WELLINGTON. New Zealand Provinces. WELLINGTON.

Nelson Examiner and New Zealand Chronicle, Volume XX, Issue 14, 13 February 1861, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Provinces.

The wish of the Superintendent of Wellington, and that of the Provincial Council, for a dissolution to get out of their dead lock, has been acceded to by the General Government, so that elections for a Superintendent and a new Council will forthwith take place. A man named J. T. Cauty had fallen overboard from the ketch Three Brothers, in the harbour, and was drowned.

The Spectator of January 30, says :— " We understand that a period of two months has been determined on by the natives up the West Coast during which the Maori king flag will not be allowed to be hoisted ; and it is generally believed that ere the expiration of that time the idea of raising this standard will have ceased."

The Independent of the oth instant has the following : —

Commercial. — As anticipated in our last Summary, wo are happy to be able to report more activity in commercial affairs during the past month than for some time previously. Tho Wild Duck arrived about three weeks ago, and ha 3 been discharging her cargo expedifciously and iii excellent order- .A. largo proportion of the goods by her were wanted, and considerable parcels of general merchandise have changed hands since her arrival. From Australia we have had the Dart and Spray with supplies of sugar, &c, of which the market was previously very bare. The drays and vessels with the wool have been taking back station supplies, and there has been a veiy fair demand for all the staple articles, while very few of these are at present iv exccs3 of the demand. The John Bunyan will be due during the present month, and brings a seasonable supply of merchandise.

The Snarcsbrook has now nearly completed her loading, and will leave in the course of ten days for London, with a full cargo of wool. The Wild Duck will commence loading immediately on discharging her inward cargo ; and as wool will be sent on board as fast as it can be stowed, she will meet with quick despatch. Advicos from home last mail are more favourable, and there has been more inclination to purchase during the last ten days.

The twenty-first anniversary of the settlement was celebrated " with less of demonstration than we could have wished," says the Lidependent, " but very pleasantly nevertheless." The sports consisted of a regetta, and some minor amusements. The day was fine, and the sports are said to have gone off well. The Spectator has an article on the speech recently made by Mr. Stafford to the electors of Nelson, which it criticises very unfavourably, the native policy of the Government, of course, not satisfying the organ of Archdeacou Had field. The Advertiser, with more justice, reprints that portion of Mr. Stafford's speech which defends his own and his colleagues' conduct.

Since the arrival of troops at Wellington the Volunteer Rifle Corps has been disbanded ; but about half the original force formed themselves into a new company, and these are now armed with the short Enfield rifle.