WANGANUI.

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 210, 25 October 1859, Page 3

WANGANUI.

The Wanpanui Chronicle of the 20th instant has | the following:' We have no foreign news to repovt, because there have been no foreign arrivals; but there is one item of provincial intelligence which we rejoice to record. The so-called radicals have to endure another rebuff, more cruol than those administered by Judges Gresson and Johnstone. The Governor will not comply with their humble' petition to instruct the Superintendent to sanction the Dirty Bill, or Public Money Control abortion. We shall have to notice some* minor points next week; but the pith is in these few lines from the acting Colonial Secretary's letter—"lt is clear that the act of the Superintendent in withholding the Governor's assent from the ' Public Money Control Bill' is final, and precludes the Governor from dealing with the bill.1:-: We are pleased to notice that, whilst so, much squabbling and disputing with Hiphway Boards is going on on both sides of the river, some half-dozen energetic settlers in the Mataraua Valley have at their own expense, constructed a good dray road considerably over a mile in length, comprising two bridges and several pretty deep cuttings. ' On Monday week .last the cargo of the Mary Jane from Manawatu, consisting of sawn timber was sold at Auction by Messrs Gudgeon and Co., and realised very fair prices:—B in. boards, 155.; 9 in. 165.; and scantling, 12s. per hundred feet. The house and premises belonging to Mr. lloskins at Manawatu, were destroyed by fire last week; we hear, however, that lie is insured in the Northern. We have the pleasure to record that ou Wednesday evening last a handsome silver goblet, with .the following inscription engraved thereon, was at the request of the Worshipful Master and brethern of the Tongariro Lodge, Wanganui, presented by the Worshipful Master of the Mount Egmont Lodge of Fremasons to our fellow Settler Mr. Wm. Black, as a testimonial of a regard they entertain for him:—Presented to Brother William Black, P.M., as a token of esteem and regard from the Brethren of the Tongariro Lodge of Freemasons, No 1007, E. C—Wanganui, sth October, 1859. ' The regularity with which our Overland Mails now arrive, reflects great credit upon the present contractor. The native bringing the southern mail arrived at 9 a.m. This is as it should be, and affords time to persons engaged in business to answer communications received. PUBLIC MEETING. A fUJftie meeting of the Working Classes of Wanganui, was held on Monday evening last, at the Rutland Hotel, Mr. J. Richards in the chair. The meeting was held in pursuance of a placard, which was posted in the town some days previously calling upon the working classes of this district to meet as above, "for the purpose: of taking into consideration the Dead-lock brought on the Public Works of this Province, by the party who style themselves Radicals.in the Provincial Council." meeting was numerously attended, and very orderly conducted throughout, The fi.rßt speaker, Mr. G. Anderson, after reading a letter from Mr. Marcus Collisson, the Secretary to the Greytown and Masterton meetings, inviting the co-operation of the working classes of this district, proposed the following resolution, which was seconded by Mr. J. Gaitt:—> "That this meeting is of opinion, that the Provincial Council, as at present constituted, jis detrimental to the welfare of the working classes, a^d the Province generally.1' k" '"' |fr.W.|£dlsproposed, and Mr, Claridge seconded a'resolution to the effect:-*■?• ■■ \ : " "That this meeting is of opinion, that under existing circumstances an immediate Dissolution is most desirable." Proposed by Mr. Broughton, and seconded by Mr. Richards : —■ . "That this meeting is of opinion, that the Governor should be Memorialised to dissolve the Wellington Provincial Council without further delay; .. . ■■ x Mr. W. Watt, and others, also addressed the meeting at spme length mi fevqr of the above resoliitiqns, which were unanimously carried; and a memorial, in accordance with the third resolution, ,wassigned by neaflj^ a]!' present. After a vote of thanks to the Chairman, the meeting separated. , ~..'.■