WELLINGTON.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1065, 13 July 1869, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

I FROM OUR OWK CORRESPONDENT.] Monday, July 12. Three sets of policy resolutions will be moved on Wednesday— Mr. Stevens, for doing away with the provinces and the Government only raising revenue for itself; Mr. Tancred, that the out-settlers must defend themselves, or concentrate on centres of population ; Mr. Rolleston, for a commission of enquiry in disturbed districts as to whether the abandonment of confL juted lands, or what else, twill satisfy rebels. All these sets s will surely be negatived. Last Friday^. Mp. $px's .limitation resolutions were carried without a division. On Thursday Mr. MLean moves resolutions appointing two- commissioners to proceed to London to endeavour to get two regiments. Mr. .Gillies has arrived from Auckland, but cannot join the Ministry, owing to private engagements. Mr. Stafford has announced his intention to turn the Ministry out if he can. His party held a caucus this afternoon. Judges Fenton and Manning commenced a land court in Wellington to-day. In the matter of the Manawatu claims, the At-torney-General has been retained for the Crown, and Mr. Travers for the dissentients. (FBOM ANOTHER" CORRESPONDENT 1 .) Saturday, July 10. The following resolutions have been placed on the notice paper: — Mr. M'Lean (on Tuesday, June 13) to move for the appointment of two commissioners to proceed to England with the view of asking assistance in the shape of troops. t Mr. Tancred (on Wednesday) to move a series of resolutions, of which the following is the purport : — 1. That the native war now going on is due to permanent causes, and cannot be dealt with by temporary expedients. 2. That the provision required for carrying on the war will in all probability be required for many years. 3. That if the House finds itself unable to make that provision, the settlers themselves must find means of carrying on the war. ' 4. To enable the settlers to organise themselves for selfrdefenco, they should possess powers of making byelaws providing for the public safety and for quelling disturbances— the Government to find them in arms. 5. That the Government is not in a position to make • any compensation to settlers for loss sustained through attacks by natives. 6. That settlers in exposed positions shall abandon their homes, and settle upon any land the Government may have. 7. and 8. — No permanent force to be kept. Mr. Rolleston (on Wednesday), to move for the appointment of a commission, to consist of two Judges of the Native Lands Court and two oth&r gentlemen not members of parliament, whose duty shall be to visit the various native tribes, to ask what grievances they may have, and with power, if necessary, to order the restoration of all or any part of the confiscated lands. Mr. Stevens (on Wednesday,) to move that the provinces be done away with, taxation reduced, and a general scheme of colonization adopted, adapted to the wants of the whole colony.