WELLINGTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XVII, Issue 971, 1 March 1862, Page 5

WELLINGTON.

«v the Lord Ashley we have intelligence from „f',lli,,.it<m to the 2Gth inst. The whole town was . ferment of excitement in anticipation of the "'rival'of Sir George Grey, on the sth March. A Ol.otinsr had been held on the 24th inst. to arrange ""iirogriinimc of the proceedings and adopt an ad- *} !«;s Sir George was to be escorted to Governiiit' House in a carriage and six. There were to i!'. L a general holiday, an undress levee, a horticultural show, a dinner, a conversazione, and a ball, hicl) considering the Governor only proposes to \iv a f°w «"ftys« Wo''M probably suffice to give vent to the enthusiastic loyalty of tho Wellingti>nia» s,.I.I}CGTON VKi CHAMBER 01? COMMERCE AND THIS riiOi'osKD rosTAr, auuangemknts. On the 24th and 25th inst.. special meetings of t i, o chamber of Commerce at Wellington were held n consider the proposed arrangements of the Post-vister-General, w hen the following resolutions were 1 animously carried:— .. That the Chamber, having fully considered the tr opose<l steam postal changes between New Zeajinl and the Australian Colonies—as explained to ihc'members by the Post-.Niaster-General, the Hon. tvsliie Ward, on the 151 It instant—beg to express their belief that the operation of the proposed new route will confer no benefits on this port or province, but. even as compared with the present systcnh (vould inflict greater injustice upon Wellington. Tint this Chamber feels it would be its duty to oppose by every legitimate means in its power, the proposed'new plan, or any alteration, the tendency of which would be to sacrifice so palpably the commercial interests of this province with New South Wales. And. further, that if any alteration is to lie 'made in the mail service before the next meeting of the Generel Assembly, the members of the Wellinaton Chamber of Commerce would prefer the iilan proposed by a Select Committee of the House o f Representatives in the session of 1861." "That in the opinion of this Chamber it is desirable that steam postal communication with England via Panama should be established, with the least possible delay, and that the General Government should be solicited to contribute its support to such a line, by subsidizing any company disposed to enter upon its establishment." -That this Chamber, pledges itself to use its utmost influence with the Provincial Government of this province, to place as large a sum as possible on the Estimates for the encouragement of steam communication between the provinces." The General Assembly is formally prorogued to the 7th April: but it is understood that it will then be fixed for the end of May or the beginning of June, at Wellington. We own to a little nervousness on this point, but we believe such is the present determination of the ministry; and as southern members declare their inability to spend three or four months so far from their homes as Auckland is, we may indulge the expectation that there is an honest intention to hold the Assembly here. A pleilge was given that the Assembly should be held here in ISSB. A further pledge was given that it should be held here in 1860—both were broken. No pledge was given that it should be held here in 1562; judging by the contrariness of the past, we suppose we may, therefore, all the more indulge our belief in the reality of the Assembly's meeting here at its coming session. General Cameron has been appointed Deputy Governor at Auckland.—lndependent.