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DEATH.

BROWN-0n December 21, Alice Mary, daughter of John and Martlia Brown, aged 14 months.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED "The Evening News," "The Morning News," and "The Echo."

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1875.

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A morb inspiriting sight than that which greeted the eye at the Mechanics' last night oottld hardly be presented to any lover of his country. Our people have been taunted with apathy. There i8 no apathy now when our political existence is in peril. There was no apathy last night when the Grey candidate for City East expounded his views and intentions, and when the people were asked to pronounce for the friends or the enemies of the country. Never was a more unanimons or enthusiastic meeting in the city of Auckland, and the man ner in which the great bulk of the people sprang to their feet and waved hurrahs of acclamation to the unanimous vote of confidence in Mr Eees almost equalled the demonstration that ever greets the appear ance of the leader of the late forlorn hope in the Assembly, the hope and the saviour of New Zealand, Sir George Grey. We have said unanimous vote of confidence. It was unanimous, for though there was one hand held up against it, it was the hand of a shirtmaker to the establishment of the { Government candidate, a man quaintly named " Breeder," we believe, but as he is a Dutch man we suppose he did not understand what was said, or the question before the meeting. We do not comment on the able speech of Mr. Eees, or the vigorous and slashing style of his oratory. We have long thought Mr. W. L. Eees a necessary complement to Sir George Grey in the Assembly. Sir George Grey is altogether too gentlemanly for deal ing with the brutes with whom he has been compelled to herd in the field of legislation. And we have often pictured to ourselves two or three of these ignorant nincompoops worriting the^ leader of the Opposition, and then Mr Eees rushing at them open-mouthed and literally chawing them up. There will not be a more slashing, fearless speaker in the Assembly, ?nd kept judiciously in check by Sir George Grey, he will make the Treasury benches a pretty live]}' place for their occu pants. City West has the honour of sending the most prominent member of the Honse, and City East will have the honour of send ing a man to fill up what is wanting in Sir George Grey and to deal with political ruffians after the fashion most suited to their peculiar sensibilities.

Mb Hugh Carletox is out for Eden. He comes forth in "response" to requisition. He does not publish the names of the re quisitionists, only two, that of Mr Robert Graham and Mr Richard Seccombs. There are " others," but Mr Carleton does not deem it proper to publish their names. We should like to see those names, and who they are that deem Mr Hugh Carleton a fitting representa tive of a constituency of the nineteenth century. Mr Graham kindly signs it in ful filment, we believe, of an old promise, and because Mr Carleton was once his subordin ate in official life. Mr Richard Seccombe signs it because, we presume, Mr Graham had signed it. "Obhers" are said to have signed it, so the newspaper says, and we always believe what the newspaper says. On principle we do so because we think it is right. We are aware that for some time the requisition has been going around. So we learned from quizzical remarks. It had no names then. It had no names till recently. It has now the names of Mr Graham and Mr Seccombe and " others." As the Cross says occasionally about candidates, Mr Carleton is " certain to be returned." His extreme diffidence and distrust of his own ability, his profound knowledge of the Greek Testament, his amiable temperament and genial disposi tion commend him so to general acceptance, j while the frankness and guilelessnegs of his ways in Parliament are the theme of general remark. Mr Carleton is Vice Chancellor of the New Zealand University, on which he sheds the brilliancy of his own former academic career, and his colonial fame for his knowledge of the Greek Testament. Mr Carleton was once connected with a univer sity at home, but with that contempt for small things, which is characteristic of all great minds, he did not think it worth his while to take his degree away with him ; no doubtactuated by the same proper and sensitive feelings which prompted him not to publish the names of the " others " who have signed his requisition. Being thus superior to the vanity of wearing a degree,' he came to the colony, bringing his Greek Testament with :him, by the perusal of which in public places and in thoroughfares where people moat resort, he impressed the simple hinds jof those primeval times with such a sensation of awe as that which usually invests a pro jfessor of the Black A.rt. On the fame thus ibnilt up, which was increased by the sensi tive modesty with which he always endea rvoured to conceal his Teaming, Mr Carleton, an due time, became Vice Chancellor of the

