WELLINGTON.

New Zealander, Volume 2, Issue 92, 6 March 1847, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

By the arrival of the Hope we have Nelson Examiners to the 6th, and Wellington papers to the 1 7th February. H. M. Steamer Inflexible, hence the 13rK, arrived at Wellington on Tuesday the l6th ultimo, with His Excellency and suite on board, all well. The Inflexible, on her passage down, stayed for six hours at White Island, Bay of Plenty. The Brig Nelson, Sedgwick, master, from Liverpool 1 8th September, arrived at Port Nicholson on the 4th February. Intelligence had been received in London, on the 12th September, of the murder of the Gillespies, and the consequent excitement of the Wellington settlers, and of the military operations at Porirua. The Company were making efforts to increase their capital, but had not been able to succeed before the Nehon sailed. The orders in Council, to be issued according to the new Bill for the Government of New Zealand, had not been published, nor had any one been appointed to the office of Lieutenant-Governor for the Southern Province. The Elora arrived at Nelson on the sth of February, and at Wellington on the day before the Hope sailed. The next vessel for New Zealand was to be the Louisa Campbell, to sail on the 3rd December. The Gilbert Henderson had been taken off the berth to convey troops to the Cape of Good Hope. la another column will be found extracts from the southern papers ; and ihe following we quote from Wellington letters received per Hope. "There will be no removal of Ihe Seat of Government—{here is no necessity fur such a step. 1 don't like to differ from Captain Grey, but 1 think the formation of another Government will be an infamous job. The sensitiveness of the Auckluudites is to us rather a laughable affair. Are they conscious that they deserve to lose the Governor, and the title of Capital? The Governor, we think, has been tilled scurvily in that town." "Our political atmosphere has been disturbed of late; duit has been raised) and stubble has been flying about. It was rumoured that our beloved Governor was lo be displaced by G. Wakeiield, of Gretna Green notoriety. This has excited the virtuous indignation of our community } and had the man arrived when it was at its height, he would have stood a chance of becoming a second Governor Bligh ! The Company has been the theme of universal vituperation. All classes condemn it j none defend it but its hirelings." Another correspondent says j r"The Coloniits here are very much annoyed at the idea of the Home Government helping the 6elfish and heartless New Zealand Com* pany. "Wideawake" is at a discount. I saw it stated the other day that "Wideawake" was the Maori for "Wakefield." This is far from truth. It was the name which be himself made known to the Maoris as hit own. Is it not significant t However, the Nelson from Liverpool tells us, that the Company are on their last legs i and not one tenth of the settlers here pity them. Who can pity swindlers?" A Public Meeting was held at Nelson on the 3Cth January, to express the opinion of the settlement on a rumoured recall of Captain Grey ; and upon the question of a proprietary Charter being granted to the New Zealand Company. The Chair was occupied by the Hon. C. A. Dillon.