SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

r „ . , Pl , r , f This Afternoon, 8.22 Tir&ll V* AT.LK-- (Ti>momm . Morning, 8.14. SUN SET.—This Evening, 0.32. HlJ.s I USE. —To-morrow Morning, 4.55. MOON'S AGE.—Last Quarter, 9thNov.,4.sGa.m.

ARRIVALS.

Bella Mary, barque, Me Arthur, from Ilobart Town lona, s.s., Farquhar, from the Xorlh

DEPARTURES.

Stella. Government yacht, for Wellington, (from tho Manukau) Sovereign of the Seas, cutter, Wilson, for Aitutaki Rowena, s.s., Sellars, for Tauranga

PROJECT DEPARTURES.

For Valparaiso —Abernyte, barque, early For the South—Wellington, s.s., Tuesday; City

of New York, s.s., six hours after arrival For Norfolk Island : Southern Cross, Mission

Vessel, Gth November. For Coroinandel—Argyle, s.s., Mondays and

Fridays For Wangarei—Argyle, every Tuesday For the North—lona, s.s., every Monday For Tauranga—Rowena, s.s., Wednesday next

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of New-

York, s.s, from Kandavu, Sunday

sth, (English Mail via 'Frisco) Edith, schooner, from ihe Islands, early City of Auckland, K.M.T.R., from London

"sailed Ith August. John Matthues, barque,from Boston; sailed 17th

July. Glenlora, barque, from London, early Loch Urr, barque, frow London, early Tamaya, barque, V.D.N.J., from London, sailed

23rd August Jessie Osborne, ship from London, sailed Syren, brig, from Sydney, (in tho Manukau)

sailed 22nd instant Magellan Cloud, brigantino, from whaling

cruise, early. Loch Lee. schooner, from tho Islands, early. LiOtitia, schooner, from the Island.-., early Ryno, brigantino, from the Islands, oarly. Rebeccah Jane, brig, from Melbourne, early Janet .Stewart, brig, from Melbourne, early Kates McGregor, schooner, from Lytfelton

sailed 25th Acadia, schooner, from Lyttolton ; sailed 25th Emu, brigantino, from Dunedin, early. Fairlic, 3-rnasfced schooner, from Dunedin, early

IMPORTS.

Per Bella Mary, from Ilobart Town :— 132 cases green fruit, -16 cases jam.—R. Arthur. 3,070 rails, 1,120 bags bark, 200 hurdles. (i,OOO feet timber, 35,01)0 palings, 030 rails.—Stone Bros.

305casesjam, Ut2 cases fruit, 1 oil painting.— Stone Bros., Agents.

jk-Per Orari, from London :—1 steam engine, 1 case stationery, 1 case meerschaum pipes, 2 harmoniums, 1 case fancy soap, !G cases window glass, 80 cases flask brandy, 100 Hennessey's, C J-casks spirits wine, 31 ons whiting, 1 bale sowing twine, 1 case stage trimmings, 1 case jewellery, 1 case English concertinas, 3 ca.scs walking sticks, 2 ca93s footballs, 1 case combwarc.— E. and H. Isaacs.

ARRIVAL OF THE BELLA MARY.

The barque Bella Mary arrived from Ilobart Town early this morning, after a passage of 17 days. After being detained in port for several days by foul winds, the Bella Mary left, Hobart Town on the 19th October. She had northerly winds during the first part of the passage, and

i .'forwards north-westerly and westerly breezes. '.' ;e Three Kings were sighted on the 2nd, and

I:io North Cape was rounded the same day. ;-jtrong favourable winds have brought the vessel down the coast very quickly. Passengers —Mr and Mrs Holburn.

The s.s. lona arrived from the North early this morning. Her list of passengers has been already published.! The s.-s. Rowena left for Tauranga last even ing, with a full complement of passengers aid cargo.

Tho-smart.brigantine Florindu is advertised ::s open for freight or chaster. Messrs Owen and Graham ;•:•.:•. the agent'?.

The favorite liner City of Auckland, Messrs. Shaw Savill & Cos. most regular English trader to this port, is now over 90 days out from London, and may be expected to show up sometime next week.

The schooner Fairlie is shortly to leave Dunedin for this port, via Moeraki and Napier. The schooner Jessie Elcnilui'sou has entered out for Levuka. She will sail early next week.

Tho barque Abernyte hauled off" the wharf into the stream this morning. Her destination after leaving here is said to br> Valparaiso, where blki will load nitrate for London.

Tho brigantine Matchless and thebrigCraig Ell;:chic were to finish loading at Aratapu for the South yesterday. They will be at the Heads to-day.

Tho Tlosanah Rose sailed from Kaipara for Dunedin iajt week.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

NELSON, this day.

