REPRESENTATION OP THE WAI-RARAPA.

Wellington Independent, Volume XX, Issue 2235, 22 July 1865, Page 3

REPRESENTATION OP THE WAI--RARAPA.

(fbom a cobbespondent.) Oar Monday evening last a public meeting was held at; the School-house, Greytown, which was very largely and influentially attended. There were present J. V. Smith, Esq., J.P. ; S. Eevans, Esq., J.P. ; H. Bunny, Esq. ; E. Toomath, Esq. ; Captain Boys, and a number of other influential settlers. Mr Lucas occupied the chair. Mr Wakelin brought under the notice of the meeting the proclamation which had recently been issued, appointing a polling place at Wellington for the Electoral District of the Wairarapa. He proposed for its adoption a memorial to the Governor, praying on various grounds that the proclamation should be at once rescinded. lie pointed out the course ho had taken with reference to the subject when in Wellington, and congratulated the meeting that on this occassion they had the whole of the press and at least a portion of the Ministry on their side. He expressed his belief that the prayer of the memorial would be concurred in by every resident elector of the Wairarapa. The motiou was seconded by Mr H. Jackson, and unanimously adopted. Mr Toomath proposed that the memorial should be forwarded by the Chairman to Dr Featherston and Mr Borlase with the request that they would present the same to his Excellency, and support the prayer thereof. Seconded by Mr Burton Boys, and carried unanimously. Mr Bunny then addressed the meeting as a candidate for thoir suffrages at the coming election. He replied to the attacks which had been made upon him in the Advertise}', and confidently asked the meeting to judge ofhimbywhat they know of him, during his residence amongst them, and not by ex parte statements made against him, with reference to matters which occurred 16 years ago, when he was 16,000 miles away, and when only the plaintiff's case had been entered into. Ho had denied upon oath the truth of the charges, but to take a voyage to England in order to prosecute his accusers for perjury, was attended with expense and obstacles, which at the time he felt it impossible to incur and surmount. He then referred to the policy which he should support if elected, and sat down amidst thunders of applause. Mr Toomath then rose to reply to the remarks made by Mr Bunny. He did not entertain any antipathy to Mr Bunny as had been stated, but he did not think he would have any^ weight in the Assembly, or that he was a lib person for their representative. During Mr Toomath's address he was frequently interrupted, and was at length constrained to sit down. Mr Valentine Smith stated that Mr Pearce did not know anything of the proclamation which had been referred to until he saw it in the Gazette ; nor did he know anything of the meeting or he would, doubtless, have been present. He had no doubt that he would visit the Wairarapa prior to the day of nomination ; and he would recommend the meeting not to come to any decision until both candidates had been heard. He concluded by moving the adjournment of the meeting for this purpose. Seconded by Mr Bunny, and carried nem, con. The meeting adjourned accordingly.

A public meeting was also held at Master* ton on the 18th. inst, our report of which, though, in type is uuavoidably crowded out. Mr Briscoo was elected chairman, and the meeting was addressed by Mr Henry Bunny who fully explained his views. Captain V. Smith spoke on. behalf of Mr Pearco who he explained would shortly be ia • the district. Ultimately the meeting was adjourned without anything definite oeing pone.