SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

TTTrati OTAT<WRT l'nlß Evening, 1,1 HIGH WATER J To . morrow Morning, 1.35 SUNSET.—This Kvening, 6.13 SUNKISE.—To-Morrow Morning, d.15 MOON'S AGK.-New Moon, 22nd, 4.oam.

ARRIVALS.

LAST EVKSINO. Argyle, b.s., Crawford, from Whangaioi

DEPARTURES.

LAST EVENING. Glonolp, 8.5., Staphonson. for Russoll atiffa, 5.8., Bator, for i potlkl Fingal, a.s, NorrH for Mercury Bay „„„„„„ Fanny Kelly, ketch, WiUiams, for Whangaroa

Tn-DAY. Christina, schoonor, KvansoD, for RusboU

EXPORTS.

Per Peerlesß. from Sydnoy-223,500 feet sawn aud dressed timber.

Inwards Coastwise. - Four a Sisters, from Mahurangi, with 35 tons firewood. Outwards CoABTWisE.-M6aor«,forAwanui Mariner, for Kuasoll. The ship Haloione. which left this por ton August 7th. arrived at London about tho lOih Instant. Tho brlgantine island Lily sflil!/°r CJ 1*^ 11™ Island to-morrow. Passengers: Messrs J. F. Dantin, T. Koss, Miss Flanagan.

The brigantine Peorloss cleared at the Customs for Sydney to-day with a cargo of timber. Pas- BenKerslMrsTand Miaa Mokonzio, Mr John Anderson.

Tho barquo Stracathro loads hero for Lon don, to follow the Raitaia. Sho ontorod out at tho Customs for London to-day.

Tho B.s. Lalla Rookh, which left Russoll on Thursday la«t, proceeded to Tauranga with a car&o of coal. Thence she »ront to Opotiki whore she wasoxpoctod to-day. From Opotiki she comes on to Auckland to tako up her ad vertised running.

Mr H. B. Morton haa roceived advices from Lyttelton of tho arrival of the barquo Charlotte A. Littlefleld from New York, after a lon«thy passage of 110 days. Sho haa a large quantity of cargo for this port.

The barque Antares is now fnlly due from London, being 107 days out. The Loch Urr is 9fi days out, and tho May Queen 89 days. The former may be looked for hourly, and cither of the others may shew up during the wook.

The s.B. Argyle, from Whangarel last evening, brought 53 sacks Rum,l2 sacks and 1 bale fungus, 5 bales wool, i bales skins, 0 sacks hiJea, 4 cases lemons, 5 sacks oysters. 8 kegs butter, 10 boxes eggs, i cases poultry, 15 packages sundries, and the following passengers: Mr and Mrs E. Cafler and 2 children, Mrs VV. Sloano and 3 children, Mr and Mra Lewis, Mr and Mrs McLaren, alessw Fiddler, Anthon?, Robort Thompson, AUright, J. B. Rossi, and Whitehorn. Steerage: Mr and Mm McLund and son, Cameron, liutri man, and Gough,

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Macgregor, S.S., Amodeo, from Wanganui

The b.s. Rowena was to leave for Hoklanga at 1 o'clock this afternoon.

The b.s. Maogregor arrived from Wanganni about 8 o'clock Fast night, with 10,000 feet totara Umber, 16 packages sundries, anc 3J horses. She was announced to proceed to Waitara at 3 p.m. to-day.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Taubanqa, this day. Arrived: Wellington and Staffs, from Auck land, S a.m. ■ . Pioton. this day. ; Sailed: Wanaka, for Nelson, 5,30 a.ru. Kusskll, this day. Arrived: Glenelg, from Auokland, 8 a.m.; Rotomabana, 5 a.in, Lyitelton, yesterday. Arrived: Christina, Neilson, from Mauritius; iS days out. " TiM4"u, yesterday. Arrived: Edith Reid, from Dnnedin. Port Chalmers, yesterday. Sailed: Hawea, s.s., for Northern ports. Pas sengers for Auokland: Mrs Chappell, Rev. Sutherland Douglas. Dunedin, this day. Arrived: City of Lucknow, Halley, from London. ARmTAL ov CTJ ZCO. Adelaide. November 14. The Orient Company's steamer Cnzoo, which ' loft Plymouth on October 1, arrived here this morning. . London, November 12. Arrived: Halolone, ship, from Auckland, on August 7: Remington.from Lyttelton.on Auzust 4; Clyde, from tho Bluff, on August 4; Opawo, from Lyttelton, on Anguat 25. __„

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Tuesday. Mr Alfred Buckland held his first wool sale of the season this afternoon, in the Haymarket, which was well attended by buyers. 69 lots altogether were sold, consisting of 209 bales. The wools generally were in good condition, but the prices were one pennylesa than last season. Long wool in grease averaged 7id; washed, Hid. The buyers were Messrs Hesfceth, Gittos, Sutherland, Warnook, Ireland, Reid, Potter, and others.

Mail Notice.

Mails will Close as Undkb.—

This Day. For Wha^garei Heads?Waipu', Whangarol, and Mangapai, per Argylo, at i p.m.

Wednesday, 16th instant. For Thames, nor Rotomahana, at 8,30 a.m. For Coromandel, per Coromandol, at 9 a.m. For Waitara, por Hannah Mokau, at 1 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa. Levuka, and Suva,

por Taiaroa, at 3 p.m. For Thames, per Enterprise, at 5.30 p.m.

Thursday, 17th instant. For Gisborne, Napier, Southern ports, and Australian Colonies.per Rotomahana.at 9 a.m. For Thames, per Rotomahana. at 8.30 a.m. For Walwora, To Kapa, Craigloburn, and Warkworth, per Rose Casey, at 10 a.m. B"or Mangawai, per Fingal, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Ohinomutu, and Opotiki, per Wellington, at 4 p.m. S. B. 8133, Ohlei Postmaster. Chief Poat-ofUoo. Auckland.

Meetings, Entertainments, Etc.

November 15,1881.

Theatre Royal-Cary's Operatio Company, " H.M.S. Pinafore," 8 p.m. North Shore Rogatta Club. 7.50 p.m. All Saints', Ponsonby—Concert, 8 p.m. Drill-shed— Inspection of Volunteors. 7.30 p.m. Baptist Churoh, Mount Edon-Soiroo: tea, 6.30; meeting. 7.30 p.m. Oddfellows' Hall, Parnoll-Monthly Meeting of Working Mon's Friendly Aid 3ooiety, 7 p.m.

Birth.

COLLINGWOOD.-On Novombor 12. at hor residence, Nolson-street, the wifo of Edward Collingwood of a son, ■■? ■

Marriage.

QRKGSON-GKOKGK.-On tho 13th Instant, by tho Key. Father Fynos, Vioar-Goneral, Leslie Stuart Greßson, oldest son of Captain J. L. Gn>cson, Victoria, to HarrlettGoorgo.danghtor of tho late William Goorgo, Auckland.

Death.

COIiLINGWOOD.-On November 13, John Col lingwood, Infant son of Kdward and Annio CoflinßWOod. TKSTRO.—On September 6, at his residency Gordon Villa. Lavender Road, Bittorsoa, Lon don, England, Christopher Testro (father of James Tostro, of this city); azod 05.

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

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1881.

For the cause that lacks avslilance. For the wrong that needs resistauc For the future in the distance, And the eood that we can do.