.University of New Zealand, in which office the omission of his early, year, in leaving his degree behind him, was repaired by a degree of Master of Arts we think, manufactured by his own hand, aided by the hands of hia equally learned colleagues, who pro ceeded to mutually invest one another with the'various badges of literary distinction. It is largely owing to the new candidate for jEden and such as he, connected with its governance, that the New Zealand Univer jaity holds fe ji high rank which it has in the esteem of colonists, and that.its fame has spread over the whole world. Surrounded as Mr Carletonhas been generally by colonists in blank ignorance of liberal education, but who, from having raised themselves from dirt ito competence and even luxury, arid who can (therefore, in -virtue of their possession of ;wealth, pass as. educated and wise and iscientific and even philosophers or anything [else that they desire. Mr Carleton, through ihis Greek Testament, has preserved the pres tige of early years, and those surrounding him feeling themselves illuminated in the

rays of his literary splendour, have felt a personal pride in thrusting honor on him, his own extreme self-abasement, being the only difficulty in tho way of his attaining the highest honors. As a politician, Mr Carleton, as we have said, has been always artless, open-hearted, guileless and straight forward, rather unsophisticated if anything, which has left him often a prey to designing men ; the simplicity and openness of his own disposition being no protection against such. Should the intelligent and progressive people of Eden be honored with having him as their representative, which the large number of the ' others' desiring his services makes a certainty, their representative in the house will be invested to the eyes of modern men, with that dignity and awe which would be accorded the Moa if it came stalking into the House to tell the stories of the ancient inhabitants of the land. And should it please the electors to not submit him to con tact with rude and forward men, who per chance might be guilty of anachronism in importing rough modern usage in presence of this emblem of antiquity, we would suggest that they place him in a glass case, and deposit him in the Museum, to tell to our posterity what manner of legislators and literati stood by when the cradle of the colony was rocked.

The nomination to-day represented in its re sults about the position we think which the two candidates for City East will hold at the close of polling day. It is a pity that Mr. Clark has not been withdrawn. It is not the position in which a man of his character should be placed, and we trust that he will not regard the result of the election, if he goes to the poll, as in any way significant of the estimation in which he is held by his fellow citizens. The feeling is too strong that Auckland must have a united phalanx under Sir George Grey, and it is not in human power to stem the torrent. Let it, however, be understood that the defeat of this day week is not the defeat of Mr James McCosh Clark, but a crushing defeat of a Government that beyond all its predecessors has been corrupt and demoralising, and hostile to our interests ; that it is the triumph, not of one of our citi zens over another, but the triumph of popular rights over an oligarchical and centralising tyranny. By a friendly question timeously put, Mr Clark had an opportunity of disclaiming his being a Government candidate. But the fact of his rising from his seat in which he was supported on his right by Mr William Buck land and a prominent journalist of our re spected acquaintance, with whom he had been in inter-communication during the whole pro. gress of the meeting, the fact that he rose from such position to answer the friendly question carried its own lesson to electors ; and it had the same unhappy effect on his disclaimer of all interest in the Members 1 Bribery Indemnity Bill. Mr Clark has been xinhappy in his bringing out and in his handing ; and for his own sake we are sorry. We think he ought to be withdrawn.

Ab the Evening Stak, in accordance with usual custom, will not be published on Christmas-day and Boxing-day, so that the printers may enjoy their Christmas-tide with the rest of mankind, all advertisements announcing events for Saturday, Monday, or Tuesday must be cent in time for to morrow evening's issue.

"We understand that it is made a particular arrangement that the "Cross" is not any further to support Mr. James McCosh Clark. This is clone that lie may not be regarded by electors as the Government candidate. The idea, as we might expect, has not emanated from Mr. Clark himself, but from those better up in the dark ways of electioneering.

The rota of attendance at the sitting of Petty Sessions on the 28th instant, includes Messrs G. B. Owen, Philips, Pierce, Porter, Sharland, A. K. Taylor, Thomas, Major Tisdall, Messrs Tole, Williamson, Wood, Young, and R- Graham.

•* A Ratepayer" in Drake-street writes protesting against the cutting down of that street, elevating the existing properties ten feet above the road, and he inquires the cost to the Council of this work. We are in as complete darkness on this subject as our correspondent. The ratepayers manifest such indifference to the continual outlay by the Council in cutting down well metalled roads that might do for twenty years, while other streets remain in a state of nature, that we suppose there is no help for it. We again unhesitatingly denounce the cutting down of Hobson and Drake-streets as a disgrace to the city, while Upper Nelson, Union, Beresford, Howe, Cook, and many other streets remain in their present condi tion, but so long as the ratepayers continue inactive or indifferent, so long as they remain silent aa a body the system will doubtless go on. It is idle to expect that the residents in streets that are benefiting by aa undue expenditure of city revenues will either commence or join in an agitation against these works, and if our correspondent is earnest in what he writes he should take the initiative in testing public feeling on the subject.

