WELLINGTON.

Wairarapa Standard, Volume I, Issue 8, 23 February 1867, Page 1 (Supplement)

WELLINGTON.

[from our own correspondent.] Wellington, February 22,1867 The telegrams of the news received by the Suez mail have already reached you, and I observe that they caused the issue of the first “ Extra ” in the Wairarapa—a “ red letter ” day in the annals of the papers and prosperity of that important district. The intelligence is very meagre, and we have not yet received the mail, but it will arrive to-day by the s.s. Taranaki, and your portion will reach Greytown on Saturday afternoon. There are yet no tidings of the Panama mail, due to-day by the s.s. Rakaia, but although the vessel carrying the mails this trip is one of the best on the line people realise the fact that the mail is due here before the 25th or 26th, at all events they never look for it. I should mention that your old settler, Mr. C. R. Carter and Mr. Pharazyn of this city are passengers by the Rakaia. Macandrew has been elected Superintendent of Otago, defeating his opponent (Dick) by over 700 votes. Stare ye politicians of New Zealand —ye public men of unblemished integrity—and look upon what an unvarying purpose had accomplished for him who has been trodden upon in every direction for serving in a manner which is seldom if ever overlooked. Some people howl “ Shame upon Otago to elect such man.” Others and by far the most numerous body, say “Well done men of Otago—you have nobly spoken out, and you have accomplished the purpose you had in view in spite of the influence brought to bear upon you by the ‘ snobocracy ’ of Dunedin.” The overwhelming majority by which Macandrew has been returned shows an unmistakeable —an uncontrolable public opinion, and for that reason only do I hail the event with the utmost satisfaction. And Macandrew had not reallv, apart from private influence brought to bear against him, fair play. The only newspaper published in Dunedin—the “ Times ” —of any worth, howled at him in the most offensive manner, energetically rifled up old sores by publishing documents of by gone years, and used every fair and unfair means to keep him out, while he had only his own voice whatever to defend himselfl and rebut the attacks daily made upon bis character, political and personal. But yet he accomplished his purEose and may now proudly howl back at is enemies.

His Excellency the Governor is still at Dunedin, but contemplate leaving for the country on Saturday next. The probable date of his return to Wellington is not yet fixed. It cannot however, be prolonged much further. By the way, I omitted to mention that Macandrew’s election will have the effect of launching a new daily paper at Otago. It is to be a Joint Stock Company affair, and the prospectus has already been issued. The capital is £7,500, in 8000 shares of £2 10s each. An opposition journal is certainly much required in Dunedin.

The brig Venus, coming here with a feneral cargo of goods from China, has een wrecked on the passage, she was consigned to Mr. E. Pearce. I recently mentioned that an action of a peculiar character for debauchery was to be held at the next civil sittings of the Supreme Court, damages laid at £SOO. Youhave already published the particulars I learn now that the affair is settled, the indignant father agreeing to accept the sum of £SO of the money of his daughter’s destroyer to stop further proceedings. A cricket match between Nelson and Wellington was played on Monday last, when our men achieved an easy victory. There was a grand dinner at Osgood’s in the evening. We learn by telegram that the Nelson men were received with hisses and groans on the return to their homes at Nelson on Wednesday morning. There is some later news from the East Coast, but there is really nothing of consequence contained in it. A meeting of tke Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday, when the following resolution was passed :— u The Committee were of opinion that the drawer of a bill of exchange, or the party in whose favor a bill of acceptance was made, should pay for the stamp,” members also, recommended that the jurisdiction of the District Court should be extended from £IOO to £2OO.

I learn that Mr. Sewell, ex-Attorney-General for this Colony, is now practising in London as a law and general agent for the Colonies.