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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 48, 27 February 1868, Page 2

We learn that a communication has been received by his Honor the Superintendent, as chairmau of the public meetiug held on the 6th inst. at the Provincial Hall, from the Secretary of the Royal Reception Commission at Wellington, in reply to an intimation by his Honor of the resolutions arrived at on that occasion. It appears that the Commission had passed a resolution, to the effect that it would recommend his Excellency the Governor to advise the Prince to visit those places in the colony from which the Commission shall have received assurance that due preparations have been made for the reception of his Royal Highness. This resolution was, it appears, anticipated by the letter received from the Superintendent, and the Commissioners have therefore recommended his Excellency the Governor to advise the Prince to visit Nelson. The Commissioners also intimate that, as soon as possible, information will be furnished of the probable date of the Prince's arrival at Nelson, and also any other particulars likely to further the object of the public meeting held on the 6th instant. At the adjourned meeting of , the Wellington Reception Committee held on the 20th inst, his Honor Mr Justice Johnston stated that the following programme which had just been transmitted to Sydney for the approval of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, was submitted by his Excellency Governor Sir George Bowen for the approbation of the committee: — The proposed programme was almost identical with one sketched out by the late Governor. The Prince was recommended to remain from ten to twelve days in the Auckland province, would then pay a visit to Sir George Grey at Kawau ; stay there for a couple of days, and proceed to Tauranga, from whence he would be taken up the country. His Royal Highnesa's stay at Tauranga would be from three to six days, and on Jeaving it,' probably the ■Galatea, or whatever vessel he was on board of, would call at White's Island on

his way to Napier, where he would remain for one day, and then come on to Wellington. In that province he would remain from 10 to 12. days, and during that time would go up to Wanganui and a short distance up the Wauganui River, returning to Wellington to embark for Ne\sou and the West Coast ; and from there going on to the provinces of Canterbury and Otago, in which latter province he would remain from three to nine days. This was the programme sent to his Royal Highness, but the Napier and West Coast portions were to be reconsidered, and even the whole might be altered by circumstances.. The only objection to it was that it occupied about 60 days, and that when his Excellency saw the Prince the other day in Sydney, his Royal Highness h&d informed him. that it was his intention to remain about five weeks in this colony. H.M.S. Brisk, which was to have relieved the Falcon at Wellington, has gone to Freemantle, Western Australia, to allay a riot of a serious character, caused by disorderly persons alleged to Fenians. Since yesterday week, no less than four shocks of earthquake had been experienced at Picton. We understand that the prisoner SuUivan was put on board: the Phcebe at Wellington at 4 a.m. on Tuesday, under the impression that the steamer would start at noon that day. Her departure, however, was delayed until the following morning, when she left on her way to the South.