To the Editor : Sir,—l am no great hand at writing, but look here, sir, what I want to say is this—l don't think it right that other coach proprietors should make a ring to crush me off the road altogether. They have altered their times of running by a combina tion, so that they mean to try to run me off

the road, as well as the iron horse from the rail; but look here, sir, I don't think a generous public will see or let them do it. I am the oldest coachman on the road, and I have always done my best to oblige the pub-

lie, and I believe the public will support me now under the oppression which they are trying to put on me ; but sir, through your valuable paper, which is always open to the wrong that needs resistance, I appeal to a generous public not to let this wrong be.— Yours, &c, R Gillam.

The third " Cup" match will be played at Ellerslie on Monday, the 27th inst., between the' Auckland and Ponsonby Cricket Cluba. Although public favour sides with the former, the chances now are pretty even, as the A.C.C. have lost two or three of their best men, and with the glorious uncertainly, it would be difficult to predict.

The treasurer of the Orphan Home thank fully acknowledges the following donations : From Dr Kenderdine, £2; from G. Holdship, Esq., £2 ; from R. Chisholm, £2 2s.

The first cargo of lime from Mr John McLeod's manufactory, Whangarei, arrived by the cutter Ann McLeod yesterday. This lime is of a very superior quality. It is burned from limestone equal to any in the world, and the wetter employed in slaking it is taken from a pure mountain stream, which has been made to flow through the manu facturing sheds. The lime has been landed at the yards of Messrs W. and G. Winstone, who are the Auckland agents. The damp ness of brick buildings in Auckland arises very much from the inferior and salt lime used in the mortar. It is believed that this lime<wjll afford an effectual remedy >to this great evil in connection with brick struc tures . -,i ■ i • ' > ■ •■■ ■•• ■■'■ '" ■■.-;

A'large sale of forfeited pledges will be conducted to-morrow by B. Tonka and Co. on behalf of Mr Neumegan, pawn-broker. ,

" A Shareholdlr " writes from the Thames a very strong letter against the directors voting themselves a honorarium at the late meeting of shareholders. He also states that it is reported that one director got an otlier voted £1 a week last year as managing director, and shared the remuneration with him. He considers that an extraordinary meeting of shareholders should be called, and these directors asked to resign, it being his conviction that if the present directors cannot afford to retain it without pay, plenty of honest shareholders would act in their place.

" A Constant Header " wishes to call the attention of the city authorities to the way Howe-street is being cut up by carts.

A great disturbance was created yesterday afternoon in the Wavedey Hotel among a number of sailors and roughs, and after a little sparring and swearing one of the com batants, with his fist, smashed the front window. The barman called out loudly for the police, but before a constable arrived, the smasher offered to pay the damage like a brick. A glazier who happened to be among the crowd, measured the square and offered to replace it, whole and entire, for the sum of 18s. The man who had broken the win dow immediately presented mine host with a pound note on the bank of New Zealand; and was allowed to depart in peace.

Mr James Wallace, of Papatoitoi, has brought under our notice another of the many flagrant cases of railway mismanage ment, which have reduced the line to a non paying speculation, and led to the stoppage of over £1000 per month, capitation allow ance, due to the province. On Tuesday Mr Wallace arranged with the station.master for a truck of new potatoes to be taken to Auck land for shipment to the Thames, and paid the freight. The truck was duly loaded, and left at the station, but the down train left it where it was, on the ground that the engine was already overloaded and could not take an additional van. Faithful promises were entered into that this should not occur again, but next morning's train also passed and left the van. This morning Mr Wallace camo into town upon the strong assurance that no farther delay should occur, but again the railway authorities failed to send in the truck. We suppose that no action for dam ages would lie against the Government. The monetary loss and trouble Mr Wallace has been put to by this disgraceful pro ceeding, and as Mr Passmore and Ministers treat all complaints with the utmost con tempt, we suppose nothing remains for Mr Wallace to do but cart his produce in here after, which he can effect cheaper and with more certainity than he can send it by rail. Surely a day of reckoning will come some time. Let the Franklin electors see to it.

