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Evening Post, Issue 27, 10 March 1865, Page 3

TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE OF WELLINGTON. G I'.NTLEMEN, I HAVE, in accordance with the intimation given during tin recent Session, asked his Excellency the Governor for an immediate dissolution of the Provincial Council. , I have at the same time undertaken, on behalf of the General Government, an important mission to the Australasian Colonies —a mission in which you equally with the whole colony are deeply interested. Should I, therefore, not be present on the day of nomination for the election of Superintendent, you will, I hop?, acquit me of any want of respect to those at whose hands I seek a renewal of the high trust so long confided to me. My presence on the hustings can scarcely be deemed material ; for you undoubtedly will judge me, not by promises for the future, but by my past administration of the Government of the Province. Whatever your verdict may be, I shall most cheerfully acquiesce in it, and shall ever remember with gratitude the kind and generous confidence you have, during a period of nearly twelve years, and in trying and difficult times, reposed in me. I have the honor to be, ' Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, I. E. FEATHERS TON. Wellington, February 11th, 1865. DR. FEATHERSTON'S CENTRAL COMMITTEE KOOM V IS AT THE ODD FELLOWS' HALL. Office hours 10 to 6, and 7 to 9. THE subjoined circular from the Hon. the Attorney-General has been forwarded to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. We understand the subject is to be brought before the next general mcc ing of the chamber on the 20th inst. [CincoLAß No. B,] Attorney General's Office, Auckland, 20th Jan, 1865. Sir, — The attention of the Government has been directed to the subject of the law relating to Debtors and Creditors, and in particular to the Debtors and Creditors Act 1862, in the working of which many defects have been found. The Government will be prepared, in the next session of the Assembly, to propose a measure for amending the law. With this object in view, I have to request the favor of your opinion and suggestions on the following points :— 1. As to the present constitution of the Insolvency Court. Whether it is expedient to constitute one Court for the whole Colony instead of District Courts, and in that case, what provision should be made for enabling the jurisdiction of the Court to be exercised in the Provinces. 2. Whether it is desirable to separate the jurisdiction from that of the Supreme Court. 3. Whether in cases below a certain value, the courts of Resident Magistrates should have summary jurisdiction, at all events to the extent of allowing them to discharge prisoners in custody for small debts, and upon what terms. 4. As to the proceedings of the Court, bow they can be simplified and rendered less exI pensive. | 5. As to the vesting of the Debtors' estate, whether a vesting order should be substituted for the present ad interim sequestration and assignment. 6. Whether the present mode of appointing trustees or assignees can be improved,and in particular whether official trustees or assignees Bhould be appointed, and what should be their powers and duties. 7. How to ensure the speedy and just administration of the Debtor's estate, and to diminish the cost attending it. I 8. As to the custody of the estate, and particularly of money arising from the proceeds thereof. Whether provision ought not to be made for lodging all such monies in a public account in some hank, to be under the direction of the Court. 9. Whether more stringent provision should be made for the punishment of Debtors in cases of improvidence or fraud, and for preventing the relief of Insolvent Debtors from being turned to abuse, and what should be the nature of such provision. 10. Whether any alteration should be made in the law as regards Composition or Trust Deeds, and whether greater facilities should be given for winding up estates under private arrangements. 11. Generally, what improvements in the law relating to Debtors and Creditors you would suggest. Requesting the favor of an early reply, I have the honor to be, Siu, Your most obedient servant, Henrt Sewelii. The Secretary, Chamber o£ Commerce, Wellington. WANTED, two good hands for the Bootmaking business ; constant employment ; highest wages given. — Apply John Forster, llolesworth street.