THE "Wellington Independent." Saturday, July 7, 1849.

Wellington Independent, Volume V, Issue 390, 7 July 1849, Page 2

THE "Wellington Independent." Saturday, July 7, 1849.

Before the Legislative Council concluded its sitting, the Lieutenant-Governor at the last moment laid upon the table two despatches from the Governor-in-Chief to Lord Grey. The first recommends an increase of the Civil List, from £6,000 to £10,000, when Representative Institutions may be given. It was written in November last, and we think the public will form its own opinion of the character of the man who, having written it, could in January, while professing to give the fullest explanation of his recommendations to the Colonial Office on the subject of the future Government of the Colony, omit all allusion to it. Even the Nominees, thickskinned as they have shewn themselves to all that would touch a man of proper feeling, winced under the announcement; and Dr. Greenwood, the most humble servant of the Government, talked of resignation. We suspect however that the resignation of the Nominees will be resignation to their fate— submission to all the insults and slights that the Governor or Lieutenant-Gover-nor may put upon them.

The other despatch was written in February ; and in it the Governor informs Lord Grey that all the respectable persons in the Cook's Straits settlements, (or something to that effect,) were satisfied with the Constitution he had introduced. The Petition of 780 out of 810 male adults in this place, and near 500 at Nelson, petitioning against the measure, will before this have opened the eyes of the Home Government to the degree of reliance which may be placed on Sir George's statements. The two despatches are ordered to be printed; when they appear we shall take occasion to observe further upon them.