The idea of stories for Christmas is due to the late Charles Dickens in his delightful prose Christmas Carol, and ever since the introduction of that genial book Among the holly and ivy, and mistlotoe of an Euglish Christmas, it has been the custom to asso ciate literature with the associations of the season, amid the general call to happiness, the bustle.of the spirits, and stir of the affec tion which prevail at this period of the year, what bosom can remain insensible ? Christ mas is the season of regenerated feeling, the the season for kindling, not merely the fire of hospitality in the ball, but the generous flame of charity in the heart. The Evening Hlar supplement of to-morrow will assist silently, in promoting the good feeling which should animate the breast at Christmas time, by issuing a number of interesting stories, both new and old, for the amusement of its many readers. Among the more prominent are a tale of Two Christmases, by the late Tom Hood, " Christmas in an English Cot tage," a true sketch, by John Blackman, the "The Tale of a Mousie," and a beautiful, and very seasonable lay sermon, entitled " Nazareth," a number of Christmas poems, conundrums, enigmas, maxims, and other interesting tit bits calculated to amuse and instruct.

A service of song suitable to the season of Christmas will be given this evening in Sheridan-street Chapel, the proceeds to be given to the Sunday-school funds. The The Sheridan-street choir will take part in the musical direction. As the price of ad mission is only sixpence, and the cause a good one, the little chapel will, no doubt, be crowded.

Mr C. B. Andrew's school, Carlton Acad emy, will " break up" for the Christmas holidays this evening, when the prizes will be given to the successful scholars.

The Sisters of Mercy acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a quantity of lollies, etc , a Christmas present from Messrs H. and P. Gibbons, for the orphans of St. Mary's.

Sir, —The poor people here are anxious that you would advocate our cause, and help us to get good rations from the new con tractor who takes it after December. No more, Mr Editor, from a Widow, Howick. [The Government should insist upon fair supplies being furnished the poor in all parts of the province. It would be better in some instances not to give the lowest tenderer the contract, if previous contracts were not car ried out to the Believing Officer's satiafac tionion.—Ed. E.S.]

CARLETON A GREYITE ?

The astounding question has been current to-day, is Hugh Carleton the Grey candidate for Eden ? It has its origin in the fact that Mr Robert Graham,-who is so identified with the party of Separation and Sir George Grey, has signed his requisition. Mr Graham has done so as anygelector of Eden has a perfect right to do. But Mr Graham does not pro fess to have done so in any other than his private capacity, and in doing so in no way represents, nor professes to represent, the supporters' Of Sir George Grey. Than Mr Carleton no more bitter and insidious opponent of Sir George Grey could enter the House. He has an old grudge against Sir George Grey—something or another about land, and Mr Carleton is so constitn ted that he never surrenders a grudge. He has been making profuse professions of respect, etc., for Sir George Grey within the past few Weeks, but that is only in order to help his election, and he haß been making overtures to the Grey party and assuring them that he would support their policy. But the fsupporters of Sir George Grey know his nature, and his professions have been the subject of considerable merriment. There is nothing remarkable in Woodward or Allen Kerr Taylor and others striving to climb up on Sir George Grey's back, but to see Carle ton dancing to the Grey piping is ludicrous to a degree. An old promise and old associa tions which prevented Mr Graham himself for standing for Eden in the Grey interest compelled Mr Graham to sign the requisition, but we would respectfully suggest to Mr Graham, that seeing Mr Carleton has been spreading abroad the rumour that the Separation party would take him up, and Mr Graham's signature gives a kind of recogni tion of the absurdity, it would be well for Mr Graham, if he is in town, to write and say that in signing the requisition he signed for himself only. It is hardly necessary for us to say that,,the ludicrous candidature of Mr Carleton in Eden is only his own folly. And the people of Eden may rest assured that before the day of nomination a Grey horse true and sound will be entered for the race. - ; : , :

MR. SHEEHAN.

;Tblechrams have been received from Mr John Sheehan to-day stating that he will be in Auckland as soon as business arrange ments; will allow, and is fully determined to contest the district of Rodney.

MR. .READER. WOOD AT PARNELL.

Mb. Reader Wood will address the electors in the Parnell Hallf to-night at eight o'clock.

General Elections.

