WELLINGTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume VIII, Issue 538, 30 December 1857, Page 5

WELLINGTON.

By the Wonga Wonga and Henry we have Wellington papers tp the 23rd instant. They contain the turthVr'*prdceedihgs of the Reform party. The ' Spectator * asserts the likelihood of Dr. Featlierston's election being and the Reform party has £ot up a requisition to Mr. St. Hill, signed by 158 names, to stand in case of the vacancy being declared. Mr. St. Hill gives a favourable reply. The ' Independent' pooh-poohs the objection raised against Dr. Featherston's return, and attacks Mr. St. Hill on the ground of indecency in offering to take advantage of an informality in an election where he was Returning Officer. The Reform party urges the calling .together of the Council, and endeavours to precipitate a ' dead-lock' by enforcing the necessity of an Appropriation Act for all expenditure. The following letter has been forwarded to the Superintendent, and similar letters .to the Secretary, Treasurer, and Members of the Executive :^- ?

"Wellington^ 14th Dec, 1857J

'" SiE;,—-You are hereby required to take notice; that, if you: shall grant or- sign any warrant or warrants authorising the-payment of any public money fpr : defraying the charge of the Government of ' the Province of Wellington after the 31st day of December, 1857, contrijtry to law, you will be held personally responsible for the same. We have the honor to be, Sir| "Your honor's obedient servants} : '"-r "'., George Moore, ; : ■'....."■" " '' ' Alex. MACKAYi ' G. H. Luxford, '," ; Frederick Atchison, ■....> ;■-•■' '.■'■-.,'■■■ W.Rowlands, ; I , John H. Homer. ; " To His Honor Isaac Earl Featherstoti, Esq., " Superintendent of the Province of Wel- / •••''■'' lington." ■•■■."■ -: : : ■■

The ' Independent' points out the rashness of any threats of stopping payments, and intimates that the Government treat the above notices with contempt.. .-. . i