The Wellington left for the North at 7 p.m. yesterday. Mr and Mrs George Cottcrcll are passengers from here to Auckland. 'Lhe Belia Mary passed the s.s. Hero 30 miles this side of the North Cape on Friday morning.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails will Close as Under :—

For Thames, on Monday next, at 1.30 p.m., and

5.30 p.m. For Coromandcl, per Argylc, on Monday next,

at 11.30 a.m. For Napier, Gisborne, and Southern provinces, per City of San Francisco, four hours after her arrival from Kundavu

For Norfolk Island, per Southern Cross, on

Monday iioxt, at 3 p.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Go-ahead, on

Monday next, at 3.15 p.m. For Napier and Gisborne, per Southern Cross,

o.n Tuesday next, at 3.15 p.m. For Taranaki, Southern Provinces, and Aus tralian Colonies, per Wellington, on Tuesday next, at 10.15 a.m.. Late letters will be received till 10.30 a.m. For Russell, Wan.^aroa, and Mongonui, per lona, on Monnay next, at I p.m. For Waiwero, Mahnrangi. Mntakana, Manga wai, Waipu, etc., per Annie Milbank, on Tuesday next, at 10 a.m. For Wangarei Heads, AVangarei, Waipu, and Mangapai, per Argyle, on Tuesday next, at

•1 p.m. Kif A Post-ofiioe has been opened at Waihekc. Mails are despatched and received once weekly

(Signed) S. E. BISS, Chief Postmaster

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Mk R. Dick.sox.—Your letter is unavoid ably held over till Monday.

MARRIAGE

MEEK—LOCKHART—On the 30th October, by the Rev. \V. Tinsley, at her parents'residence, North Shore, Jane Ann. eldest daughter of Mr. William Lockhart, to Mr. Rothes Leslie Henry Meek, Waiwera.

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

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1876.

For t'fio cause tint hcks assistance, For U.c ivroiii,' that ru;cfU resistance, 3-ur [lit iimirc in the distance, Aiid the irood that we can do.

The ovation to Sir George Grey and the Auckland members last night was all that their most enthusiastic supporters could desire. Not alone in numbers and en thusiasm, but in the intelligent appreci ation, by those present, of every question discussed, the reception was a brilliant success. When 1800 citizens come together, unanimous—earnestly unanimous—in their expression of approbation and faith in men whose political principles are of a strongly pronounced type, and have been under strict review for a long period, Aye are justified in believing that deep springs of feeling have been tapped, which cannot be stemmed by any temporary want of success, or diverted into any uncongenial channel. The amendment by Dr. Wallis, otherwise utterly oiifc of place, ill-judged, and injudiciously advocated, served to show how strongly the current had set. We do not doubt that there were many present who, without dissenting from the general principle of payment of members, wholly disapproved of the manner in which the honorarium that had satisfied previous parliaments was in creased during the first session of a House elected specially to inaugurate a reign of retrenchment and economy. While thoroughly endorsing the wisdom of paying representatives sufficient to preserve the legislature from monopoly by the wealthy classes, and to remove the more needy members from temptations that might be thrown in their way by unsempu lous Govern ments, we consider thafe the increase passed by the House last session was ill-tiniad and damaging in its inllueiice upon members about to apply themselves to the reduction of extravagant estimates. But there are questions and questions, and this error of judgment, which some of the Auckland members countenanced, is insignificant in comparison with the great subjects which called forth the demonstra tion of last night. The attempt made by Dr. Wallis to throw in an apple of discord, by introducing a subject foreign to the object and spirit of the meeting, and ofl'ensive to the feelings of the hundreds of citizens pre sent, was therefore, unpardonable, and met with the reception which, if severe, might have bean expected, and was not unmer ited. It is unnecessary to follow Sir George Grey through his able exposition of the posi tion, past and present. His speech, of which we give in another column a full report, should receive the careful consider ation of every citizen of Auckland. He sketched with remarkable perspicuity the cardinal points upon which the struggle has turned—the claims of Auckland upon the seat of Government ; its financial and Legislative disabilities; its right to share in the land fund, and to a larger proportion of public works expenditure; the evil tenden cies of centralism ; the dangerous designs of Southern squatters upon the public lands. In these evils, which overshadow the future of this noble colony, are to be found the seeds of a lasting discontent. The agitation Trh»& lias qQ9SNB9A9Qd JS tp9 well foimde.a

to be easily allayed, and however much wo may deplore the necessity for a long-con tinued political ferment, the magnitude of the interests at stake forbid all thought of remaining stationary or turning back. The policy of the future announced by Sir George Grey" is that which day after day, and year by year, has been urged in these column's. If there is to bo a united colony, there must be a common purse', and the land revenue become common property, for equal distribution among the various districts of the colony. But, Separation, or rather the Federation of two powerful island Governments, alone affords a solution of those problems of Gov ernment created by the natural configura tion and differing circumstances of_ the country, and rendered irreconcilable with a perfect unity by the bad legislation and in justice of the "past. To the attainment of a self-government, represented by Auck land as the capital of the North, Sir George Grey directed the attention and energies of the people. And we believe that the complex wrongs which have lilled up the measure of Central Government iniquity will inevitably bring about, and that speedily, a determination on the part of the North and the South to take, at any cost, the management of their affairs into their own hands.

The Orari is the lirst immigrant ship from London under the new contract, A feature in the (onus of the agreement is that the scale of provisions is considerably reduced. The Orari was, however, victualled under the old contract. The immigrants speak very well of ;ill the food supplied to them except the ilour, which was very bad. This important detect spoiled what would have otherwise been a very satisfactory report on the Government provendering.

