WELLINGTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume IX, Issue 581, 29 May 1858, Page 4

WELLINGTON.

Thd Wellington 'Spectator,'.of thel9th'inst., says :—•*'The brig Gil Bias, has arrived with the writs, and they have been so long on- the way as to have expired in point of time. Why were' not they, or duplicates of then>, sent by the overland mail P As it is, fresh writs must be issued." same journal indignantly proceeds :. —" There is no use in going to Auckland. Then try what will come of electing members not toi go. Such is the proposed answer to the Governor's writs. .If generally adopted and persevered in, it must effect its object." Acting op to this object Messrs. E. J. Wakefield and- Stokes have come forwai'd, both seeking the suffrages of the electors on the principle that if elected they are not to be expected to take..- their seats unless they please. In illustration we give the following extracts from Mr. Wakefield's address :—

I now believe, therefore, that a member of the House of Representatives, though he should not engage to make occasionally a worse than useless, flying visit to Auckland, might, in various ways, contribute more than any private person could,'towards* those exertions by the south and centre, by which alone the northern corner will be deprived of its, most unjust and unwise monopoly- In this view, members would be delegates for a particular purpose. Amongst their efforts, one visit to Auckland would be expedient, if the members for the south and centre agree to make the visit for the one. purpose only. Correspondence, agreement, and organization amongst them are, whether or not they go to Auckland in a body, means towards the end, which supineness only, would neglect. There is a prospect of ample work, without pretending to do what cannot be done.

Seting then that a member for this part of the colony may really serve his constituents if they elect him for the one purpose only, I shall, upon that condition, be proud to be chosen" by you. But -please to understand that this offer is wholly conditional. For the single object of assisting by all the right means in my power in an endeavour to remove the seat of Government, I place Jay services at your disposal, but for no other purpose.

Dr. Featlierston had resigned liis seat in the House of Representatives. He is charged by the ' Spectator' with having resigned long ago, and carefully hiding all knowledge of the fact from those who had elected him, ■" to provide against preparations for opposing his own reelection as member with a view to be re-elected as Superintendent." ' Dkpabtuhe of Me. Caekeek fob Auckland.—Mr. Carkeek sails for Auckland this day in the Gil Bias. He has been summoned thither to give evidence in connexion with the Custom Laws.-— lndependent, May 22.