MR EEES AT THE MECHANICS'

INSTITUTE,

Mb. Rees, the opposition candidate for City East, addressed the electors of that district at the Mechanics' Institute last night. There was a very full attendance. Not only was every portion crowded, but many stood around the windows without, and hundreds turned away unable to find admittance. His Worship the Mayor (Mr B. Tonks) was voted to the chair, and intro duced the condidate in some very telling remarks, in which he expressed his conviction that the next few months would be fraught with weal or woe to New Zealand. He hoped that they should not see in the future Auckland divided against herself. Let them make their choice. If they believed in the Ministry, let them re turn men pledged to support it; and, if they believed in Sir G-eorge Grey (cheers), let them return members pledged to support him (cheers).

Mr Rees, who was received with loud ac clamation, began by Baying he felt a great and deep pleasure in fuelling the promise he had made to them some time ago at the Choral Hall, when Mr (now Sir Julius) Vogel bade adieu to the colony. He had no new opinions to lay before them. He was the same as he had ever been. He might repeat the same words as he had said when Sir George Grey came from retirement to fight their battles (cheers) : that he was proud to follow a leader who had won the spurs of knighthood in political fight ing, and who had sacrificed his peace and retirement for the" public good. He might be pardoned for alluding to the fact that it was in some degree owing to a pamphlet which he himself had written, that Sir George had been induced to come for ward. His deßire had been to meet Sir Julius Vogel in the contest. (Cheers.) It might have been deemed presumptuous in him to throw down the gauntlet to the fore most man in the colony, but he should not have been afraid to meet him. After alluding to the circumstances of Sir Julius Vogel being nominated for another constituency, Mr Rees paid a graceful tribute to the merits of Mr Clark his present opponent, and said that if he wa3 beaten (he did not think he should be) he should have the satisfaction of knowing that Auckland had a much better representative than they had in Julius Vogel. As they knew it was Mr Vogel's famous reso lutions which had called him forth. The speaker then proceeded to show in what respects the Abolition of the provinces as determined by the Bill was merely nominal. The provinces were really not abolished at all. All the features of the provinces were preserved. The Bill simply abolished the Superintendents and Pro vincial Councils, and placed in their stead nominees of the Government who could work its ends. After the Bill had passed, the Ministerial party had a meeting and asked what the Bill meant. (Laughter). To save the feelings of the Auckland members about Wellington being continued as the seat of Government, they had left that clause out of the Act and simply asked for a vote of £00,000 for public buildings instead, which was intended to effect the same object. Then as to the Land Fund, they need not think that they were to get a share of the Land Fund through Abolition, though they were told so by Ministerial candidates. Every one of the Ministry had denied that statement. Mr Reynolds and Mr Richardson, whose word could be impli citly taken, had distinctly declared that they intended to keep the Land Fund, and that it was Sir George Grey's party wanted to take it away. He maintained that the member of City East must be, as one member had said of his constituents, either mad or fools if they believed in the ministerial party intending to allocate the Land Fund. He wished to know what the advocates of the Ministers had gained, by throwing away the substance of Provin cialism and grasping at a shadow. He would not say that provincialism suchas tbey had had was the best form of Government, but he did say that if the Abolition Bill wa3 acted on, it would scatter the component parts of civil society into discord. He would aak the meet ing to look with him at the question now be fore them in a philosophical way. There was a higher aspect than the money aspect. They had to determine under what Constitution they were to live. They had to try to get the beat possible form of Government, and the purest method of administration. In IS4G it was agreed to give a Constitution to New Zealand. For some reason this was not done till 1852, During the whole of that time the kind of Government which should be used for the colony had been deeply thought over, not only by Sir George Grey (the then Governor) and her Majesty's ministers at home, but by some of the very greatest minds in the world. Sir G. Grey was in communication on thesubject with Mr Thos. Carlyle, with John Stuart Milland Mr Froude. men whose names would be handed down to posterity in brass more enduring than marble as benefactors of mankind to the latest generations of our race. These men thought the subject out with even greater depth of mind than Major Atkinson could think it out—(laughter)—with a steadier and loftier view than Sir Julius Vogel could bring to bear on it—with a deeper and more earnest conviction of the wants of men than Sir Donald McLean —(laughter)—and certainly with a wider range of vision and a somewhat more earnest desire to benefit their, fellow men than Dr. Pollen would have. (Cheers and laughter, the cheers being again and again repeated.) These men had given the subject their best consideration and they had fixed upon a system under which every citizen should have a voice ir. the govern ment. They thought, then, that the pro vincial system was the best calculated to pro vide for the fullest form of local self-govern ment. The present Ministry could not be called statesmen (laughter), and it would be absurd to name them alongside the great men whom he had mentioned. When these ministers were about to sweep away these institutions it was time for them to think what was about to take place. Constitutions were not so easily made. He was wrong, they were easy to make. He could make a dozen that evening. (Laughter.) But after making them could they get people to live under them ? But constitutions like those of Greece Home and Britain were not written at all, they grew by degrees, like the oak from the acorn. It so happened that they were com pelled to make a constitution, but if they were, they were not compelled to accept such an abortion as the Abolition Bill. Tyranny not half so gross had raised the rebellion and brought Charles the first to the scaffold: had brought about the revo lution and had caused the Ballarat riots. According to the form of Government thus provided for the colony, it was generally understood that the General Assembly was not to interfere with the Provincial Council: not like the rata tree to grasp them in its arms and crush out their life blood. (Cheers). When Earl Grey went out of office Sir Chas. Packington came into office, and he caused the original constitution as prepared by Sir George Grey to be altered. He caused the Legislative Council to be nominated instead of elective from the Provincial Councils, and the General Assembly to be supreme. From these alterations had sprung all the mischief that had arisen since. The Assembly had taken all the clothes from the Provincial Councils, and now they said that it was an offence against decency for them to run about in their nakedness. (Cheers.) .We were now really governed by a power they, knew very little of. Five or six gentlemen ruled abso lutely in New Zealand. They even con trolled the Governors. Sir George Grey was the first Governor who disagreed with hifl Ministry. Perhaps they would . sometime hear the reason.

