WELLINGTON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume II, Issue 73, 21 December 1853, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

In ihr nccniint in our Itet niim''t'r of the fatal accident t>y w ich M r . Fowler whs nulorUinali ly k i l l <d, we ivnc misin-lorni-a in some of the particular*.. The Hccid'-iit did not t«ke plnce at Kniwa'ia, but at the Hutt, ulioir two liundied yjrds Irom Mr. Perry's Mill. Airs. Fowler »«« in ill'" cart at the time and w,is thrown out ii n I received a severe sprair.flof the uncle. I Ai! inquest was held on the body, aid a verdici of f k Accident il Dentil," returned. We learn from W-ingxniii th.it C.ipt. <I)aniell has been elected io the seal in th-i Provincial Council vacant by the resign ttiou of Mr, Hatrison, in the absence of an v opposition. Politics appear io to be quite at a discount in that thriving seit'enient, no resilient settler feeliiii: sufficient interest in the matter to offer himself as a can did 'He The, land ules went off with great sniiit ; cultivation is progressing rapidly, and tho settlement is exhibiting every symptom of going a- head. \

On Wednesday lust Mr. Brandon was reelected for the Country District without opposilion. So little interest wis exhibited that including the candidate, lie mover, leconder, and ihe Returning Officer, tliero were not more than eijlit persons present. The whole affair was over id five minutes.

The vacancy in ihe representation of the Wairarapa, and Hawkes Bay District caused by the resignation o» Mr. Gollan, has been Sl£d by the return of F. D. Bell Esq., without opposition,

The election «,r one mpmlier to 1 represent the town and District of Wanganui, consequent on the resignation of AJ r - bhafto Hanison, we belieVe took p\ace on the 26 ult. Captain JXmi.iell, J-P.,<(wasiii th« field on the interest of the Loc.il trovernmeni, and was opposed, we understand by Mr. Roberts of this city, who had b«en engaged in an active canvass, a lew days previously.

His Honor the Superintendent was entertained at a Public Dinner ut Wangnnui, on Monday 21st ult., winch was given him by his constituency of that town.

Hi* Houor the Superintendent, returned to Wollingotn on Thursday the 24 ult. from a journey up the Weal Co.iot, wiiicli he had undertaken to osceitam the state! of Ihe ferries, with a view to their improvement. His Honor has been completely successful and the seitlerson the great Nortii Western Road will be glnd to learn (hat there is an immediate prospect of additional feiry accoininod ition beintf e»ta lished on very advantageous terms.