WELLINGTON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 11, 22 March 1851, Page 6

WELLINGTON.

The following appears in a Government Gazette published at Wellington, March 10. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, March 6th, 1851. His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has been pleased to appoint Thomas Oass, Esq., to lay informations under the Ist Clause of the " Native Land Purchase Ordinance," No. 19, of Session 7, against persons acting contrary to the provisions of the said Ordinance, within the limits of Bants' Peninsula, and the country lying between it and the West Coast, so far as the same is included in the purchases effected by Messrs. Kemp and Man tell. By his Excellency's command, Alfbed Domett, Colonial Sec. Colonial Secretary's Office, Wellington, March 6th, 1851. His Excellency the Governor-in-Chief desires it to be notified that instructions having been received which direct him to adopt such measures as may be necessary in consequence of the cessation of the functions of the New Zealand Company, with respect to the management of Lands in this Colony, and in consequence of the assumption by the Commissioners of Land and Emigration of the duties hitherto performed by the Company, His Excellency has been pleased to make the following appointments : —The Honourable Constantine Augustus Dillon, to be Commissioner of Crown Lands for the District of Nelson, and Francis Dillon Bell, Esquire, to be Commissioner of Crown Lands for the District of Wellington. Both appointments to take effect from the Ist of April next. By His Excellency's command, Alfred Domett, Colonial Sec. Supreme Court.—Before His Honour Mr. Justice Chapman. Saturday, March 1, 1851. The Jury having been impounded, His Honour informed them that there were no prisoners for trial this session, and congratulated the commuuity upon the small amount of crime that prevailed in the district. His Honour said that he had been presented with a pair of white gloves by the Sheriff, Mr. St. Hill, being the third time since he had been on the Bench that v a similar occurrence had taken place.— Wellington Independent, March 8. HUTT. From the Wellington Independent, March 12. Aglionby, River JJiwt, March 8, 1851. There has been a little stir in this district this week, to get up a dinner to His Excellency Sir George Grey. On Thursday morning, written notices were posted up at Keys', Bale's, Poad's, and a few tradesmen's shops. I and many others were not let into the secret until the last minute, 11 that a meeting of the Hutt settlers would be called at the Newiy Mill (winevvill), to discuss the propriety of giving a dinner to Governor

Sir)George Grey, as the Queen's representative, on Thursday evening, March 6th, at 7 o'clock. Although so short a notice was given, the Barn was pretty full—consisting entirely of the farming class of settlers in the lower part of the valley. The Taita settlers were not made acquainted with the affair. The business of the meeting commenced by electing- Mr. White as chairman. Mr. Ludlim undertook the noting down of the resolutions, as well as dictating to the chairman how to proceed. It was proposed by Mr. Thomas, and seconded by Mr. Burcham, " That a Complimentary to his Excellency Sir George Grey .should be given by the working classes and occupiers in the Hutt District."—Carried only one dissenting. Mr. Ludlam made some remarks concerning the benefits the Hutt Settlers had derived by the good road having been made through the valley. Mr. Eenalls also made some few remarks on the same subject. It was then proposed by Mr. Renalls, and seconded by Mr. Udy, " that the dinner should be given in Nevvry Barn." It was proposed by Mr. J. Cutley, (as an amendment to the foregoing) seconded by Mr. John Cory, " That Burcham's long room in the stable yard is a more convenient place for the dinner." The amendment was put and lost—and the original motion was carried. Proposed by Mr. Bryant and seconded by , " That a deputation be formed to wait upon the Governor, consisting of Messrs. Renalls, H. Jackson, Copeland, and Burcham, to know whether he would accept the invitation, and when it would be convenient to attend."— Carried. Mr. Ludlam proposed, and was seconded by • , " That ss. each be charged for the Tickets." —Carried. Mr. Charles Keys was appointed Treasurer. Proposed by — , and seconded by , " That a Committee be formed, with power to add to their number, consisting of the following :— Mr. Renalls, Chairman, Messrs. H. Udy, C. Young, J. Tucker, H. Jackson, Broant, Sable, Moody. Mr*. Ludlam then requested the favour of parties putting down their names for tickets at once, to guide the Committee, as Mr. Ludlam said, as to what amount of money were likely to be subscribed. Some 47 names were then put down. The meeting then separated. The meeting was a short and sweet one, and Mr. Ludlam deserves great credit for the manner in which he managed the whole affair. On Friday the deputation waited upon his Excellency, who informed them that he mos cordially accepted the invitation. The dinner is to be on Thursday at three o'clock. All the land workers are to be invited.— It is not to be a political dinner; but to avoid politics from being discussed as little as possible fis the intention, so as to cement a good feeling. TAITA. The weather at the Taita has been very warm and sultry. We have had five shocks of earthquakes since Saturday last, though very slight, hardly any vibratory motion, but accompanied by a loud noise like distant thunder. The crops are nearly all cut down, and are being stacked rapidly. We have had a good deal of rain, which at one time threatened a fresh on the river; it however cleared off at night. The - 'fires are all extinct, except where rekindled for clearing and burning off, which is being carried on <o a considerable extent. Eavly on Friday morning, the 7th inst,, a sad misfortune befel an industrious settler named Robert Sharp, living at the Taita. His house \j'as burnt to the ground, and the fire consumed every thing his family was possessed off—not an article being left to cover them. 21. 10s. was collected last night, in a very short time, and many of the worhing'class promised to give wheat, &c, as they could not give money, to help their poor fellow settler. Mr. Petre, Capt. Danniell, and other gentlemen have kindly ( offered assistance, —and the Taita sawyers have goffered timber, so that he may get a small place i put up for the present. This prompt assistance I shews the .unity that exists amongst the Hutt settlers. — Ib. March 12.