The New-Zealander. DAILY. AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1864. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

New Zealander, Volume XXI, Issue 2252, 18 October 1864, Page 4

The New-Zealander. DAILY.

AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1864. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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The petition to his Excellency the Governor, deorecating the convoking of the Assembly at this time elsewhere than in Auckland, was deposited at the office of the Attorney-General, as Premier of the Ministry, on Thursday last. The deputation that conveyed the petition to the Government Offices consisted of Dr. C. Fischer, Mr. C. A. Harris, Mr. David Sheehan and Mr. Hugh Cooeaiian. On the next day, Friday, the following replies were forwarded to Dr, Fischer : Auckland, October 14, 1864. Gentlemen, —I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the Petition transmitted by you to me yesterday, asking his Excellency the Governor to cause the appro iching session of the General Assembly to be held in the City ot Auckland, with a request that I would lay the same before his Excellency the Governor and I have the honor to inform you that I have complied with your request, and that the Petition will receive careful consideration. I have, &c., Frederick Whitaker. Messrs. C. Fischer _ C. A. Harris David Sheehan, and Hugh Coolahan. Private Secretary’s Office, Auckland, October 14th, 1864. Sir,—l am directed by IPs Excellency to acknowledge the receipt of a petition, praying for the reasons set fonh therein, that the ensuing session of the General Assembly may be convened at Auckland; and I am instructed to inform you that his Excellency has been advised by his responsible advisers to reply, that your petition shall be carefully considered. I have, &c., Spencer M. Medley, Acting Private Secretary. Dr. C. Fischer 0. A. Harris, Esq., David Sheehan, Esq., Hugh Coolahan, Esq.

Yesterday it accidently came to the knowledge of bis Excellency, 'that the petitioners in general and the public were unaware of any answer to the petition having been made Hereupon a member of his Excellency s household proceeded to Dr. Fxscuer, and caused steps to be taken for communicating' the reply to the petitioners. At what period of time Dr. Fischer would have thought prop r to produce these documents, or whether he intended ever to produce them, Is doubtless known to Dr. Fisciier, but is unknown to us. Ministers have promised, and have advised his Excellency to promise, that the petition shall be carefully considered. So far tins is satisfactoiy. But meantime it is no secret that Ministers are still insisting, in the most absolute manner, if not in a tone of menct e, that his Excellency consent unconditionally to convoke the Assembly to Wellington. We trust that his Excellency will firmly withstand the truculence of an audacious tyranny, —we use the words advisedly,—and we are sure that his efforts, in this matter, on behalf of the welfare of the colony, and especially of the Province of Auckland, command the approbation and sympathy of our faithful and l loyal fellow-citizens.