At the meeting of the Diocesan Synod yesterday, a resolution was passed in favour bf forming an Association to cany out the extension' of Home Mission work in the

diocese,

The Pioneer juvenile Templars held a successful open lodge meeting last evening with much success. The proceedings were of an oratorical, inn-!■.;!, and vocal charac ter. Bro. Hayward filled the chair with much credit, ami opened the meeting with uu appropriate speech, touching graphically and humourously upon the liquid foe which they were endeavouring to conquer. Songs ■were sung by sisters Woods, Cox, Bums, Way, .Jones, and Mursou, also, by Bros. Hayward, Burton, and McKcnzie. Sister Burns and Bro. Cornish gave recitations. The expected, spelling Bee was postponed, as Mr Andrew was unable to be present. The ollicers for the ensuring session were installed bysuperintendent McKcnzie, viz., Chief Templar, Bro. Hayward ; Vice-Tem plar, Uro. Parker ; chaplain, Sister Wood ; treasurer, Sister Jones ; linancial secretary, Sister li'mnn ; marshal, Bin. Lee ; assistant secretary, Sister Annie Hill; deputy-mar shal, Sister Marson ; outer guard, Bro. Doughty ; inner guard, 15n>. Dean ; right hand supporter, Sister Parker; P.C. Tem plar, Bro. Carwright. The report for the quarter svas very encouraging, shewing a fraternity of 52 sisters and { .!S brothers. The success <">f this lodge is chieliy due to Mis* Ivnox, who is most indefatigable in her clforts in favour of total abstinence.

Rev. R. 11. Codriiigton, M.A., of the Melanesian Mission, will address the scholars of St. Paul's Sunday-school to morrow afternoon. The Rev. gcntlftmaii will lie accompanied by David, tlieSt Paul's school Melanesian scholar.

For particulars of Sunday services at the city churches, see advertisements. The evening service for the people will be held at the usual hour at the Young Men's Rooms, Wellcsley-strcet.

T3to march of the Hobson's, with their excellent band last evening, attracted immense attention. The selections were operatic, arranged with excellent judgment by Mr. McComish. The Company wan under command of Captain Dignan. Pre vious to dismissal, it was unanimously resolved by the corps, to accompany the Artillery per train to Mercer, on the Prince of Wales Birthday, Thursday next, and take }*irt in the review there, also to have a.parade at head-quarters, Wellington-street, on Tuesday next at 7 o'clock.

The Wcsleyan Sabbath • School at the North Shore holds its aunivorsaiy to-mor row in the Devonport Flail. The place will be unusually attractive. The Rev. W. J. Williams preaches in the morning at 11, and the Rev. Mr. Watkin in the evening at G. 30. The afternoon .service at 3 o'clock will be the special treat of the day, as it is peculiarly the children's service. They AviJl sing their sweetest songs, specially pre pared. It is the time when teachers, chil dren, and parents meet together, to be cheered, and instructed and urged to further dl'ort in the coming year. The Rev. gentle man—Mr Watkin, from Onehunga—will deliver one of his inimitable Sunday-school addresses, and to hear him is always a perfect treat. Perhaps many of the friends from (own may favor the school with a visit to-morrow, to give encouragement to teachers and ollicers by their presence. A collection in aid of the school fund will be made at each service.

The anniversary sermons in the Wcllcsley street Baptist Church, will be preached to morrow by Rev. P. 11. Cornford, who lias recently returned from Sydney, and on the following Tuesday the annual soiree will be held, when addresses will be delivered by ministers and gentlemen, and musical selections given by the choir, under the direction of Mr. Tlieo. Cooper.

A Wellington telegram reports that the Agues has arrived with the remainder of the material for the second Cook's Straits cable.

Mr Sykcs, the obliging proprietor of the Queen-street Turkish Baths, has consented to open his baths on Saturday mornings, from 9 to 12 o'clock, especially for the use of boys under Hi years, for a shilling.

The crowds that attend the Police Court everymorning of the sittings arc remarkable. In consequence, some wag affixed to the door this morning the following paper : — "Notice. —The Police Court having become so very attractive of late at the morning seances, it has been found almost impossible to accommodate visitors with even standing room, and, consequently, it has been deter mined to issue visitor's tickets at 6'd each, the proceeds to be given to the poor-box fund, and for the enlargement of the court. This course has been advised, moreover, for the securing of a respectable audience. Season tickets will be issued at a consider able discount by applying to the Clerk of the Court, and free tickets given to the re porters, and to the aged poet, who occupies his seat next to the reporters box. —Signed,

The forthcoming Cattle Show promises to be the most successful yet held, both as regards numbers and the quality of exhibits. In sheep there arc about 110 exhibits, cattle, 90 ; horses, 112 ; dogs, 75 ; poultry, dairy produce, and local industries are also numerous. The judges are to be on the ground by 9.30 o'clock, the gate will be open to the public at 11 o'clock. Mr. Impcy's band has been engaged. All stock must be on the ground by 9 o'clock, any later than this will be charged double entry up to ten o'clock a.m. Entries for the shoeing prizes can be made on the ground, as also for sheep shearing.

Captain :Me Arthur, on his arrival by the Bella Mary to-day, had to receive the con gratulations of numbers of friends on his re-appearance in the flesh, after being re ported drowned on his last voyage to Hobart ToAvn. He explains his long voyage of 40 days on the occasion referred to by stating that he had contrary winds for a fortnight after starting, -\yb,e.n. he was blown away to. the <^s.l;wajr<L

The promoters of the "Saturday Night entertainments at the Albert-street Temper ance Hall have issued a good programme for this evening, as will be seen by then advertisement. The Templar's brass band will take part, and Mr. Marson will take the chair, and deliver the speech ci the evening. Mr. and Mrs Homer, Messrs McCa;<;>in, Thorne, Hodgson, and others ■will assist.