He guaranteed that if it ever were made public, it would lend a fresh lustre to Sir George Grey's name. He believed that there never was in any country a more corrupt Assembly than that which had just ceased to exist. Why, many of the Ministers had members in their, pay as editors of news papers. (Cheers.) The Government not only controlled the Lower House, but they sent their nominees to the Upper House. So that they held the strings—the purse-strings and all the other strings; and, as they knew, with a pretty close grasp. The mighty power of the newspaper press had far surpassed the prestige of trial by jury—the palladium of English liberty as it had been called. What did the Ministry do with the press. They bribed some papers, bought others, and defied the rest. If the press had not been so corrupt, the Ministers would not have dared to do one balf what they had done. They had a paper in Auckland which made it its business to hold up to scorn everyone who fought for the people's liberties, which tried all it could to pick holes in them, and if they could not, they made them. (Cheers.) He wondered how people could support Buch a paper. Well, the Ministers had corrupted the press. (An interruption was here caused by Andrew Heavy calling out that he would eive £5 towards the election, and would bet any money Rees would win. The interruption continued some minutes.) He condemned the system of bringing in the civil servants to rule them as had been done in the case of Dr. Pollen, Mr Gisborne and Mr Bowen. The last appointment he believed was made in compensation for not receiving a judgeship, and the intended judge had just commenced his studies as a law student. (Laughter.) He thought the people should be careful before they threw away dirty water to see they had clean. (Hear, hear.) The speaker then touched upon the proceedings in connection with the Indemnification Bill. The worst of it was, that it did not make the names known. So the people did not know who the culprits were so as to beware of them. He believed that if Buch a bill had been brought before any other House it would have been taken up and, with the gentleman who brought it, kicked out. (Cheers.) He dwelt at some length on the financial position ot the coun try and said he had been informed, he could not say with what truth, that the document, purporting to be the articles of agree ment by which the loan had been deposited with one banking establishment, which had been submitted for legal advice in England was not the ori ginal document. If this were so, it was not a bit worse than the misappropriation of 15,000 in the Mangare Bridge* than the draw ing of £4000 by Vogel without accounting for it, or than many other acts of the Govern ment. Gentlemen had told them that they were in favor of getting the land fund for the North Island, bat opposed to the repeal of the Abolition Bill. Why, the fact was, they could not get an allocation of the land fund without the repeal of the Abolition Bill. Both were so intermingled that if the land fund clauses were picked out, the Bill would drop to pieces. The idea of equal taxation without the repeal of the Abolition Bill was equally absurd. If they took the taxation clauses out of the Bill they simply had the substitution of Government nomi nees for their elected representatives (hear). They were standing on the ruins of a consti tution, and could they wonder, in view of the clumsy way in which the Ministry had taken it to pieces, that the great minds who had contrived it should re gard their proceedings with horror. Sir George Grey had brought to his mind new ideas on the subject of Provincialism. He now saw that it was a system which, if oonducted properly wouid have brought real local Government home to the doors of the people. And they would find that if they did make Shires and Shire Councils they would come rouiad very nearly to the original constitution of the colony. The speaker then expressed his firm convic tion that if the people exerted themselves and used their influence among their frisnds, a bright day was yet in store for New Zealand. He referred to the great fall in the Customs revenue and expressed his conviction that the land-fand would, by general consent, become colonial revenue to meet the colonial liabilities. He entered at some length into the question of Separation and expressed his belief that Auckland would benefit by such a measure, and that, with Auckland as the capital, the North Island would again rise to its natural ascendancy. He acknowledged Sir George Grey aa a leader from no slavish adherence but as believing him qualified for a leader from his experience and the purity of motive which had actuated him in coming forward to aid them. (Cheers.) Sir George Grey was not content to be put off with shal low evasions—not content to allow the carcase to be hidden out of sight when it should be exposed to view and have an inquest held over it. He would not sacrifice the good of the colony to the ambitious designs of the few, and would work on for their welfare till he saw New Zealand once more a free, prosperous, and happy land. Mr Rees sat down amid thunders of applause.

