WELLINGTON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 42, 18 May 1853, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

The Stately, having now completed her cargo, is at length about to bid us adieft. and will in all probability sail for Londc ; in the course of to-day. The departure • E this fine vessel, freighted exclusively wit New Zealand produce, affords another opportunity of congratulation for progressive advance which the colony has made in thi value and quantity of her exports. Tin estimated value of the Stately's cargc reaches to nearly £26,000, the principal part of it consisting of wool, of w hich thei 0 are no less than 370,172 lbs., and the remainder of whalebone, shells, bones, plants, &c. The Stately forms one of the line of packet ships belonging to Messrs. Willis & Co., of London, a firm to which the various settlements of this colony are greatly indebted for the regular and constant line of communication which they have kept up with New Zealand ; for it has been thiough their enterprising spirit that the intercourse between England nnd this colony has been so certain and uninterrupted, and we trust that their line of vessels will still continue to maintain it. We wish Captain Ginder and his fine vessel a safe and speedy passage, and a quick return to this colony, as by his urbanity and affability, he has gained the esteem and regard of all who have had the pleasure of his acquaintance. — Independent, April 30. The thiiteenth anniversary of the establishment of the press in New Zea'nnd was celebrated by a public dinuar at Barrett's Hotel on Wednesday evening last. The dinner provided on the occasion was of that style of liberality for which the proprietor (Mr. Roe) has now become so proverbial. It consisted of everything that could possilly tempt the most fastidious appetite, while the nines wete of excellent quality, and the dessert ample and good. The evening passed off uncommonly well, every one present appeared to enjoy himself to his heart's content, and the song and the bottle passed round until a late, or rather an early hour. — Ibid. The Spectator of the 30th ultimo has (he following fiom the Sydney Morning Herald of April 4 : Overdue Mails from Engf.and. — Very few persons in the colony have letters from England of a later date than the middle of October, when the steamer Melbourne left England. The Woolloomooloo brought English papers to the 20th November, but her mail was only to the 13th. We are therefore on this 4th April nearly 5 months without English correspondence. The steamer Adelaide was to have left England a second time on the 25th December, but even if she were a day or two later, she has been ont upwards of 90 days, and as yet we have no news of her.