The Temperance Variety Troupe have issued their programme for this evening, which is of an entertaining and attractiva character, as will be seen. Mr Chapman will sing an original song "The Fakir of Oolu;" Mr Brown will giye one of his ad mired recitations; Mr Doran'a "Flower Girl" will be worth the money. Miss Ash will sing a sentimental song, and a dia logue from Julius C^sar will be given by Messrs Koesing and Robb.

ssCaptain Burn's Company of Artillery Volunteers will attend the morning service at St. Paul's to-morrow.

CABLEGRAMS.

[PHESS TELEGRAM AGENCY],

EUROPEAN

RUSSIA REJECTS THE PORTE'S

PROPOSED ARMISTICE,

FOUR THOUSAND COSSACKS JOINED THE SERVIANS.

SYDNEY, Nov. 3rd, received to-day, London, Oct. 16th.

Russia rejected the Porto's offer for an armistice of six months, and proposes an armistice of six weeks.

London, Oct. 17th,

It is reported that an alliance between Russia and Austria is imminent, also that a Russian loan of 300,000,000 roubles is about to be announced.

Four thousand Cossacks have joined the

Servians.

Russian stocks have fallen heavily

The Home press recommends England to be watchful and prepared, in case of war.

Lloyd's war risk is five shillings per ton on British ships between Australia and the East.

Transports for India are ordered to touch at Gibraltar and Malta for orders.

STOCKS RECOVERING IN LONDON

London, Oct. 19,

The Great Powers support Russia's pro posal for a six week's armistice, which is identical with the English proposal. Calmer feelings now prevail, and stocks are recovering.

ENGLAND'S POLICY NEUTRAL AND PROTECTIVE.

REPORTED ALLIANCE OF THREE

EMPIRES

THREATENED FAMINE IN INDIA

London, October 27. • The Autumn session is not considered necessary.

Nothing has been resolved upon justifying fears that Great Britain will join in the war.

The policy of the Government is neutral, and the protection of British interests. The reported alliance of the three Em pires is realHrmed. The situation however, is more pacific. Lord Loftus goes to Swabia to facilitate negotiations between England and Russia. The failure of the monsoon rains in India threatens a fearful famine.

Obituary.—The Marquis of Tweedale

AUSTRALIAN.

MELBOURNE, this day MELBOURNE CUP BETTING.

Spark is backed to win the cup for several thousands. Newminster did not please the spectators this morning, but is in fair form.

NEWMARKET BARAAR.

To the Editor of the EvKXING Stak. Sir, —Will you kindly allow me a short space in your paper to make a few remarks respecting the bazaar held in the New market Hall in aid of the Primativc Methodist Church. The total proceed* of the three days' sale amount to £77 6s. which mite, after paying expenses, leave £71 Is. to help the funds of the church. We are very greatly indebted to friends, far and near, for articles of sale, and also to the inhabitants of Newmarket and vicinity for their generous liberality in the purchases made. The members and friends of the church dssrrc, through your columns, to gratefully acknowledge the kindness of all who have in any way contributed to make the enterprise a success. I would state for the information of thase who may be interested in knowing that the beautifully worked gold keeper deposited in the cake given by Mrs Holmes of Newton was secured by Mr. William Dent of Remu era.— I am, &c, WILLIAM TINSLIiY, (Minister.)

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before R C. Barstow Esq., K.M.) LOVELY WOMAN. When lcmely woman stoops to folly, And finds 100 late that men betray ; She wears the look of melancholy, And to drunkenness gives way. —After Goldsmith

Mary McKinarney, was brought iipniulcr the • Vagrancy Act, charged with being a drunken and disorderly person, and Laving no visible, lawful means of a livelihood,

Prisoner said she "was not in such gircnm stances.

Constable Foreman deposed that lie found the woman at a quarter past three this morning, sleeping in the Post Oliice colon nade. He had known prisoner for some time as a drunken and disorderly person. She said she had no where to go ; she was home less.

Prisoner said she was supported by her son, but on coining by the Post Oliice, she "was suddenly taken with a pain in her stomach ; she merely sat down to rest.

Detective Jeffrey had known prisoner for six years, as a person of dissolute habks, and the associate of thieves.

Prisoner then asked to sit down, as she was again attacked with a pain in her stomach, and hoped the Court would give her an order for the Hospital, where she might get proper attendance. The Court ordered her to gaol for two months,as, if she was so ill, she would uaeet with necessary attention.

The woman quietly wept, and left the Court holding a white handkerchief to her mouth, in apparent distress.

AN OLD MAN.

William McCullum, a man of sixty years, was charged Avith a like .offence, which lie denied.

Constable Graham stated that he found the old man sleeping in a pool of water in a boat by tke wharf.

Detectives Grace and Jeffery, had known prisoner for years, as an accomplished loafer, who had long ago set his face against all honest work.

Prisoner uttered a moan, and the court, in a spirit of charity, ordered the old man tQ Mottttt Escn |qj> Qiie : pax,

ELLERSLIE SPORTS.