The political interest in the general elec tion, •which, considering the close proximity of thepolling.has heen rather lukewarm, was concentrated on the address delivered by Sir George Grey, in .the Choral Hall, last night. There was a large meeting, although, both in its sizo and enthusiasm, the prevalent apathy in the election was somewhat reflected. Sale George Grey spoke in his usual clear, lucid, and polished style, carrying hia audience well with him. For more than an hour and a-hal£ he maintained the attention and sympathy of his hearers; and yet, in thinking it over, there is no single characteristic that stands out distinct and clear from the rest, aDd impresses itself on the mind as the feature of the address. This occurs to one the more strongly in limning over the points for the purpose ot reviewing them. The lines of the speech appear rather to have heen laid down on tho doctrine that it is the duty of the Gov eminent to build up and defend and of the Opposition to assail; and this is,of course, perfectly allowable. Still it gives nothing like a strong rallying cry upon which parties fought. The most definite statement of policy in the speoch wa3 tbat relating to the cheapening of railway charges, and the special taxation of land-owners whose pro perties have been benefited by the construction of the lines to make up the deficiency. We perfectly agree with Sir George Grey that in a new country, where the railways are really the Government highways, mere profit from the working of lines is not a paramount consideration. The opening of the country, facilities for settle ment and for tho conveyance of produce, must have great weight in the fixing ot the tariff. "VVe have had instances in this Provincial District— as, for example, at the Kamo mine—where an extravagant and unfair tariff nearly strangled an im portant industry. We also agree that the taxation of that "unearned increment" of value created by the construction of the lines is indisputably just, if we could only get at it. But the practical difficulties in the way are almost insuperable, because of the difficulty in determining precisely where the advantage bya railway begins and where it ends. Who can doubt, for example, that every property in- the city reaps a substantial and permanent enhancement of value from each new section of railway tbat is completed into the heaVt of the country; but how can the proportion of value so derived be ascertained, and would the citizens, without such an assess ment, accept a special tax on the unknown quantity 1 In detault of an acceptance of some well ascertained principle of assessment, the special taxation would be unfair, and if, on the other hand, this special taxation was not enforced, while the Government embarked upon the running of railways through certain favoured districts without a clear view to their paying the interest on the cost of construction, thereby throwing the deficit on the general taxation of the country—a grave wrong would be done to the labouring population, and to those struggling settlers in other districts where there are no railways. A proposition of this kind was the most glaring injustice of Mr Macandrew's federal proposal', recently promulgated by circular through the colony. His proposal was to cast upon the general tax-payer the whole of the intereat due yearly on the seven millions sterling spent on railways in the Middle Island while the people of the Middle Island were to coolly appropriate the whole of the revenue from those lines for local purposes. Mr Macandrew is now fighting his election npon the ideas embodied in these resolutions ; there is therefore no present agreement between Sir George Grey and other leading members who have worked with him npon this essential question of liquidating tho chacge for interest npon the capital cost of colonial railways. In work ing out the details of his proposal, we per ceive at once what practical obstacles often obstruct the adoption of admittedly sound principles. For this reason, in dealing with services rendered-by the Government to the individual subject, a charge pro portionate to the cost of the service furnishes a ready means of fixing the taxa tion npon those who reap the chief benefit of the service, and as tho owners of lands through which the railway passes are the persons who chiefly use the line, there is not very much difference in the end between a heavy tariff applied to their produce and a special tax on their land. If the system of special taxation had heen made a condition of construction in the outset, as under the District Railways Act, the proposal would have combined feasibility with its inherent justice, but as that was not, done, we caiir not see any alternative to the system of working the lines as economically as possi ble and with a view to make them self supporting ; never, however, losing sight of their purpose as a means of opening up the. country and promoting settlement. Of course,* in this connection, -ere apprehend that the tax upon landed wealth, wfcjch has been accepted by all political parties as a proper factor in adjusting the incidence of taxation, will never be permitted to fall through, though its present character may undergo material alterations. In speaking on the land question, Sir George Grey is invariably most successful in arousing the sympathy of his audienca, and last night formed no exception to the rule. He was prevented, however, by Use prominence given to this subject, from entering fully into the question of local self government, and there was some disap pointment that ho did not speak more folly on the all-absorbing subject of the West Coast native difficulty. His allusion was a very clever avoidance of any discussion of the' recent measures adopted l>y the Government, though so far as it went it tended to support

tho prudence of incarcerating To_ Whiti. Sir George's observations upon this head, however, were more epigrammatic than pro found. The tost ot miraculous power of self-deliverance, which he applied to To Wbiti's prophetic attributes, is that which scoffers applied to Christ, nnd which has been levelled against all tho prophetic and apostolic martyrs of the past. The righteousness of a man's teach ings, the purity of his life and motives, may never be tested by a man's physical in firmity. As an evasion of a knotty topic, and a pleasant joke at the expense of the prophet, Sir George's allusions were clever, and were thoroughly relished.

The speech was obviously framed as a manifesto to electors beyond City East, tho references to the railway tariff' being chiefly applicable to the Middle Island; and we have no doubt the reports will be read with general interest throughout the colony.

Our special reporter at Parihaka seems to hove discovered some email signs of relent ing and dispersion on the part of the Parihaka natives, which are not noted in tho official or other telegrams. We place very great relianco upon his thorough knowledge ot tho natives, and hope his predictions will be verified. A general feel iug of relief and satisfaction would bo felt throughout tho colony at the quiet achieve ment of such a result, because, until it is attained, the difficulty is as far off settle ment aB ever. His]opinion appears to depend a good deal upon tho rapidity with which tho natives are consuming their stores of food. Otherwise, tho return ol the released prisoners to"~the fences to-day, tho moment they were liberated, looks most uuliko giving way. In the Court at New Plymouth this morning, To Whiti made a statement in his defence, which, though brief, was forcible and in thorough harmony with his past attitude. Briefly stated, ho says the natives have been living on tie land thoy have occupied ever since the war; that thoy have never cultivated land except for their own support; that he has never desired bloodshed or a quarrel, but has sought always that both races should sit down quietly.;, on the land. He further stated that this was what ho had always tanght the natives of Parihaka. Tho answer is not only power ful in its simplicity, but it shows a shrewd appreciation on Te Whiti's .part of tho character of tho charge brought against him. His method of eliciting the fact that the natives had nevor been shown which portion of the land was included within the roscrvca sotapart for them was equally clever and to tho point. He has been committed for trial.

The Christchurch Drainage Board are about to spend £20,000 in labour, in laying down sewer pipes in tho town and suburbs, and tenders aro called for tho work,

The Hon. Mr Dick, Colonial Secretary, has left Wellington by the Penguin for Lyttel ton on his way to Dunodin, Mr Oliver acts for him during his absence.

A dingy race has been arranged to take placo during the present week between Masters Hewson and E. Bailey, for £5 a-side. The open-sailinc boat?, Amateur, Olive, Lizzie, and Hope will also have another trial of speed on the 26th inst., for a sweepstake ot 10s each.

A meeting of creditors in the estate of John YV. Nicholson was to havo been held to-day, but no creditors appearing, it was adjourned till to-morrow by the Trustee in Bankruptcy.

There was no business in Chambers ut the Supreme Court to-day. To-morrow, the Registrar will sit in Banco, when applications for the discharge of tbo fol lowing bankrupts will be made:—L. B. Harris, C. H. Butler, J. Brogan, and Dickcnson.

The fortnightly meeting of tho Harbour Board was held this afternoon, but no busi ness of special importance was transacted. The Engineer reported that the now wharf at Northcoto was completed, and that four lamps had boon erected on the Eailway wharf. Further tronblC3 in connection with the pilot service were announced.

A meeting of shareholders in the Alburnia Company, for the purpose of con sidering the proposal of the directors to wind up and reform the. company, was held this afternoon. The proceedings had not terminated when we went to press. There appeared to be a strong feeling agafnst the proposal.

At a meeting; of shareholders in the Excelsior claim,Tiki,hcldyestcrday,at N. Z. Insurance Buildings, it was decided to form a company under the Mining Companies Act, 1872. the capital to bo £12,000 in 12,000 snares ut *r coui, «n uu paiu uj/, save f««. hundred paid up for Mrs Mclntosh, Messrs iG. Hulme, W. J. Young, J. Caffrey, A. E. Glover, T. Baigent, A. Aley, T. Craig. Mr J, It. Randerson was appointed legal manager.

A little boy named Kelly fell from a peach tree at Morningside eight days ago and sustained a compound dislocation of the elbow. He was at once conveyed to the hosrjital, and though every care was taken, mortification set in, and to savo tbe little fellow's life Dr Philson was compelled to day to amputate tho arm above the elbow.

An inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Kobert Burns Hotel, Union street, on the body of an infant named Charles Ashley, before Dr Philaon, coroner, and a jury, Mr I'instead foreman. The evidence showed that the child was one moiith old, and was healthy, and that on tbe morning of Sunday it was found dead by its mother's side. Dr Bayntun, who was called in, expressed his conviction that the child had died of suffocation, in consequence of being over laid by its mother. In his experience he had known similar cases. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

We would again impress on the city authorities the necessity of having several of the asphalt footpaths in the city top* dressed at once. A gentleman coming down Shortland Crescent last evening sus tained a nasty fall. We are not sure but that the Corporation would be mulcted in damages were a serious accident to occur, through their negligence iv not having the tootpaths made safe. The Crescent especi ally is in a bad state, and the grease from an adjacent butcher's shop does not assist to improve matters.

The St. Sepulchre's school-room was crowded last evening by persons anxious to hear Mr Ewington's lecture on the late eccentric vicar of Morwenstow. The lecture was given for the benefit of the St. sepulchre's Mutual Improvement Society, and the subject-matter afforded wide scope for merriment. Key. B. T. Dudley, the respected incumbent of the parish, occupied the chair and • briefly introduced the pro ceedings, which opened with an instru mental trio, by Mr Cox and family. In tho course of the evening comic and senti' mental songs were given by Mr Llewellyn and Mr Shirley, also operatic selections by ladies, and Mr and Mrs Johnson, and Miss Edith Johnson. Mr Ewington's lecture was in two parts ; the fust was biographical, including boyish pranks, youthful proclivities, love, marriage, and a sketch of the wild village of Morwenstow, on the • Cornish coast—a village almost out of the bounds of civilization, and inhabited by unlettered miners, reckless wreckers, heartless smugglers, and pigs, A Dortrait of the Vicar was shewn on canvas by Mr Percy Smallfield by means of his magic-lantern. . The second part dealt more particularly with the Vicar's labours, his poetry, Cornish tradition, and the Vicar's sketches of the queer people of Morwen? stow. The latter portion of the old man's life, after all his fun and finery, was the pleasantest, with the exception perhaps of almost his last apparently unconscious act under the priestly eye. His defence of the poor, and his evident desire to help the helpless, were commendable traits/>f charac ter. The lecture was greatly enjoyed by all present, and the proceedings closed with the National Anthem. The collection amounted to £8 10s 6d.

A concert will be given in Mra Clayton's Bchoolhonse, Parnell. on Thursday tho 17th inst., by members of the Munical Union Society, to wind up the aeries of wintor practices con ducted by Mr H, Gordon Gooch, A.X.A.M. Full particulars in future ad vert jsemont.

Mr Gradwell intends giving a concert at the Choral Hall on the 'evening of Thuivday, December Ist. An excellent programme is in course of preparation, one of the features of which (.a the recitation by a number of Mr Gradwell's pupiip Qf some tihatoperian tcenes. Mr Gordon Qoooh wilf also take Dart in the concert.

We notice that Messrs Mander and Opm^ pan? hove opened a general store at Epsom, by wbioh means they will be able to supply a want long felt in this pleasant and salubrious village. The store is next to the distripf hajl, }n th.c cen tre of the settlement.

Housewives will be interested to learn that a cocoa preparation, known as Clad burr's Cocoa Essence, o very nutritious, and irso from tbe fatty matter which renders tho beverage bo unpieaeanfcto many, Is now procurable at .Mr O- Maior/s, Weilesley/-Btroei> Mr Mejqr is agent for jt, and olbd for the celebrated Harvey sauce, and Wright's uniermonted wins, The party who has received in mistake an Indian ink sketch will please return it to tbp Museum. See notice*polumn.

It is notified ejsewhej/e that the usual fortnightly entertainment at the Kemuera H^U will not take place, on account of the perforai ance by the Auckland Dramatic Society on behalf of the Kemuora Sopial Union nest Monday evoninK.

CABLEGRAMS.

IRKUTSK'S TELEGKAMS.J

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, November 13,

M. Novikoff, the Russian Ambassador, has issued a furthqr communication to the Porte in reference to the consideration of tho question of payment of tho Russian war indemnity. M. Novikoff now states that the Russian Government is willing to modify its recent demand, and agrees that the claim of tho foreign bondholder delegates should receive priority in recog nition over the question of tho payment ot the war indomnity.

MINE EXPLOSION.

LONDON, November 14,

News is to hand from Sicily announcing that a disastrous explosion has occurred in one of the sulphur mines in that island, resulting in the death of fully 50 miners.

SEIZURE OF ARMS.

LONDON, November 13,

The police to-day made an important seizure of arms and documents belonging to Fenians at Bradford, in Yorkshire.

AUSTRALIAN.

MINISTERIAL CHANGES,

SYDNEY, November 14.

Mr P. B. Button, tho Postmaster Gene ral,-takcs tho portfolio of Minister of Edu cation, vice Sir John Kobertson, resigned. Mr S. C. Brown becomes Postmaster-Geno ral, vice Mr Sutton. Tho Hon. F. M Dallcy will represent the Government in the Upper House, and willl hold olliee as vice-president of tho Executivo Council, vice Sir John' Kobertson.

ARRIVAL OF SUEZ MAIL.

MELBOURNE, November 14,

Arrived here this morning, the P. and O. Company's steamer liohilla, with tho Eng lish malls via Suez and Brindisi, dated Loudou, October 7th.

THE SUGAR MARKET.

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.

Mauritius advices to 4th inst. report that since the sth ultimo, 600 tons have cleared for Port Chalmers, and 250 for Lyttelton. Private London telegrams report a rise of ten shillings in sugar*.

SPORTING NEWS.

WELLINGTON RACES.

(BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION,)

WELLINGTON, Monday, The Spring Mooting wolghts havo boon do clarod.

Railway BTAKKS.-nilllnß3Kato, Oat 131ba; Sir Qcorgo, Set 101b3; liandwiok, Bst 81ba; Luna, Bst Bibs; Danobnry, 7st 121ba; Grand Uuoh jss, 7st lOlbs; Hilda, 7st Olbs; slander lllly, 7st 81ba; Coldstream, 7at Glba; Flour de Lys, 7at 21ba; The Poet, 7st 21bs; Mlsohiof. 7at lib; Dan, 7at; Sonkar, 7at; Mavis, Cat Kilba; Comus, Cat 51bs; Tartar (lato Czar). Gut 51 us; Henorita,.o-t llba; Karowell, Gst 31 hs; Orlando, Cst; Nora, Cat. HottPaiik SraiKa Handicap.—Billingsgate, Oat Clbs; Sir Georgo, Bat lOlba; Kandwick. Bat libs; i.una. 7st 121ba; Grand Uuohoss, 7at lOlbs; Danobury, 7st Glba ; Coldatream, 7st 61ba; Fleur do Lyn. 7»t Hba; Tho Poet, 7at Jibs; Soukar, Tat 2lba; Dan, 7st2ba; King Quail. 7st 21bs; Mavis. 7at; Mischief, 7st; Anglor, 6at lOiba; Senorita, Cst 81bs: Farowoll, Gat Ribs; Hero, Cut 71ba; Orphan, Oat filbs ; Tartar (lato Czar), Cat libs ; Nora, Gst.

Huhdles Handicap.—Aßont, 12st t\bt; Clarence, l'st 121ba; Grey Mormis, list 21bs ; Angler, 10rt 41ba; Monk, 9st 13\ba: Hawthorn, Oat 81ns; Horo. Sat 21ba; Shamrock, Uat; Gonora', Hat 12tb8; Nikuu. Bst 121DS.

WAIKATO TURF CLUB SPRING MEETING.

(BY TELEGRAM.— OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Tho Handicaps for tho Waikato Turf Club Spring mooting are :—

Hurdles.—To Whiti. 12st lib: Sportsman, Met 71b3; Kavvonata, list 311)3; Wink Bonnie, 10st71bs: Darrin, lOst 91ba; Tho Lark. lOst.

s-rniNO Handicap.—King Quail, Sst 51b8 ; Yataua, Bst libs; Maori, Bst 3lbs; Lara. Tst lOlbs; Kenilworth, 7st lOlbs; Hoekot, 7st Bibs; Vam pire, 7st 61bs; Ptanloy, 7st 51bs; Snuntoror, Cat Olbs; Gildoroy, Cat Clb!; Uowdrop. Gsc.

