Many anxious enquiries are made as to when his Excellency the Governor-in- Chief may be.expected in Port Nicholson. Certainly his presence is much required, for the colonists are in entire ignorance as to the manner in which the affairs of the settlement are being managed, and

the absenco of any regular form of gO . vorninent precludes them from obtaining a knowledge of how matters are arranged behind the scenes. Various (iiiestions, o f an important nature require legislating upon; and the general appropriation of an increasing revenue is a subject which must receive early attention. And trust that the settlers will m suggestions for the consideration of Cap, tauTGrcy, relative to the proposed As! sombly, so as to render the measure as effective and useful as possible. The mode of election, the number of representatives, and the districts f rom which to be returned, may be all agitated, and provided public opinion be fairly as! certained, wo believe Captain Grey w jn endeavour to meet the wishes of the settlers.
