WAIRARAPA.

Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 338, 15 January 1861, Page 3

WAIRARAPA.

[from our own cobbespondent.] It seems from appearances that the result of the election at Wellington has diffused general satisfaction throughout this district, and it clearly shows that the Stafford Ministry, and its natural offspring, Radicalism, are alike at a discount. Those who pay the least attention to politics have had their attention unavoidably drawn to the illiberal policy manifested by the General Government towards this province, and has needed little discernment to trace its cause to the hatred that the Stafford Ministry bears towards the leading men of this province ; and as the Stafford Ministry are no match for them as politicians and statesmen, and being desirous to lower them in the estimation of the public, they (the Stafford Ministry) have purposely crippled the energies of this Province with a view of bringing our Superintendent and his party into bad odour; and the so-called radical party have been the toady to aid in this great act of injustice ; and as this just view of the case gains ground, a proportionate diminution of the Wakefield party takes place, and although he as the leader of the Radicals and his party succeeded a few years ago in putting a considerable amount of green in the eyes ot his followers, the late contested election shows that that green has been so far extracted as to furnish a coat to his back, and it is far better that it should be so, than that it should continue to. dim the sight of an intelligent constituency. The result of the election, combined with a promising harvest, and the resumption of some public works, has given quite a new tone and spirit amongst all classes, and as our Maoris seem immoveable to the inducement to become rebels, a great many improvements are in contemplation by the settlers, and some whose families are town located are now about to take up their residence in this delightful district. I may venture to mention the names of Messrs. Vallance and Varnham, and it is also stated that that valuable property the "Manaia" is about to change hands, and become the residence of a gentleman named " Arthur," a nephew of Governor Arthur, of Van Diemen'a Land. The Manaia estate and its surrounding district is decidedly one of the best districts for agriculture, or grazing in New Zealand, and it only requires energy and capital to place it at the head of both in this colony, and it is strongly suspected that the intended purchaser possesses both.— Wellington Independent.