ELECTION NOTES.

It is reported that Mr Shoohan will bo a candi> date for Waltemata. and that Mr Reader Wood is cot likely to stand again for that seat but id ousting affectionate glances on fCdon. Mr J. M, Clark has glvon unfavourable answers to depu tations both from Dovonport (Waitomata), and Kden. intimating,to[thorn thatlJ' b(> I'^S-'fX *i.v/ Dutii>, il wm oo uny -h.ust. He intends to wait and sco what chance ho will havo against Sir Georgo Groy, and ovon if he comoa to tho conclusion thnt ho will be bouten by a small maiority, ho will go to tho poll. The Key. David Bruoo is montioned as a possible candidate for Kdon. Mr Swanson announces in another column that ho will bo a candidate for ro-eleotion for the district of Newton.

Tho nominations for candidates for Nowton, Parnell. Auckland North, Auckland Kast. Kdon, and ity WVst aro published, and are announced for the Ist December at noon, and tho polling on tho 9th.

Regulations under tho Maori Representation Act are gazetted. Kor tho Northern distrlot the nomination Is to bo at Ruseollon November 21, and tho polling on Docombor 8; for the Western Maori district, the nomination is to be at Cambrjdgo on November 25, and tho polling on December 8; for tho Kostorn Maori district, tho nomination is to be at Napier on November 21, and the polling on December 8; for tho Southern Maori district;, tho nomination is to ba at Kalapoi on November 2i, and tho polling on I)ecemberß.

AUCKLAND INSTITUTE.

Tbb adjourned mooting of the mombera of this Institute was held in the Museum Buildings lost evoning, bot owing to other attractions, the moot-Ing was but thinly attended. Mr Thomas Peacock, tho president, "coupled tho chair, and having mado a few romurka, culled upon tbo secretary to road the list of no w mombora as folio ws.—Captain Fildor. Mo3srs H. N. Garland, \Y. H. Graco, James Huslett. W. C. Kouslngton. Hoy. D. W. Runol man, Messrs G. W. Williams, G, a. Smith.—Mr Cheoseman also read a list of donations to the Museum, nnd an interesting paper on the Dollar Bird of New Zealand, a specimen of tho bird being laid on the table. The bird was shot by Mr Cowan near tho Mannkau Heads, and proved to be a full grown and full plnmaged male bird. Mr J. McElwaln was with Mr Cowan at tho time, and to him the Institute was indebted for this, the first speoimen ever found in New Zealand. Mr Checseman did not think that tbe bird would experience any difficulty in crossing the 1,300 ml'es which separated New Zealand from the place where the bird had probably taken flight, Mr Cheeseman read extracts from the writings of Or Gould on tho habits of the bird. It was purely an ineuct eater, and lived ohiefly upon various species of col«optera.— Mr James Baber road a series of notes on vari ous subjects, chicily on tress which he had noticed in his travels. At W&iuku Kast ho came across tho tawa tree, on which there was eetn a species of pasaiflora in a peculiar con dition. The vine was 3J inches in diameter, and apparently had started its growth on a branch about 35 feet above tbo ground. Mr Baber gave a minute description pt this treo.and the centipede, an insect five inches long, and its peculiar habits. The .writer also notioed the habits of the weka or Maori hen; also, tho artesian wells inverted which had come under bis observation. This last subject drew forth somo remarks from Mr Stewart, C. 8., and Col. Haultain.—lhe next paper was by Mr J. A. Pond on the proportion of oltrio add oontained in limes grown in Auckland and Tahiti.— Mr Pond had examined limes brought from tho isl md?,and also tho/o grown in the ga den of the Honourable 1?. Whitaker, at Lake Takapuna. It was found that tho Aucklnnd-grown limes had a juice of a heavier density than those grown on the Faoiflo islands, and the percentage of acid waa greater than that of liinoa from elaowhero. thfl percentage being equal to 813 per cent of acid. He thought tho result was so encouraging that a large industry would y«t be established (or tho growth of limes and for the preparation of the add therefrom.—A-.translation of the Maori tradition of Mani, by Judge Manning, was read by Dr Purchas. and received with satisfac tion. The last paper of tho ovening was by Mr A. B. Mackeohnie, and was of quite a different character from .tho preceding papers. Mr Mackeohnie's paper was ' thoughtful and carefully written, opening with the queßtion, "Does the consciousness of man pass with the breaking up of tho brain?" The writer touchod upon ovonta bearing on the sub ject which were reoorded in Soripture, but these, ho contended, imparted but little infor mation. Apart from revealed truths, man's knowledge of theßO subjects was now very muoh in the same condition in which it was in the past. In this life mind and matter were united for the purposes of use, and though the subject had been strictly investigated, the ablest men had been unable to produce epontanoous generation. The essay throughout waa very in teresting, and concluded with the admission that the real secret of life remained as profound a mystery as ever, and by referring to tho recur rence of the loading thoughts of life, in many instances of dying men, and stated that while it was desirable to prosecute the search for goientiflo truth with tho greatest energy,' it was also desirable occasionally to take oar stand in silent moßing on the shorpsof the unknown. Tha Chairman njade some dosing romarko on the handsome donations of Mr MaoKelvie, and the progress, of the society during the past session, after which the meeting agparated.

CITY EAST ELECTORATE.

SIR GEORGE GREY'S ADDRESS,

IN accordance with previous announcement, Sir George Grey addressed the electors of City East in the Choral Hall last evening. There was a large attendance, the hall being well filled at the opening of the ad dress. The choir seats at the rear of the platform were occupied by ladies witli gen tlemen friends. Amongst those present wore the Hon. P. Dignan, M.L.0., Messrs F. J. Moss, J. A. Tole, — Vialou, E. K. Tyler, H W. Heath, A Fleming, W. K. Waddcl, J. M. Clark, Theo. Cooper, T. B. Hill, Mason, C A. Harris, W. Swanson, J. M. Shera, D. 11. McKonzie, Dr Wallis, and Major Harris.

Mr Offer proposed, and Mr Mason seconded, that Mr J. T. Boylan should take the chair.

