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WELLINGTON, June 8. All interest today was centred in the im pending financial statement, which necessarily will not only affect vast interests, social and commercial, throughout the country, but also to a large extent determine the fate of parties for this session. All sorts of rumours have been afloat durisg the day, the re-imposition of the tea and sugar duties and the beer tax being the favorite conjectures. Most of the merchants acted on the suggestion by taking out almost the whole of the tea and sugar in bond, and the Custom-house was fairly rushed up to its very close. The other subjects which excited any pass ing interest to-day were first the knighting of the Speaker (Mr O'Borke), the telegraphic announce ment of wh'ch was received by his Excellency the Governor at a dinner party at the Govern ment House last night; and the second, the election of the Chairman of the Native Committee. Sir George Grey was very anxious that the Committee should be gin work promptly, indeed rather too promptly, for his watch was considerably fast, bat Sir W. Fox and the other members insisted on waiting till the proper time arrived. The secret of this, perhape, may be found in the fact that Sir George Grey at first could count a majority on his side, and when the full meeting assembled he was in a minority of one. Conse quently the Ministerial candidate, Colonel Trimble, was chosen by thaj majority over Mr Hamlin. The resulti, has not given general satisfaction, Colonel _ Trimble being comparatively a new member, with little knowledge or experience in Native affairs, and none in the Native language, and since_ his in judicious speech in moving the address in reply, he is regarded as more or less of a parliamentary failure.
