirous of returning to head bis people, should occasion require jfc, but he will probably remain here in;the_naeantime. - . , I had almost forgotten to mention that Waipawa is promised a telegraph station. The General Government is to build the station; the .Waipawa and neighboring residents to give the site and guarantee against loss in its working expenses— rthe ssatoe terms, in fact, upon which Waipukurau obtained a station. Mr. Ormond has exerted himself in this matter, and not unsuccessfully, as the result shews.