From what we hear outside the pedestrian events at Ellerslie Gardens on the 9th November, are likely to be ■well contested. Of the seventeen entered for the Birthday Cup, it is calculated that quite fourteen Avill come up to the mark, if not more. It. B. Brenuan, the "scratch" man, Phillips, O'Hare, H. F. Henderson and Harvey are the favorites, but several of the others notably, White, Gow, Regan, and Gibson, are quietly backed. Nearly all the candidates are in active training. Tho amateur 300 yds. race is to be christened the " Ladies' Cup," and We hear that fully sixteen of the twenty-one young athletes entered intend to compete, the prizes being an inducement quite secondary to the ap proving glances which the winners will come in for from those fair ones, after v, ;i ■■■i the trophy is named. It must be borne in mind that there is a Hurdle Race to be run with the same restrictions as to entries, a-s are imposed in the Ladies' Cup. Entries for this will be received with the general entries on the morning of the 9th, on the ground. The prizes for the amateur races, will be presented at the close of the afternoon on the Grand Stand. Mr. Brown has completed the fencing-in of the ground, and the course is now being got into good condition; the recent rams having rendered the task a comparatively easy one. The right of selling refreshments on the ground was sold to-day to Messrs Archard and Gallagher for the sum of £80.

EXTRAORDINARY OCCURRENCE.

A FEARFUL WHIRLWIND

PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF WAR NOCK BROTHERS' SOAP AND CANDLE FACTORY.

OTHER DESTRUCTION OF

PROPERTY.

NEARLY £1000 DAMAGE DONE

One of the most remarkable atmospheric phenomena which we have ever had to report in Auckland, occurred yesterday afternoon at one o'clock, at Cox's Creek. Shortly before that time, there was a lull in the fierce wind and rain, which had pre vailed at intervals during the morning. The gloomy look of the heavens told, how ever, that the storm had not spent itself, and the weatherwise still kept a look out for squalls, never thinking what a fearful wind-blast was about to break upon them. A rumbling noise was the first indication of anything unusual. Before the cause of thin could lie ascertained, a regular whirl wind or tornado came lushing down from the direction of College road, and struck with great violence Messrs Warnock Bros.' soap and candle factory. The building was a substantial structure, about 100 feet longby.3ofect wide,composed of wood and cor rugated iron with .strong studs and supports. The force of the wind rendered it next to impossible for anything successfully toarrest its mighty rush onward. It cut through the factory like a sheet of paper, driving the centres of b'lth walls completely out of position, and scattering the weather board ing nnd roofing far and wide. The inter ior of tlie factory in a moment pre sented a strange and woeful condition. The machinery and stock in trade of course suffered severely. Last night it was impossible to estimate the extent of the damage, owing to the confusion caused by the prostrate timber*;. The blocks on which the building stands are in several cases knocked out of position ; any number of large planks weighing more than half a hundredweight, many boards and evenbricks have been found lying or sticking in the ground at a considerable distance, evidently carried there by the wind. The large brick chimney stack was knocked over like a candle : in short no completer demolition could have been caused in the path cut by the wind through the building if a shell had exploded there. It was most provi dential that at the time when this singular event happened the employes of the factory were absent at dinner. Jlad they been in the building, it is next to a certainty that we should now have to record a more lamentable list of casualties. As it was, the only two persons in the factory were Mr .1 anie.s Warnock, and one of the workmen. Both were injured, the man so seriously from potash flying into his eyes that it is feared he will lose his sight. Mr Warnock was repeatedly knocked down, but is not hurt beyond a few bruises. A hut some yards off, occupied by the carmen belonging to the establishment, was lifted bodily up, but is not destroyed. Messrs Warnock Bros., for whom great sympathy is express ed, estimate their loss at over £500. The news of the accident only reached us as we were jfoing to press, and we had no time to test the truth of the statement made by our informant, namely, that the boiler had burst. We must apologise for having given this as the cause, though to look at the debris we can well understand how such a report could have been started. After wreaking its fury upon Messrs War nock's premises the tornado rushed on to Mr Read's farm, about a quarter of a mile «ft". Merc three little farm buildings oppos ed themselves to its violence, with the result of being clean swept away ; so cleanly in deed, that it requires some investigation of the site to find where they stood. Mr Read's house, which stands by, was, curious ly enough, not touched. The destruction of the sheds is a heavy loss to Mr Read, who is a hard-working,^ udustrious. settler.

THIS MORNING.

This morning ;i large number of persons visited the ruins, and expressed groat aston ishment at the ravages made by the wind. Head's families S.W. of Warnock'sfactory, and as it is believed that the latter was .struck first, there is little doubt the main direction of the blast was from north to south. So far as we can learn, there was no extraordinary barometric depression to indi cate anything beyond ordinary rough woather. Mr. Read was looking in the direction of his cowshed, whento his great surprise he saw it lifted bodily up into the air, and began to spin round and round attaining such a velocity at last that it was next to impossible to detect the motion. It then suddenly went to pieces, and disap peared be knew not whither. To-day he has been collecting the pieces all over the place. A cart was sent round by Messrs Warnock yesterday afternoon, and picked up sheets of corrugated iron and other debris at an immense distance, some at Arch Hill, and some in the Great North Road, nearly 2 milos away. Some of the iron was crumpled up like a pocket handkerchief. We are glad to learn that Mr. Ash, the workman who was half blinded, is better to-day, and there is no danger of his losing his sight. Mr. Warnock has sonic severe cuts on his hands. The factory building consisted of two stories ; the tanks of potash were on the second floor, and have come right through, partly smothering the engine beneath. The structure was insured, but only against fire, and it would puzzle the acutest lawyer in town to make out that fire hajsl anything to do with the damage. A body of workmen have been employed during the day clearing away the debris. When this is done, it will bo easy to estimate the exact damage, but before, it is impossible. The rebuilding will be set about as early as practicable. A similar whirlwind was experienced in Parnell many years ago, when Mr. Hunter's factory was shattered.