In response to questions, Mr Rees said he should certainly defend I the citizens from any brutality on the part of the police, who, he considered should be under local control. He believed that the sons of old colonists had a right to the same privileges as had been accorded to new comers. If any civil servant had been guilty of substituting a false document in the matter he had spoken of in his speech, he should be decidedly in favor of having him brought to the bar of the House and punished. (An elector here sug gested that hanging would be the proper punishment. (Laughter)—). Mr Eees also in reply to Mr Shera, said that if he and his friends failed to get Separation or allocation of the land fund, he would himself see that a bill was brought in to localise the Customs duties.

Mr Shera moved the following resolution : —" That this meeting having heard with great satisfaction Mr Kees' statement and ex planation of his political principles, and his intention of giving a vigorous support to Sir George Grey, cordially expresses its confi dence in him as a fit and proper person to re present Auckland City East in the General Assembly of New Zealand."

Mr B. Levy seconded the resolution. There being no amendment, the Chairman put the resolution, which was carried with unanimity, the audience cheering lustily. A vote of thanks was accorded the Chair man, and the meeting separated after giving three cheers for Sir George Grey and three for Mr Kees.

TELEGRAPHIC.

ALEXANDRA.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day.

The Maori King.

Tawhiao and a party of natives arrived at Kopua yesterday. His son will attend the races here on Boxing Day, and* will run his own horse.

Election matters are quiet. Mr Cox is steadily gaining ground.

HAMILTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Indignation Meeting. At the suggestion of the Waikato Times, an indignation meeting of the inhabitants of Hamilton is convened to protest against the unwarrantable insolence of the postal author ities in attempting to change the name of .the township of Hamilton.

The Elections.

(BY TELEGBAFSJ

Teddy Wakefield Rejected.

WANGAREL

(From our own Correspondent) I / This day1.

The Marsden Election.

Five candidates have published addresses in the Comet. Messrs Mnnro, Reybtun, Hull, Bradley from Kaipara, and Sir Robeit Douglas. Mr Munro stands to win on the Nova Scotian vote, other districts being 80 disunited, leave small chance for Sir Robert Douglas who stands second to Munro, and expresses himself indirectly much in favour of Sir George Grey's party. <He will poll a majority in Wangarei districts. Messrs. Bradley and Hull will take Mangawai and Kaipara votes, which will leave a majority for Mr Munro, without Sir Robert Douglas can split the Waipu vote with him. Sir Robert Douglas in his address says the aboli tion of provinces may be an accomplished fact, but at the same time it is quite possible that under a' new system the country districts shall find themselves in a worse case than before. He is adverse to Separation apparently, but it is believed he will pull in the same boat as Sir George Grey, which is pretty universally wished.

CHRISTCHURCH.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Mr Eolleston was returned for Avon un. More excitement was displayed than at any previous election. The following is the polling fdr the city : - Steven^ 1059; Richardson, 992 ; Moorho.use 662 ; Andrews, 532; E. J. Wakefield, 241; TreadweU, 22. The three first are returned. _ Mr Bowen was elected for Kaiapoi by a majority of 41, Mr Beswick polling 294; Bowen, 335.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Mr J. C. Brown was returned unopposed for Taapeka.

