NELSON.

Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 67, 3 June 1846, Page 3

NELSON.

It appears, from an advertisement in the Nelson Examiner, of the 16th May, that the » New Regulations " for the sale of land in that settlement are withdrawn. The Examiner observes, "we understand that the short protest of the landholders which led to this step, has been forwarded to the Court of Director, by the Company's Agent, with his views on the subject." The same paper urges the farmers there not to lose the present seed time, as they might be sure a good wheat crop will be highly remunerative, from the circumstance that the quantity of wheat grown at Wellington and Auckland next season will be probably less than that grown this season. The supply needed for the troops to be stationed there, the appearances in New South Wales, and diminished production in South Australia from absorption of labour in the mines. By way of Sydney, English news to the 10th December had been received. The insanity of her Majesty, as before stated, was the topic of discussion in the papeis ; and it was said, that her excursions to the Continent, and visits to noblemen's seats, were made under the direction of her physician. The coast batteries in England were all being repaired and strengthened, and the mail steamers armed ; the state of the Oregon question was supposed to be the cause of the warlike preparations. The following notice appears in the same paper : "The Spectator, of the 4th of April, has an article on the subject of Mr/Domett's acceptance of a seat in the Legislative Council, a step which the Editor highly regrets, on the grounds that the Council is radically bad in principle, and located at too great a distance from the Southern Settlements to be influenced by the intelligence of the colony. The arguments employed are weak and inconclusive, and are effectually demolished by the Independent of the following week. The Government brig left Nelson on the 20th May. Passengers, Dr. and Mrs. Pollen, Rev. Mr. O'Reilly, Messrs. Partridge and Baker, and Mrs. Skevington. She was to call at Wanganui for Mr. Symonds, and then to proceed to Wellington. The weather being unfavourable, Bhe anckored at Kapiti. Ia Croixilles Harbour were the Lively, cutter, from Kawhia to Nelson, and the Mary Ann, ichooner, from Wellington to New Plymouth. The Lively brought news that Heki with the Noithern Tribes, was march ng down to attack the Waikatos under Te Wero Wero. The biig Joseph Wheeler, from Launceston to Liverpool with wheat, had been at Nelson, having mistaken Blind Bay for Cook's Straits, B nd nearly got ashore. Mr. Sinclair, the Police Magistrate, accompanied by Mr. Fox, and the Rev. Messrs. R-ay and Aldred, had proceeded to Massacre Bay to pay the Natives for that district, under the award of Mr. Spain. The magistrates who signed the warrant for the apprehension of Rauparaha and Rangihaeata, fcr their concern in the Wairau Massacre, and wh >

were so unceremoniously dismissed by Capt Fitzroy, have been offered to be named in the new commission by hi 3 Escelkncy Capt. Gier.

It was understood that Mr. Domett bad accepted the Governors' offer of a seat- in the Lsgislative Council, with the unanimous approval of the settlers. No whales have been yet seen at Khpiti.