The nominations for the Dunedin Spring Meeting, and for the Dunedin Cup at the Dunedin J.C. Meeting next March,clo_se to*

THE RECEPTION.

THE MEETING IN THE THEATRE ROYAL.

Agreeably to an invitation issued by the Reception Committee, through the Star, to the inhabitants of the city of Auckland, a public meeting was held in the Theatre Royal last evening, for the purpose of welcoming Sir George Grey, X.C.8., and the representatives of Auckland constitu encies in the General Assembly who supported him in the late session. The doors of the theatre were thrown open at 7 o'clock, and at that hour a vast assem blage of people, who had been waiting outside, poured rapidly into the building, and in a very short time every inch of room was occupied. The arrangements of the Committee were so excellent that no inconvenience was experienced, the vast concourse of people being accommodated with places without any unnecessary con fusion. In a few minutes the dress circle was croAvded with an assemblage of ladies and gentlemen, and the ground floor was densely packed. Lon^ before half-past seven o'clock there could not have been fewer than 2000 people gathered within the walls of the Theatre Royal, comprising all the influence, wealth, and political power of the city, besides large numbers of leading residents from the suburbs and surrounding districts. In fact, it may be said that for the nonce, Auckland itself "was gathered within the four walls of the Theatre Royal. Sir George Grey was conveyed from the Star Hotel to the place of meeting in a very handsome carriage drawn by six grey horses,' furnished by Mr Crowther. The Hibernian Band, under bandmaster Lonergan, was stationed at the entrance to the theatre from Victoria-street, and as the equipage drove up, received Sir George Grey with "See the Conquering Hero Comes," played in spirited style. The entrance of Messrs Roes, Swanson, and Dignan, to the platform, was the signal for rounds of cheers from the assemblage. The platform was also occupied by Me-srs J. Cosgrave, J. T. Boyltui, li. Graham, J. Cadman, J. P. King, P.JDarby, AY. Gallagher H. Hamilton, G. S. Graham, T. Thomp son.

Precisely at half-past seven o'clock, Mr King came forward, and moved that Mr J. T. Boylan take the chair. The motion was seconded by Mr Hamilton, and unanimously agreed to. Mr J. T. Boylan, on taking the chair, ex plained tlie proceedings of the Reception Committee, -which, he trusted, wotild be endorsed (cliecrs), and the address agreed to. (Renewed cheers). Many people would be disposed to think that "the tone of the address was too moderate, but tlie Com mittee had thought it right to err on the side of moderation. (Cheers). He would now call upon Mr Robert Graham to read the address. (Loud tSxeers).

During the Chairman's speech, Messrs O'Rorko and Tole came on the platform,and were received with cheers.

Mr R. Graham, who was received witl loud cheers, read tlie following address :—

"To His Honor Si^Georg?. Grey, X.0.8. "Sir, —We, (he pcopln of Auckland, desire, in public meeting, to olfer you a respectful and cordial welcome on your return from your la borious duties of the session of the Assembly in Wellington. " We have watched, with the deepest interest, the part taken by you in the Assembly's proceed ings. AYe appreciate your noble eiforts to pre serve the fullest rights of self-government for the people of the colony; to secure purity and economy in the administration of its affairs, and to obtain a fair measure of justice for the pro vince. We recognised the devoted public spirit which prompted you, at the call of the people, to quit the dignified retirement you had earned by distinguished services to our Gracious Sovereign, and to the colony, and wo have wit nessed, with the- deepest pain, the false and cruel manner in which you have bsen aspersed in official despatches by the Ministry, to whose designs your advent into public life was an un looked-for obstacle, and by the portion of the Press of which they have managed to obtain the support. " We feel, sir, that your example Iras stimu lated the public mind to a consideration of the higher principles on which alone the true great ness and enduring prosperity of a people can rest. In the crisis which a radical and high handed change in the Constitutioa of the colony cannot fail to produce, it is a consolation that the people of Auckland have in you, sir, a leader possessing their implicit confidence, and wrho lias united them for the common good as no other leader could have united them in the past, or can do in the present. Whatever changes may take place, or whatever trials may be before the colony, allow us to express the earnest hope (hat you will continue to guide the people of ibis province, who gratefully recog nise your unflagging energy and disinterested zeal tor their welfare, and the welfare of tlie colony. " linperishably connected with the vicissitudes of New Zealand in its early days, your name, sir, will now be stamped upon its history, and upon (he hearts of its people, as the undaunted defender of their rights, and of the rights of those who ore to come after them.

" That God may preserve you in health and strength, for the great work still before yon, is our earnest prayer, and will bo the prayer of many thousands who are unable to take part in this threat meeting."

The conclusion of the address was received with loud and prolonged cheering.

