WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1664, 18 June 1875, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

(From ©ur own Correspondent.) This day. Political Gossip. Ifc is more than likely that the assertion made bj the Evening Post a few evening's ago, regarding the disposal of the loan is correct, or partially so at least, although the Tribune last night says it is a misapprehension, as no such information has reached the colony, and the public had better wait for further details. It says that Mr Voxel's connection with the loan ceased when he bad negotiated it, and that if it has not been laid ont to the best advantage Dr Featherstone, Messrs. Julian and Sargent are the parties to blame. It also denies the report that Mr Vogel went home with the determination to fix Mr Kennaway upon Dr. Featherston whether he liked it or not. It says he never had any intention of the kind.

The Tribune ridicules the petition of the natives to make Sir Donald McLean a 2s ative Minister for ever.

TheatricalThe play, "Much Ado About Nothing," by the Hotkins-ColvilLe Company, was well played," but its only patrons were in the pit and lower part of the house, the dresscircle being empty. Mr Vogel and His Colleague. The Post says no better proof of the utterly disorganised condition of the Government of the colony could possibly be adduced than that furnished by the special telegram from ' London, published on Wednesday night. It says that was the first intimation the Government had of the complete reversal of their policy of free immigration, and adds : " How lorjg will the colony submit itself to this sort of irresponsible Government by a single individual in London, and how long will other members of the Government consent to be snubbed and treated with open contempt by their absent colleague and chief?" It Bttongly denounces the return. to the promissory note system which has been tried by all the provinces, as well as the General Government and Messrs. BrogdeD, and always found to be a failure. The Old Settlers. gThe old settlers had a meeting this afternoon to discuss their claim to compensation, and such a collection of gray beards and froßty paws are not often seen, but there was quite a lack of able and leading citizens. Amongst the gathering the chief morver in the matter was John Howard Wallace, an auctioneer. Generally the public attach no importance to the agitation, though the early settlers, every mother's son of them (and they muster strong), is profoundly convinced that if he had his due, it would take at least a thousand acres of land to repay the perils and hardships of the e^rly days. Philadelphia Exhibition. Messrs Woodward, Pearce, and Terrie, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce, and . Messrs Bunny and Hunter, representing the Provincial Government, will form a local committee for the Philadelphian Exhibition, Water Rate. An attempt to invalidate the city wster rate failed in the Resident Magistrate's Court this morning. The "Hansard." The New Zealand Times urges the abolition of the publication of the Hansard, and subsidising it to publish daily condensed reports, supplied by the Government reporters.