NELSON. [From the Nelson Examiner.]

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume I, Issue 44, 9 August 1845, Page 4

NELSON. [From the Nelson Examiner.]

Three weeks ago and upwards, instructions were received by the police magistrate to embody 100 of the militia; and volunteers were accordingly invited to come forward and serve, 68 names were registered ; and on Saturday last the remaining- 32 were ballotted for. So far, all was well ; but now the whole thing is at a stand still because no provision has yet been made to arm, clothe, or pay the men when called out ; and, as there is no immediate probability of our being able to communicate with Wellington, another month may elapse before any thing more is done in the matter. The conduct of the Superintendent is as disgraceful towards us as that of Captain Fitzroy is towards the settlements in Cook's Straits generally. Major Richmond is perfectly aware that we are without protection of any kind ; and he mocks us by ordering the embodyment of a portion of the militia, without the means to enable his instructions to be carried into effect. His Honor, apparently, is as unwilling to leave bis '* capital" as the Governor is to leave his. Knowing the difficulties which must arise from the Government Representative here being unable to proceed in any way without authority, why has he not come to Nelson and seen the force organized ? Truly there is no hope for the colony while the present race of do-nothings remain in power, Floxtb. MiLb. — After repeated delays caused by the difficulty of obtaining all the necessary machinery, the flour mill was got fairly at work on Thursday last. We are highly pleased to be able to state that it does its work in the most satisfactory manner ; aud, from what we hear, we believe it to be by far the best mill in the colony:. The only thing not completed is the smut machine, which, however, i 3 so far advanced that it will be ready in a couple of days. The price for grinding is fixed, we believe, at lOd. per bushel, and .Is. if the smut machine is used. The directors regaled the shareholders, on the occasion, with a luncheon of bread and cheese and beer, all the produce of the settlement; and we might challenge any of the southern colonies to produce similar cheer equally good.