WELLINGTON.

Taranaki Herald, Volume III, Issue 106, 9 August 1854, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

On Wednesday last Mr. Smith's extensive ante of land took place at Noah's Ark and the result nfforded satisfactory indications of Ilia rising value of property in Wellington and iti neighbourhood. A capital lunch was provided for tho buyers, of whom there was a very numorous ntten« dancf, and a spirited competition for the different loM was kopt up among thorn. The Commissariat Offices in Willii street sold far £1,100, the adjoining lot, including tho dwelling house was knocked down at £1,050—11)0 whole of what is usually known as Mr. Wilson's property realized ,£4,050. A country section at Horokiwi. about 22 miles from Wellington, was sold at the rate of 30s. nn. acre and several town acres in different localities in the outskirts of the town, realized from £20 to &%Z —Wellington Spectator, July 15. The William Alfred arrived yesterday from Syd* ncy, which sho left on the 6th in Bti No later news from England had been received at Sydnoy previous to hor departure than has already reached us via Melbourne. The Great Britain had not arrived, so that the information we received on the arrival of the Cheetah proton to have been incorrect, Tho Williim Denny steamer was advertised to leave Sydney for Nelsou and Wellington on the 12th in«t. and the Queen, steamer to leave Sydney for Auckland on the 28th. The latter vessel was afterwards to call at Wellington. A report was current at Syd» ney that Sir George Grey would probably ho appointed the successor of Sir Charles Fitzroy as Governor of Sydney and Governor General of the Aus» trilian colonies.