WELLINGTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IV, Issue 205, 18 October 1854, Page 5

WELLINGTON.

The following address of Mr. Fox to the Hutt electors appears In the coluraiu of the Independent : — To the Electors of the Hutt District. Gentlemen, —The recent arrivals from Auckland induce me to think that there will not be any early dissolution of the General Assembly. Had Mr. Wakefield continued the sole and irresponsible adviser of the Governor, or had the Ministry formed under his advice survived its first, and only, day's existence, it is probable that a dissolution would have been resorted to. Though, even then, the utter defeat of Mr. Trayers at Nelson, on the express ground of his supporting Mr. Wakefield, might have, induced him to pause, lest he should encounter leverses of a similai character, as he undoubtedly would, in other districts also. Judging by late news from England, Governor'Wynyard's own term of office, both as Governor and Superintendent, is very near its close; the " bright eye and elastic step" of Government House will soon be exchanged for the " eyes right and goose step" of the parade ground; and it is not at all probable that the new Governor, whoever he may be, will dissolve a Council in which the popular party commands so largo and united a majority. I therefore consider all immediate prospect of an election as entirely at an end, and shall not further trouble you by soliciting your suffrages at present. But whenever a dissolution shall be announced, I shall not lose an hour in coming forward to ask your support. The late events in Mr. Wakefield's career render it more necessary than ever that you should have an opportunity of electing a Representative who will be true to the South. He has proved himself a Traitor to the South. He voted for a bill which had for its object to swamp the South, by increasing the number of Auckland Members from 12 to 21; a bill which was framed on pretences fraudulent and dishonest; on the personation of dead men; on the imaginary presence of absentees; and the double and treble remuneration of individual voters. It was also the deliberate absence of himself and supporters (they walked out of the House) which enabled the Northern Members to defeat the Southern, in their endeavours to make Wellington the seat of Government. You have Mr. Wakefield, and him alone, to thank for this. Will you support a traitor—a traitor to your best and vital interests ? He has inflicted on "you an injury for which you would not be compensated, even if his schemes should divide among you all the lands of the Province. Whether you will ever get compensation under any scheme of his, let those judge who remember how he promised to place his own compensation land at the disposal of the working men, and then sold every acre of it to Mr. Tollemache. Experience is said to be the Mother of Wisdom. It wiil be your own fault if you are deceived a second time into returning as your Representative one who has sacrificed yonr best interests to curry favour with the Pensioners of Auckland. 1 am, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, William Fox. Wellington, October 6, 1854.