Mr. Graham, in moving the adoption df the address, gave a vivid picture of the evidences of extravagance lie had seen during a recent visit to Wellington, and of the manner in which Sir George Grey had battled for the rights of the people. The speaker instanced the vast expenditure on public buildings in Wellington, the Hinemoa, Stella., and other extravagancies, and asked how it was possible that any one from Auckland could support such a Govern ment ? He spoke of the Hawkes Bay, and Taranaki, and Waitara railways as jobs to purchase political support. lie believed a railway to the Hot Springs would have been more legitimate. (laughter). The Canterbury members voted with the Govern ment as the price of renewed leases of their runs, but Sir George Grey defeated that. The loans had been expended as though they were ordinary revenue. He moved the .adoption of the address, (loud cheers.)

Rev. Dr. Wallis here got up in the pit, and amid cries of "Platform" made his way round to the stage. He out that the advertisement convening the meet ing had not been read. He understood that the meeting was called not only to present an address to Sir George Grey, which they would all do, but also to ■welcome home the members who voted to increase their own salaries (hisses and groans, cries of " Get out," "Go home," "Turn him out," and "Have yon paid your Education rate ?") I propose now — (renewed groans) — Mr Chairman, read the announcement (yells).

Mr Swanson (who was received with a burst of cheering which was continued for several minutes), said he hoped they would hold their tongues for a minute. When lie •went to "Wellington lie did not expect to be one of the first performers on that stage. He had always supposed that the motto of Auckland public meetings was " Hear both sides." (cheers). He was lone of those who did not vote for the hono rarium, and did not sympathise with it. (cheers). He would be glad if the meeting would hear Dr. Wailis, who possibly woulc? not stick to the honorarium question, but would have something to say worth hear ing (cheers). The Auckland members had been well watched, and Dr. Wailis might have seen some of the weaknesses in the points of their armour. (Cheers). Mr Hamilton : I beg to second the adop tion of the address. (Cheers). The Chairman said, if, as Dr. Wafciasaid, the proceedings had been irregular, they might congratulate themselves on the presence of the ladies. (Cheers.) The motion for the adoption of the ad dress was then put and carried with loud cheers.

Dr. Wailis :Mr Chairman, I understand (interruption, and cries of order) that this meeting was called for the purpose, first of thanking, congratulating, and welcoming Sir George Grey, and in that I quite agree. I u.ttde^ta.n.d/ also., from the aclvertis.e.nve.ufc

that this meeting was invited here to give a welcome to all the members generally who voted with him in the late Parliament. (Hear, hear). Now, sir,.so far aa I heard' it read by Mr Gra.]^^ T />- is not one word in that I object to. - sji ; ' must object to anyone supposing that I joiL in welcoming back the men who behaved as many of the men who supported Sir George Grey have done in tho late Parliament. (Groans). I understand, ladies and gentle men, that another motion is to be made, and that, I suppose, will be the proper time fer me to express my ideas of the way in which I conceive those Auckland members dis graced themselves by their greed for money. (Groans, hisses, and loud cries of " No, no !") The Chairman said after Sir George Grey had addressed the meeting, a vote of thanks would be moved to tho Auckland members who had supported him. (Cheers). Mr R. Graham said it would have been better if Dr Wallis had reserved his remarks until he saw that the committee had made some mistake. (Cheers). Dr Wallis : I beg (Hisse-and groans). The Chairman : Gentlemen, I beg you will give Dr Wallis a hearing.—[A voice : " Give him his money back."— Cheers and laughter]. Sir George Grey here entered upon the stage from the back. His appearance was the signal for an outburst of enthusiasm. The whole assemblage stood up and cheered for sev ral minutes, accompanied by the waving of hats, and the warmest demonstrations of welcome. Sir George Grey took his seat on the left of tho Chairman, and then | asked that the Auckland members present should como forward near him. Messrs. OTiorke, Itees, Dignan, Wood, Tole, and Swanson then moved forward and seated themselves immediately behind Sir George Grcv. The Chairman then rose, and in presenting the address to Sir George Grey, said : I esteem it a very high honour, in fact one of the highest honours that could devolve upon me, to be selected to read the address which has been unanimously and with acclamation adopted by this meeting. (He then read the address printed above). The conclusion of the address was the signal for another outburst of cheering with waving of handkerchiefs by the ladies, and of hats by the gentlemen. Sir George Grey (when the cheering had sub sided) said: Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlenieru I may say, comrades, in the great work of founding a new nation, I do not take this as art address to myself alone. Here around me are the men to whom you are as deepiy indebted as you are to me, gentlemen without whose aid and assistance I coulrl have done nothing, to whom I shall ever feel grateful for tho help that they gave me to further your interests. (Cheers). Having said that, let me not give you bald, bare thanks for the address you have presented to me : let me take this opportunity of reviewing the position in which we stand at the present day. (Cheers). I may speak to you with the authority of age, and with the frankness with which a man can speak who has but little to hope for for himself in this world. I can speak as one who desires to direct your energies to the future ; as one who would fain see the present generation set a great example to generations to come; who would earnestly dejire lhai the people amongst whom lie has passed so many years of his life, should leave imperishable: names behind them, and that generations who follow us in New Zealand should say, " Deeply indeed are we indebted to the first iather3"who founded this great country." (Loud cheers).

