SIR GEORGE GREY.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XII, Issue 816, 11 January 1868, Page 2

SIR GEORGE GREY.

His Excellency Sir George Grey will not leave the colony for some time. On Monday the Hon. J. C. Richmond, who had arrived at Nelson, from Auckland, telegraphed to the Government that his Excellency had received letters by the last Panama mail, ordering him to remain in this colony in the post of Governor, to receive the Duke of Edinburgh. His Excellency, therefore, remains in New Zealand till June or July, and will have the pleasure of accompanying his Royal Highness on his tour throughout the colony. Sir George Bowen has been made acquainted witli these changes, and, of course, cannot be expected in Wellington for an indefinite period. The Southern Cross of the sth instant, says “It appears aftjr all that Sir George Grey is to remain in the colony, to receive and suitably entertain the Duke of Edinburgh during his stay in New Zealand, and that his Excellency will not vacate office in favour of his successor until his Royal Highness has left these shores. The despatches forwarded to his Excellency by tlie last Panama mail, are, we believe, to this effect, and this intelligence will, no doubt, be as acceptable to Sir George Grey as it will be to the people of this colony. The Home Government, we are informed have adopted this change in regard to the recall of Sir George Grey, consequent upon the action of the General Assembly when last in Session, in resenting the affront cast upon the Governor. Sir George Bowen is evpected to arrive in the colony by the Rakaia, on the 6th instant ; but to get over the difficulty of having two Governors in the colony at one and the same time, the commission appointing Sir George Bowen governor will not be sent out until the May mail.” — Evening Post.