WELLINGTON.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume V, Issue 253, 17 April 1865, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Residence toe Sib Geoege Grey in Wellington.—The Spectator says,:—lt is reported that the Government’have purchased' the estate of G, Hart, Esq., at Lowry Bay, for the private residence of his‘Excellency the Governor. The estate, which is in a pleasant retired situation on the north-east side of the harbor, contains between five and six hundred acres .of land,and a convenient house on which Mr Hart was about to make extensive alterations. The official residence of the Governor in Wellington will be where it has always been, and a new building, suited to the requirements of the; Governor, will probably be erected bn the site of the present Government House. ,~, • .

Fanatics at Rangitiki.:— As we recently announced, a body of fanatics had taken up their position ;at;Bangitiki, and had caused considerable anxiety in the neighborhood. WeC learn that a chief named Hohepa Tatiiaihengia, a man of some influence,. left Wellington yesterday en route for the West Coast' for the purpose of raising a body of 1 Maoris' to proceed to Rahkitiki, and either .make fhese fanatics capitulate or turn them out -of Ahe district.-^- Advertise*. , ■■■,

Fanatics in Tins WA&AStp&ry-Wfi mentioned ir. ohr'laist issue that information’ had been re;ceived'in town to the'eiffect'that.same Pai Mairire fanaticshad shown themselves ip the vicinity of Masterton, and tjiat, at the request of Government,- Major Edwards,— Commandant pf the Defgpce. Force, had ’left,, jbr,* the Wairarapa, yvith the view of ascertaining whether or not there was any real ground for alarm, and if necessary to ra move the-" troop from -Eeatherston to Masterton. Major VEdwards- returned ’ €.p:='t6vto yesterday morning,' haying .visited Masterton in company with--Mr-Wardell, R-M_, and. Captain. Leatham, and we understand .they report;that although there are a number of king nbtives residing in the pahs in the vicinity of Masterton,vaod also some of the.emissaries of the fanatics, no present danger is to be apprehended, and we believe the troop will not h® removed. Itriswell that.-the Governmeni have at their cqmmaudL such active and energetic,officers as • Major Edwards, whose decision, firmness, and discretion can he implicitly relied upon.— lbid. .