The motion was carried by acclamation

Mr J. T. Boylan, in assuming the posi tion, said that the meeting was one of the elcetors of City East to hear Sir Georgo Grey's views. He would not detain them with any further remarks. Sir Georgo Grey then entered the hall and ascended the platform amidst ioud ap plause, which continued for some time. Tho Chairman introduced Sir Georgo to the meeting. Sir George Grey commenced by saying that ho presented himself that night before the electors of City East as a candidate to represent them in Parliament. Ho was therefore anxious.to explain to themhisviews upon public questions, and also to reply to any questions which might be put to him for tho purposo of supplying any further in formation that might be desired with regard to bis views or the plans that he proposed to carry out. He would begin by trying to explain to them that they must not imagino that the question before the electors of New Zealand at tho present moment was one of a choico of men only, for it was really a question of choico of measures, He bad heard it very often stated recently, and he had also seen it put forward in tho Press repeatedly, that there was no difference of opinion amongst the statesmen of New Zea land—that they were all Liberals, that they were all agreed in sentiment and thought, that they wished to carry out the same opinions and attain the same objects ; and that tho question simply was as to who were tho men most able and beat fitted to carry out these particular objects. To that, ho answered that there was no similarity of views whatever betweou tho statesmen of tho two parties of New Zealand. Their respective views were entirely different, and that ho would very shortly make clear to his audience. In attempting to do so, he would say this, that probably every individual who heard him was really a much richer person than ho believed himself to be. They were in a very different state from that in which the people of Great Britain were, for instance. We had hero rights and privileges wkich no person in Great Britain had. Outside of what property each individual might have in his own right, and which he called hia own, he was also a large shareholder in a very wealthy company—that was, a share holder in the public credit of the colony; aud in addition to that ho waa a shareholder in a very lar^e and valuable property, in whicliall had equal rights—the Crown lands of tho country, which were a very valuable property indeed. Men were fery apt to tall into the error of thinking that their interest was confined to tlie proporty of which they were in nctual possession, and not being accustomed to consider them solves as directly concerned with the larger public property in which they were share holders, they allowed individuals to deal with it exactly as they pleased, exercising no watchful care over the manner in which it might be disposed of, and thus losing a great amount of wealth which justly be longed to them. He wished to put this matter before them in one or two examples which would enable them to un derstand him better with regard to it. He would take the question ot public credit first, and show what the country was en titled to under that. Very largo sums of money were raised on tho public credif. They had not only created their own properties, built houses and stores, and es tablished businesses, cleared lands, and pro duced ground creps, obtained Hocks and herds, but, in addition to all that, they had called into existence a public credit which they could use for the purpose of raising funds just as a private person could procure upon his credit a sufficiency of ieady mnnnjr fnr i-orTy(n(J nn tho linos of bnainfißS upon which lie had entered. ( In the same way, we established a public credit, enabling us to carry on public business, to undertake public works and public build ing?, and to make us richer iv a public capacity. He asked them to put such a case as this, for instance, to themselves, and it was no unusual one: Supposing persons could get a great extent of land somewhere in the interior, and that they obtained it in a manner in which any ordinary individuals could not get it through ignorance of the public officos.theirpowerinthe Legis lature, and in a great many other ways, enabling them to influence the QoYcrnment, and to obtain information which none of us could get, and that in that way they got large tracts of lands on very favourable terms. Then he asked them to suppose further that a railway were- constructed upon that property, perhaps, in a marshy country—as he had seen himself—through swamps, that drains were cut on either side to drain it, and thus an immense value given to the property, quite independent of tho very largely increased price given it by the fact that tho railway ran through it— and that stations were erected upon it. In such a case, all this increased wealth had been added to the property by the public works, so that what really had been done had been an outlay on tbe part of the com munity, which had given the landed pro prietor great wealth an 4 great means with out expending anything whatever of hisown. Henco it was argued, and he thought justly too, by all modern writers,thattuisincreased valuo given to property in great port belonged to the public, and not to the indi vidual himself. They would see, therefore, that to lay a tax upon the portion of the value given this proporty called the " unearned increment," did not render tbe land less valuable, did not hinder it from producing more crops than it otherwise would grow, and did not interfere with the public benefit; and consequently the landowner had uo right to grumble if some portion of the wealth thus conferred upon him were taken back for the public good and advantage. What was done in New Zealand under those circumstances? One class of statesmen said that the railways must pay for them selves, which meant that the rates to be imposed for the carriage of goods and the conveyance of passengers should be high enough to return a fair amqunt of interest on the money invested in their construction ; pay for the wear and tear, and recoup the working expenses. The people who agreed with this were those who came from the olrl country, and who had been accustomed to the working of the large private railway companies there, and where these were the only means of making the lines payable. In this country, the colonists at large were the proprietors of the railways. They needed nqt to expect any profit from them. They kad a right, however, to see that Ihey were made to prove as.seryiceable as possible to the public interests, to.promote settlement, and encourago industrial progress. At p;csent, the tendency seemed to be in the other direction, and the Rood which the railways were capable of affording was not derived from them. In America, for,] ex ample, the charges for the carriage of wheat and other agricultural produce were so very low that the farmers were enabled to compete at a great advantage in the markets of their own rivals. Thus a bushel of wheat could be conveyed from New York to Liverpool for 2d. Here, the rates were so high that in Canterbury and other grain growing districts it actually amounted to a tax upon tho farmers. He had been called a Communist, and the small farmers had been sedulously told that he contemplated their ruin, but it was in their interests that he Sought to have this in justice rernedip.d. Burthened with a trate of 3d a bushel for the carriage of wheat tor no greater distance than that from Timaru tp Christchurch, nqne of tho farmers in the South oould carry on operations unless their lands yielded them wheat at the rate of thirty bushels an acre. It was clearly a wrong, and it was only fair tha.t the rate sbguld be reduced by the great proprietors through whose properties the railway passed being made to pay back a lair proportion of tho value thus placed upon tbera, Hosidos, they hart undertaken to pay the cost of the construction of these linen through their property—that was the original law-^and it was not right that they should escape from tbe obligation, while the farmers were virtually taxed pvery year to the extent qf 7s 6d per acre. It was not fair and should not be tolerated. He would go further, and say that if tho people were fairly re presented in Parliament, they woulrj re move the anomaly by legislating for them selvos, and it was becauso power was centred in tho hands of the landowners that