AUCKLAND'S CLAIMS,

Well, now, what in truth is our position at the present day I We have lost much. We have lost the Seat of Government. We have lost the Land Fund, which every other part of New Zealand possesses. AYe have now lost all those rights which men in general most dearly prize. Following out this view, let us consider what are our claims upon the rest of the colony. Now, I for oneholdthat the inhabitants of New Zealand us a whole had a right to choose the point where; the Federal Seat of Government should b& placed, but in making that choice they wero bound to have given fair compensation, and to have done justice to any othci" part of New Zea land upon which they inflicted a wrong. Lot U3 think over what I mean by saying, " upon which they inflicted a wrong." In the early days of this country, Auckland was proclaimed the Seat of Government, and land was offered for sale by public auction upon the express understanding1 that this was to be the seat of power and tha Legislature in New Zealand. lam informed that under those circumstances land was sold at as high a rate as £500 per acre. Xo\v, what vests the price given for town land in Wel lington? —£1 an acre all round. A\'ho can possibly deny that when enormous wealth has been bestowed upon the persons who gavo but £1 an acre for their land that some compensation should be given to those in dividuals who gave £500 per acre, and a propor tionate amount for suburban and country land in the vicinity of Auckland. (Cheers.) I say that justice demands that your claims in that respect should have been considered in dealing with your interests in any way whatever. (Cheers.) Well, now, let me turn to

THE QUESTION OF THE LAND FUND. There is no doubt .■whatever that you were, I '.r»ay say unlawfully and unjustly, deprived of thai Land Fund by^what is called a Compact, but which was no Compact, at all. The allegation is that those who represented your interest made a bad bargain, but they were not entitled to re present you at all on a question of that, kind,, involving millions of money. (Cheers). No one can deny that if some individuals entered into, an agreement on behalf of those who never authorised them to enter into an agree-injnt at all, which agreement was to rob the people of Auckland of millions of money, that some com pensation should bo made to the people from whom such vast sums had been taken. (Cheers.fr BENEFITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT. That,in my mind, represents the second claim yo'a have upon the Colony at large. (Cheers.) I am not singular in thinking that, because the representatives of a majority of the people of the Colony of New Zealand agreed with me entirely upon that point cluring'last session. Now, let us turn then to what was attempted during the last session. Well, this attempt was made by which rou were to lose all the privileges which you have of being represented by persons chosen by yourselves, and ot having the proceedings of your representatives conducted absolutely under your own eyes, and of having the sale of your public lands con ducted in such a manner that all jobbery became almost an impossibility, because you could your selves watch over the transactions that took place. I say that if it was thought by those wha represented a majority of the people of New Zealand that all these things should' have been done for you, then it was a very hard thing that you should have been deprived of all those rights by a small minority of the inhabitants of this country. (Cheers). I wish to make myself perfectly clear to you upon this subject. Now let us reflect for a moment. You had those rights. In point of fact you elected your own Superintendent who was your Governor to all intents and purposes. He possessed all those powers which the Lieut.-Governor of a British Colony usually had possessed. (Cheers). Then again you had the power to elect representa tives to the Council here, and you had this very great power given you, that your representatives could by an address to the Governor, if they showed "good cause, at any time causa the removal of the Superintendent, from his office, and enable you to choose another man if the one you had chosen showed himself unworthy of your choice. (Cheers). Then you had the power of making laws for yourselves upon all subjects.— but a very few, such as properly speaking belong to a Federal Government—and you had this extraordinary privilege, belonging to no other part of the British dominions, that tho laws as made by yon did not go home to be confirmed by . anyone otitside yourselves, but wore confirmed in this country, so that there was but little chance of a collision between yourselves and the Home Government upon any subject, because the Home Government could not interfere with the points in which you took a deep interest. (Cheers). Then you had this other advantage. Any man who suffered wrong, however poor, he was, could get to the Legislature in his own immediate vicinity, and have his petition re ferred to a Committee, and he could attend the proceedings of the Committee day by day to see that justice was done him, anclho'coulddo that at a most moderate cost~,at a oost which everyone could meet. Again, if lie desired a private bill in relation, to his property, a settlement upon hia wife or children, or any cognate subject, ho could get such a bul passed at an expense which was trifling, so that various advantages were within your reach and withm the means which you could have found to pay for them. Now, you arc to lose all these. Well, we thought last session that this might too prevented. A number of us took the subject into consideration, and a series of reso lutions, well known to all of you, called the Separation Resolutions," were prepared. (Cheers). In truth these resolutions proposed, no Separation at all. Thoy simply met thfc objection : We \ver,>. told " there are too m?.uy legislatures, and that is the reason that w? are going to do away with, the provinces." Well, then we said, " Have two Legislatures} in New- Zealand. The North Island is larger than tho great majority of British colonies, and the South Island is greater than the majority of British colonies. Let them each have a separate Legis lature, combined with the advantages of a Fodera.l Government." Then we proposed this: That as Wellington had been declared the seat of Government, to leave the seat of the Federal Government there, and as Auckland had suffered a great wrong by the removal of th&j seat of Government from . this place, t^L make Auckland the seat of Government for the North Island of New Zealand- Then we went to the question of the Land Fund, and the enormous debt upon the loans which have been raised. (Laughter). Jjow.noone can deny that Auckland has not had a fairproportion of that debt expendedwith in the limits 'if the province of Auckland. That was at pneo admitted, but the answer made, to thfttby thfls^h.Q, OPBQ^u^-vYa^ «!Qh,bef^

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1876.



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