LAWRENCE (Otago.) (From our own Correspondent.) This day. Another Opposition Candidate Elected. Mr Brown was re-elected without opposi tion, despite the utmost efforts of the Go vernment party, which daily becomes more unpopular in Ofcago. The elections are all going against the Government and in favor of Separation.

PORT CHALMERS.

[Per Press Telegram Aeency.] Wednesday. Keauisition to the Hon. Mr Reynolds. «fter receipt of the result of the Dunedin election at Port Chalmers several of the electors proceeded to procure signatures to a requisition asking the Hon. Mr Reynolds to Btand for the district. The signatures are being rapidly procured. Seventy persons signed in an hour. 9

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency) Wednesday.

The Hutt Nomination. At the Hutt nomination to-day, Mr Fite herbert and Mr Hutchison (Mayor) were proposed. The show of hands was-Fitz herberfc, 34 ; Hutchinson, 3. The latter demanded a polJ, which will come off on Friday. ■

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) MASTERMAN READY. Thisjaged man, known as Pat Ready, vis brought up for being drunk last night, and fined 20s, or seven days. Jane Goldsmith, an old hand, was charged with the same offence, and was fined 5s and costs. A VAGRANT. Jane Jackson was charged under the Vagrancy Act, with having no visible lawful means of living. Prisoner, a smart-looking young girl, of 19, who had been before the Court a number of times, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labour. COWARDLY. Charles Francis Eggarte was charged with I assaulting Anne Mene Lnli, a Maori woman, 1 by striking her in the face with a Btick last night. Prisoner, a decent-looking young man, pleaded not guilty. Anne deposed that she lived with her parents, and while walking along the street the European assaulted her. Constable Allen was on duty in Queen street, opposite the Auckland Hotel, when prisoner gave her a severe poke with a stick, and burst out laughing. Prisoner, a seaman lately of the British Empire, said the alleged assault was purely an accident. Fined 20a and costs or 14 days imprison ment. ELIZABETH NELSON. Elizabeth. Nelson, on remand, again ap peared, to prove that she was sot a rogue and vagabond, but a lady with an income of £100 a year. Catherine Sullivan said that defendant was a tenant in the house of her sister-in-law, bat she had only been in the - colony a month; and all that she knew was that prisoner bad told her that she was an Inspector's wife, and in receipt of £100 a year, she knewco more. One month's imprisonment with hard labour. REMAINING CASES. We are compelled to condense the w mainder of the Court business. —The case of threatening language, Bain v. Bain, was with drawn, defendant paying coats.—A charge" against John Earle, of stealing a Bhawl from a Maori girl, was also withdrawn. A number of education rate cases were adjourned or. given for the Receiver, with costs. AIXEGED ARSON. George and Margaret Strong again ap* peared on a charge of setting fire to premises in Short-street, near St. Paul's, on tho 18th of December, with intent, &c. Charles Williamson deposed to having a; mortgage of £250 on the property, which was shewn upon a plan prepared by Mr T. B.- Cameron. It was insured in the Sou British for £200.—'Andrew Farge valued *h house at £100 to £150.—George Thomson Chapman deposed to finding a basket of tar and shavings and burning rubbish. Mrs Strong met him three days after, and said Strong was an innocent man. —Andrew Fernandez also gave evidence, and thecas* will be continued to-morrow. .;,

SCHOOLS.

MOUNT HOBSOH" BOYS 1 SCHOOL.

On Friday the ; boya attending this school: I were examined by the Ten. Arohdeacon rt Pritt, and Messrs Angus and Morgan, three. members of the local board. The subjects for examination were reading,, writing, arith* metic, grammar, dictation, -with recitations. The general result of the examination wal: very satisfactory. It was evident that th^ boys had under their present master, Mr Coburne, made steady progress,. solid rather than showy, and therefore realty valuable. The boys', especially the upper classes, dfe*|» played an intelligent knowledge of aritkmetie and grammar. The competition in geography was very animated, and a knowledge '<&*&tl geography of New Zealand was display > which probably exceeds that of most adult* ' pupils, with a handsome present as a smftUfj token of their appreciation of h«r servic*'J

THE IT7ERIN& STAR, THtJESDAY, PEOEMBgB, 28, 1878



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