they had the means of legislating iv such a manner as to enable them to throw the taxes upontho small farmers, and tocacape their own proper share of them. It his hearers would follow out further his line or reasoning, they would find tliat the farmers were not the only persons afleetea by this injustice ; that every one in Auck land felt it too by having to pay something like a halfpenny per pound more for beef and mutton than he ought to, inasmuch as the railway tariff, by making the carnage of sheep and cattle costly, increased propor tionately the coat of animal food, besides, the high tariff also restricted the oppor tunities for enjoyment, lessened the means for friendly visitations and family re-unions, threw difficulties in the way of men seeking work, prevented men from making them selves acquainted with the country, and in a thouannd ways interfered with our wishes find desires. The people submitted to tnis wrong because they remained in ignorance that they were suffering under such a sys tem as that. In many other respects, the people were proprietors in a great company. Ho would put another point beforethem. We had a life insurance department in this country, conducted by the Government. The people were all liable for any deficiency which might result from that enterprise, as they would have to make good all losses that might be sustained through bad securities, &c, and they had therefore a right to see that all the advantages to be derived from it were placed at their isorvico. In England the Government saw that there were large numbers of people of the working classes who availed themselves of the privileges offered by these insurance companies, and yet had no means of knowing that the promised ob ligations would bo honestly fulfilled, and they resolved to supply that guarantee by founding an assurance department whereby people in the humbler ranks of life would bo encouraged to insure, and on whose pledges they could rely. In this Government insurance depart ment, the limit of insurance was fixed at £9,0, but here, where the animating desire of the Government was simply to get the opportunity of grasping large sums of money, the limit was made at £3000. He had attacked the system in Parliament, and he believed that he had now succeeded in getting such a modification of it as would secure for the labouring and artisan clashes greater and more tangible benefits than had been offered thorn; before. He would now pass on to the question of the Jand. Such wrong things had been done with respect to the land and such immense tracts of the better class of it had been unfairly secured by private individuals, that the future of New Zealand was dark and gloomy to what it should be. So far as the treatment of its landed estate was con cerned, he maintained that this colony was in a worse position than any other country in the world. In Ireland, which was usually considered to be the worst country with respect to its land (interruption and crieaof "No "and "Yes")—that was the universal agreement of modern writers, who; however, knew not the state of New Zealand—there, at any rate, from returns it was shewn that there were only three estates which each contained 100,000 acres of land or upwaids, while here there were seven estates which had an area of consi derably more than 100,000 acres each He knew two of the Irish estates to which he had referred, and he could therefore say that out of those 100.000 acres fully 30,000 or 40,000 were either useless bogs or moun tains covered with heather that would carry nothing but grouse; but here, on the con trary, the great proportion of thoae large estates were the picked lands of the coun try. Some of them, he believed, contained uo bad land at all, so that the difference between the estates in the two countries was very wide indeed, and that conse quently the injury done to the people of New Zealand was infinitely greater than the injury done by the large estates in Great Britain. Then, in some instances, these large estates had been acquired wrong fully and unlawfully. This fact came out last session. Sir George Grey then proceeded to describe in detail the pre emptive right system which had prevailed in Canterbury, and by mean 3of which large properties had been accumulated in a few hands to the exclusion of bona fide settlers. Long lines of fences were erected through tracts of fertile land, some of them extending ".to such distances as sixteen or seventeen miles, and under the land regula tions which then obtained, the people who erected these fences had a prior right to purchase the land on either side if they chose to do so within a prescribed period— fifteen years, he thought—at a fixed up3et price of about £2 per acre, so that long before the expiration of that terra they wpra oQADIod to oiitain Sot trie land «'l con siderable increase on the upset price. This pre-emptive right might bo challenged by any settler desirous of purchasing, and in such a case, the holder of the right had to declare within six weeks whether he in tended to buy or not. If his answer was in the negative, the applicant, of course, was at liberty to proceed with his overtures. Ho would give an instance, however, of what usually took place under those cir cumstances. An individual arrived in the country with a small sum of money which he desired to invest, and taking a fancy to a piece of land of 250 acres he went and challenged the right of the person who had the pre-emptive right to the land, and paid down the full upset price—£soo—as a guarantee of his desire to acquire it. The rule in Canterbury was that land could not be sold in smaller quantities than twenty acres, and so, just before the expiration of the six weeks' grace, tliß holder of the pre emptive right purchased twenty acres out of the block, leaving 230 acres unsold. When the challenger came to the Survey Office at Christchureb, ha was told, " We are very sorry, sir, but you applied for 250 acres; tbis is a new block of 230 acres, and you mu3t apply again." Then within the next six weeks, another twenty acres was purchased, and a similar answer was returned at the Survey Uffice. This sort of thing went on until the man's capital was exhausted. That system bad prevailed for twenty years, until, in fact, one sturdy man took the matter into Court, when the Judguß said that a wrong interpretation had baen placed upon the law, and that the applicant was entitled to buy the residue of the land. Well, that was the system under which much of the best portions of the land in the South had been got, for the fences were so run up that peopje could get no access to the lands behind, water courses and Bprings were shut out from them, and, in fact, the country was mono polised in order to get possession of these onormous properties. Sir George then pro ceeded to deal with the question of native land, Ho said that according to the treaty undei| .which we entered into possession of New Zealand the nativos were secured the ownership of their lands, but _ the Government seeing that the continued introduction of human beings en hancod the value, gave them the right of free silo. By that means they were made a present of the entire value thrown "upnn their lands by the settlement ot the coun try, and the temptation for them to sell be came so great;, that in their ignorance they were overreached oy crafty speculators—by purchasers favoured by the Government with information no,t obtainable by the rest of the public. They had, too, been paid with drink, and by other unworthy means. The system had proved a bad one. So also was the one recently followed of pro claiming certain blocks as reserved for pur chnsp by the Government, and then subse quently removiug the proclamation pri vately, when, the friends of Ministers having earlier cpgnisanceof the fact than the general public, were enabled to treat for them under very advantageous circumstance?. That was also a great wrong. Every one should have been placed on a fair footing, and if there was to be a free and public sale it should be open to everybody. Upon these points, there was no unanimity of opinion between himself and the Government He differed from them in eaying that the owners of properties through which the railways passed should be made to pay sornothing- for the advantages conferred upon them, and that every facility should be afforded the public for travelling cheaply along the Hues, and for having stock and produce transported at moderate rates, and also, that no one individual should be favoured over another in the purchase of native land, nor anyone placed at a disad vantage in respect of it. Upon these two points, there was a groat difference ot opinion between them. The two great factora in a country were land and people, and one could be of no value without the other. It was human brines who gave a value to the land, and Uumaa beiags coujd not exist without land. Its accumulation in a few hands rendered the rest of the population who had to Jive upon it subservient to those few, who therefore virtually became owners of men a3 well as owners of land. This ha.d actually happened in New Zealand, He had heard an Australian squatter admit that upon that continent the class io which he belonged had accumulated the land thus to protect themselves, but he himself re garded it as plunder, The state of things there, however, was not so bad as it was he^e. This acquisition, of land under the pre-emptive right system, which was carried on for years, was illegal, and when it was found to be so, an Act was passed, making lawful these illegal transactions, There'

was private plunder and public plunder, 1 In the one case the individual was arrested 1 and severely punished, but in the other i case rings of men were formed, who were • powerful enough to defy justice, and to • maiutaiu possession of their ill-gotten i gains. Thus, two great classes were formed i in the country —the one holding to the ad vantages which they had unfairly secured, straining every neive to retain possession ! of them, and endeavouring to hide in oblivion the means by which they had amassed their wealth, and the other despising audopposing them.aDd striving to compel them to make reparation to the public. There could be no sympathy—no community of intereat or feeling between these classes, and that was why he and those who thought with him were at declared and open antagonism with the largest landowners of the colony. _ Alter referring to the correspondence which had been laid before Parliament with respect to the Patetere block, the speaker went on to deal with the subject of pensions to Civil Servants, The Committee which had in vestigated the matter last session, he said, doubted whether these pensions were law ful, and therefore an Act was brought in to make them lawful, seeing that it was necessary to legalise them. In two cases the Committee made this recommendation, alleging as a reason that once a person enjoyed such a thing it was a hard thing to deprive him of it. Tue prac tice seemed in all theso matters to have been that where things were found to bo unlawfully done, Acts of Indemnity were passed to make them legal. There were various instances of this, and to them he and his friends took strong exception. The question arose in considering these matters —could we expect Liberal measures from men who were responsible for these things 1 He entertained very strongly the opinion that we could not, and that was why_ he was resolved to fight determinedly against them. Although now suffering a temporary defeat, he intended to struggle on to the end, and to fight us long as he lived. (Applause). He charged tbe Ministry also with having no policy. They said when they brought forward anything that it was a Liberal measure, and one of those which he had been advocating. They had said this of their Representation Act, which they alleged to be a system of representation pro portionate to the population. They said that they had introduced his bill, and then at tacked him for having objected to it the moment it was introduced. But he did so because there were things iv it to which he took strong exception, and which had not been incorporated with his own bill. When he was in office, he was like other Cabinet Ministers, bound by his colleagues and by hia party in the House, do that his Repre sentation Bill was really a compromise, and was brought in merely as an excuse for something better. When out of office, however, he brought in a true Representa tion Bill which began by fixing machinery which, after every census, would give to each electoral district representation pro portionate to its population—by machinery outside of the Government, so that no official manipulation could take place. In fine, the machinery was selt-adjusting. Under the present Act, the South had ob tained a great access of members— seventeen, he thought, and in^ order to give it that advantage, natives were not reckoned in the North Island as human beings, a sponge, as it were, 1 being drawn across them. It would be very difficult to get that state ot things altered, and to remove that disproportion when the North Island had become the ; more populous of the two, a3 he believed it eventually would be,, whereas if the self-ad justing machinery of the census had been adopted, that difficulty never would arise. . Sir George then inveighed against the system of splitting up the representation of ! the cities into single constituencies, as crea ting a disparity between two classes of voters —those who exercised the residential qualification bein? entitled to vote for only one member, while the others who had pieces of property in various parts had the opportunity of exercising a vote in all the electorate) wherein they held pro perty. In ' City West, for in stance, the people had formerly had tho privilege of voting for two members, but since the division had taken place, the favoured few alone retained it intact, while the great bulk of the electors had been deprived of half the light that they.had formerly enjoyed—the riyht of giving two votes at each election. Under this system, a person could now vote on the same day at City West, North, and East, Parnell, Newton, Kden, Manukau, he might even say Franklin, and perhaps, also, one of the Waikato constituencies, so that one man mie,ht be equal to eieht or ten other voters. Not only hn.il they this larger voting power, but through it a greater command over the railways and the rest of the public estate in whichwc were all shareholders by being i placed in the position of returning men to Parliament who would conserve their par ; ticular interests, If he was right in his contention that those who owned the land must ultimately also own the men who lived upon it, then they could influence them to use their votes as they wished, and thus the magnates of the South Island, with their majority of 17 votes, would practically rule over the people here, If eveiybody in the other Island had eqnal voting power, he firmly believed that the people of both islands would do justice to one another, and he should have no tear about the result, but if enormous properties were to be held in the way he had spoken of, the magnates who owned them would direct the destinies of this part of the country, and we would have nothing to say in respect of pur own welfare. He would do his best to alter that state of things in the House and to have it amended by the Government. -He and those who worked with him were determined to obtain the reversal of this wrong of which we com plained. He did not think that it could be done without a struggle, and probably years would elapse before we regained our former position. This Representation Act, of . which he had bsen speaking, would also encourage the people to buy little bits of property in various electorates in order that they might obtain with them additional voting power. JNothing could be more shocking than such a scramble for land for the mere purpose of securing further votes. It would be humiliating to ourselves, ruinous to our moans, and it would also reuder us the laughing stock of other communities. Another anomalous thing in this Representa tion Act was the giving the country people the advantage of returning a mem ber for two-thirds of the proportion of in habitants which regulated the representa tion of the cities In his own bill the pro portion w.is made a fourth less. That would have the effect of giving exceptional power to those lauded magnates who in fluenced the country votes. He had done his best to amend the Act iv this respect. The Government brought in a bill pro posing to restore to the leaseholders the right oE voting, and to it he proposed a proviso restricting the exercise of the right to one constituency. la doing this he in tended, if defeated on the first amend ment, to propose that the restriction should apply to two constituencies, and if still de feated, to three, and so on to the full num ber of 99. He knew that he would shame the House into voting some number. His first amendment was lost, but on moving the second, amendment it was oarried, and the Government therefore really defeated in Committee. It was brought in again, however, and members having been frightened by threats of resignation in the meantime the amendment was negatived, and in deference to the advice of his friends he forbore to move the next amendment restricting the number of votes to three elec torates, and eventually the Government withdrew the Bill altogether, thus denying the people the right which he had been prepared to contest for them. Other legislative measures iv which he had interested himself, and notably a bill seek ing to substitute affirmations for judicial oaths which, after successfully passing through the Lower House, was thrown out by the Lord=,*b,ad been lost in the Upper House.. All he could say was—the Lord deliver us from theLorda (Laughter).He had something to say upon the important subject of local self-government. He held that the people should be allowed to determine what bodies should handle the funds which they raised, and that those bodies should be allowed to expend the money so raised. After referring to the exceptional advan tages_ and favours enjoyed by the people of districts whose representatives supported the Government, • and declaring that such manifest partiality should be put down with a strong hand. Sir George Grey addressed himself to native majors, and their bearing upon tho. pending elections, ne considered that the people should go to the elections reflecting well upon tho gravity of the aitua tioD, undistraoted by passing events, and with minds free from bias. There was an qngrossing matter before the public at pre sent, and which he might call the native question. He held perhaps peculiar views on that subject. He had been brought up in his youth by a rather clever but curious nmn, who rose to great eminence. He held some singular ideas, and one of them had impressed him very much. His belief was that groat dangers arose upon communities, and particularly barbarous ones, when false [prophets ap peared in their midst. He used to say that

