THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER. “Véritè sans peur.” Wanganui, May 30, 1861.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 5, Issue 237, 30 May 1861, Page 2

THE WANGANUI CHRONICLE AND RANGITIKEI MESSENGER. “Véritè sans peur.” Wanganui, May 30, 1861.

The large, space taken up by the Council’s proceedings, prevents the appearaief of the, remarks, written for this part .ofdihe paper, and also the publication in full of our London news,.the most important part, of which, however, is given, ' : • • /Two detachments of the 70th regt. (640 officers and men} under the command of Colonel Chute, arrived' at Auckland on' the 10th arid ' L3th insts.' from » Calcutfa in; the jDaniel iJankin and the Louisa; the Minden sailed a ffiW daysjkiter with the remainder of the regiment, and was expected daily. ) Major Richardson has: been elected Superintendent of Otago. '■•The hurried retreat, of Mr. Harrison from his post at /Wellington may be susceptible Of explanation/ -‘btit ’ '.meanwhile it "mysterious,, and no light has been east ori.it by ,various letters,we have received .from Wellington, which characterize it as -precipitate anil unreasonable.. One of these, says, “ Mr. Harrison holds the position of (Sheriff/but has hever received any fee or emolument of any kind since he held it.' By the Sheriff’s act lie is ordered to., pay. in all fees tri the Treasury, and no provision is’ irihde whereby he is to receive any portion whatever- of the said fees in shape of" payment t 6 himself/ The ease of the Sheriff' here is ' quite ■ the reverse ; lie-has instructions from the Governor to take all the fees as remuneration for his trouble; his office is therefore one Of profit arid emolument. The Superintendent arid his Executive offered to guarantee Mr: //■ from all consequences if he would take his seat, or at all events, if he would go on to Auckland, when the house of Representatives would decide the case on its merits ; but no ! off he goes in high dudgeon, without either resigning his seat or his office.* It is -to be hoped his constituents will bring him to reason.” J The amusing part of it, however, is, that Mr. Harrison has been four days here,-and has not* intimated to any one what lie-purposes doing. Surely, he ought at once to call a meeting of his constituents, 1 and tell, them whether lift will go .to ' Auckland or resign, so that'' irutiie latter case they may iinriiedia'tely Ipok out for another represeutative.