he had carefully considered the matter, and ■■ that he had come to the conclusion that there was no telling at first whether a man was a true or a -false prophet, and that he would ba sorry indeed to say at once that any such man was not a prophet. But, at all events, it the prophet excited the people unduly, and in that way wrought mischief shutting him up could do him no harm, be pause an angel could come to deliver him or some interposition of providence would be made on his behalf, if he were a ;rue prophet. If he were a false prophet, however, he was of great danger to the community, and he deserved to be shut up, because, under such circum. stances, he must eiiher be a maniac or an impostor. If he v?ere a maniac, he was certainly a person re quiring to be put under.constraint, and i{ he were an impostor, it was due to the com munity that he should be shut up. He had become impressed, as he had before eaid with this view, and he was therefore in favour of shutting up false prophets. But then, the false prophet should have been shut up long ago. He thought the moat ' fittiog time occurred many months ago when the prophet himself was willing to be' shut up, and when his people were dis peracd. But he confessed that lie was sorry to see it done just before the elections He had pondered over the matter, and he had tried to find instances ofitin history for men were much the same in all ages' although their civilization differed. The speaker then proceeded to institute a parallel between the action of the Koman Senate in depriving the people of their rights, while distracting their attention from domestic affairs by wars and gladiatorial combats,and the action of our ! Government in seeking to strengthen their own position undercover of a sensational enterprise. The Senate, too, bad disregarded the law in pursuing its own advantage, and afterwards passed laws of indemnity so that the analogy with the state of things prevailing in New Zealand waß moie complete than many people imagined, It was always sought" to engage the public mind at election times by Borne disturbance or other, so that the people might forget their deeper interests their revenues, and their right to fair representation, He ad vised the colonists in view of these things to j Btudiously keep their minds clear of all ' this # distracting matter. Let them .1 perceive what was necessary for their 3 safety, and have it done, and let them re- • solve to have carried out all that was re quisite to obtain justice, for them. Let them discern the principles which they de sired to have affirmed, and let them not be disturbed by thoughts of war from consider ing the great and vital questions upon which their prosperity depended. Let them go to the elections upon general questions, and not be influenced by specific lines of policy with regard to the natives, because the people could always get their will in that direction carried out by their representa. tives. Let the electors here return members who would benefit Auckland, and who placed thatconsideration higherthan the mere question whether 300 or 400 natives ahoaUl be put in Southern gaols. Tbey should select men who would gain for them their rights. When he walked about here and compared some of our public buildings, as ■ tbe railway station, for instance, with those : of Dunedin and Christehurch, he was as t; nished at the unfair way in which/we had been treated, and at the miserable and : unworthy character of such accommoda-. i tion as had to be provided by the Govern ; ment. The people should not be hurried in i their action, but should understand and . ; appreciate all these things at their true ■ value. They should see tbat their rights ■ i were safeguarded and conserved, and their interests carefully attended to. In every i way our position was a precarious one. : When he was last in the South, he was • struck with the disparity that existed : between the salaries of teachers there and . here. He found that the general scale of salaries, but particularly those of teachers, . was much lower here than in the South, . i and he had endeavoured, but without sue- l i cess, to have it remedied. The meaning of it was that our good teachers would drift off to the Sontb, where they would get better salaries; that we would get in their stead an inferior class of ; teachers who would impart an inferior edu cation, and the ultimate result would be a population inferior in educational attain- .';' ments to that of the South. The electors should return representatives who would ' see that justice was done them upon this and other points which were of more im portance to them than the question whether a few persons should -he arrested and put in gaols in the South. These were the means by which their choice should be determined, and the questions upon which they should ' S select their members. Sir George Grey resumed his seat amidst loud and prolonged applause.

The Chairman said if any electors had questions to ask of Sir George Grey, now was the time for them to come forward.

There was no response to the invite, tion. .. ■ ■:.'?

Mr T. B. Hill rose to propose—" That the thanks of this meeting be accorded to - Sir George Grey for the speech just de livered ; that he is a fit and proper person . to represent City East in the new Parlia ment ; and, farther, this meeting pledges '■ itself to use its utmost exertions to secure his return." Mr Hill said two opposing forces occupied his breast at that time. ; One was whether he shunld be there, and the other whether lie should be aWay. He had intended not to have anything to do 1 with the electoral campaign which was now upon us, but his friends had put him in for the task which he was about to perform; in his &b3ence, and he felt that it would bo ungrateful for him to refuse it new. The duty was a singularly pleasant one. When they saw before ' them so able and gifted a gentleman as Sir George Grey, so willing to .^ give his time to fight their battles against I Southern toes, as well as those within, they i must consider themselves in City East highly honoured by Sir George Grey com- f ing forward as their representative in pre ference to any other place ia the colony. 'Ji He was now looked upon as common property I in the colony, but as he had decided to cast 1 in his lot with: them, they would - have the || most right to him. Sir George had long exerted himself for the beneiit of the colony . generally. If they went back to the early i days in our history, they wonld find et the time of Governor Fitzroy's dispute, that . he was,the man sent out to settle it. Then, | again, when the Taranaki war "broke out, , Sir George Grey was the man selected in \ England for us, aad he was sent out again. Even his oppouents spoke of him as a great man. Hobb3, up North, talked of " Grey," B and Ormond, in his speeches, referred to 1 the'great power of Sir George Grey. The . . late Ministry was obliged to make use of his measure?. Therefore, they were highly ,(| honoured in having such a gifted gentleman as Sir George coining far ward to represent ''•"■ them. ' u Ke would like to say one word in ■ reference to their late membtr, Mr Speighi. They had found no cause.to regret few § election. He had nobly done his duty to tliem. Ho did not agree with - Sir George Grey on some ■ .points, but he agreed with him on .the land m question perfectly. Sir George was right there. He appealed to the wives and | mothers of JNew Zealand to keep their ,'j husbands straight, and see that they vrant to the ballot-box prepared to vote inthe«Bat; r j| way. The speaker concluded by reading his • motion. Mr Thomas Gee seconded. _ He ww was proud to stand in the position which - he ocoupied, because he believed they had I a gentleman—a free man and an hon«st man—before them, willing to represent them in Parliament. Who, he asked, - could legislate to please everyone! Ko ,; matter how clear the intellect and brain, ■ they could not do so. Therefore, Sir. 1 Gerge Grey could not be expected to satisfy all. He referred to a friend of jus,' I who frequently came to his shop !™i. n"SK when a measure of Sir George Grey's did m not pi case him, and say '/ Well, wnalS on m you think of your legislator now ?" «* If always replied, " Well, what do you flan* | of the honesty of him ?" ' There being no amendment,- the motion was put and carried unanimously.' ; After the applause had subsided, Sir ;,■.. George Grey said : I can simply say tn*'j 1 return you my sinoero thanks, and if elected || by you as your representative in Parliament, ■ yon may rolv that in every way in Hiy :J power 1 will exert myself to get justice | done yon and the people of New Zealand^ 1 large aud to carry out your tvishen. »c • then asked them to join in a vote of thants to the Chairman.

Mr Boy lan, in responding, said he hoped to see them on many occasions, now that the ball had been once opened.

Three enthusiastic cheera weve.gj'en^or Sir George Grey, and the meeting ter- „• minated.

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15.



ShARLAND'S J^XANUFACTUr.ES; 1 utta.r.g7~ottujTre J< , A REAL SUMMER LUXURY. A SPARKLING BEVERAGE. .■■;;-,, Price, 2a a Bottle. LIME FJRTTIT SYRUP, Free from the musty flavour so common to Limejulce Preparations, ' ; " Is 9d Reputed Quart Bottles. IMPROVED LIME FRUIT JUICE, HIGHLY CLARIFIED, FBEE FROM ALL IMPXnUTIES, .'■ ' Is 6d Repnted Quart Bottles. FRUIT JUICE SYRUPS. These are prepared with ..<■.' LlMft FRUIT JUICE. Guaranteed Pure and ot Flno Flavour, Is 9d Reputed Quart Bottles. LIME FRUIT CORDIAL, \ ' Fine In Flavour and Quality, la 9d Reputed Quart Bottles. FINE DALMATIAN INSECT POWDER. KOMA, • A PREVENTIVE TO THE BITES OF THE MOSQUITO, , • Is 6d a Bottle. SHABLAND & CO., Apothecaries' Hall Jyi OPPENHEIMER & CO., X CUBTOM-HOUSE-3TREBT, Auckland, Are taking orders tor the Amorioan Fencing : Company's - Steel Barb Fence \V ire The Cheapest and Best in tho Market,' ■ ■■ i ■:.:„..-": : .-..■ '-;•"! at .£42 10 s" PER TON &r Paintea# ' )PJL(\ MR TON for Galvanised. 1 Duty Paid arid Free, Delivered at v Wharf, Auckland. For terms and full particulars apply to ' ;; ,OPPENHEIMER & CO., • : XCUBTOM-HOUSBtSTREET, "\f i ;:,.\ J Auckland. ,/V TUT R. OTTO KOHL, M.8.P., late tr<jm JjfJL Germany, has commenced practice in Auckland for the oure of Rheumatism, Neu ralgia, and all Skin and Blood Diseases, by a process hitherto unknown in this country, but moat Buoooesfnlly practised in Germany in the treatment of such diseases. It acts as a preven tive asainat fevers and siuall-pox. Consultation '"'■ •> free. Hours: 10 to 12 a.m. and 3to & p.m., at Devonshire House, Hobaoi -street, where Auck land testimonials may be seen. "copies oe-atjckland testimonials. (m*. " I hajwffliffered for some time from neuralsio and am now cured by one operation jH^ours.—l am, &c.—A, vV. Nightingale, College " I have suffered for along time with neuralgia In my head, and I am now quite well from one deration.—l am, &0., Hannah Doyle, Walte m^l have great pleasure in adding my testi mony to the efficacy of you; treatment for rheumatism. I have suffered the most excruci ating pains for the last two years, and have tried everything else in vain. You undertook to cure mo. and have done so in three operations! —I am, &c, W. C. Bharpa,Engineer ss. 'Enter prise.' 1 i The above have been seleoted *om 8 number ■ ef testimonials, which can be seen on applica ;■;.'-■ Hon. ■- . - '.< ■:': " -~ T T* 08XKKa v-e & |^i o. Beg to call attention to the arrival of their LARGE SUMMER SHIPMENTS, ! Comprising NOVELTIES IN BVBBY DEPARTMENT, And' are pow making their FIRST DISPLAY '(i- ■-■> • ■ ' Of •NEW AND FASHIONABLE GOODS, Consisting of Ombre Satins, Silk and Satin Brooades, Pompa dours (plain and brocaded), Sateens, Attalea Cloths in all colours, Beiges, Lnatrea, ■ Prints, Damasße Buntings, Oatmeal Cloths, Grenadines, Plain sad Lace Buntings, Henrietta . . x and £amise Cloths. IN THE



, * IMtLLINEBY DEPARTMENT vrai be found the Choicest and Most Desirable 6 Display of the Newest and Moat Fashionable b Goods, imported from Paris, consisting of Hats and Bonnots, flowers and Foathera, 1 Mantlea, Ficlins, and Dolmans.. •There Is a considerable changaof Prices In the • ■ MANCHESTER DEPARTMENT, Owtog to the duty of 181 % being taken of Cotton ,poodß,iPiinte and Grey Hollands. The benefit will bo Kiyen to the public nSS'^SM1' SP^i SeleoUon of Men's and Boyar Clothing. Twenty oases of Men'n anS Boys" Straw flats to «fioo^from aSS cetebrated Rnstlo HaMnS.la6d? 0 2^1?' 6 if. COSGRATCE & oo QUKBH-STKBEt,



Bpecial Advertisements. TUNCTION DKAPERY WAKE- O HOUSIC. WILLIAM K. BRIDGMAN'S i GKNUINB CHEAP CLEARING CASH SALE WILL CLOSE ON WEDNESDAY, November 80th. FUBTnEB REDUCTIONS:~ A Large Lot of Remnants to clear c reduced prlooß. being about hall usual price Anioe lot of this bobsob's I^tUo*',B^?*^ A Jackets, bought a job .handsomelytrimmed. from 21p, all marked at half price; law Jackets for 75s Ladlea' Blaok Silk Dolmans,7os,for 37fl 6d Lot of Arnold's Frilllngs, 6d oari, worth 2a Large lot of "Whlto Handkerchiefs, In fanoy boxPS, 1b OS. worth 33 , Ladies' Underclothing to clear, half price Umbrellas, in great variety, from Is 4d Largo lot of Muslin and Net Curtains, from in lid pair Splendid assortment of Boys' Suits, all Btyles, from 9s 6d Men's Clothing in great variety Boys" and Men's Hosiery, Shlrta. &0., at olearing prices. LAST FORTNIGHT OB" WILLIAM E. BKIDGMAN'S CHEAP CASH SALB. QHOULD BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF. TO PAKKNTE AND GUAEDIANS. SOMETH NG WORTH KNOWING The "Nsvr Zealand Qlothing JTaotory ABE NOW SELLING SPECIAL LINES OF BOYS' AND YOUTHS' CLOTHING At Wonderfully Low Prices.



Superior Fitting. Superior Work manship, and First-olass Material?. Auckland Branch : QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Theatre Royal). And at Albert-street, Thames, J. FrrzsiMONS. Branch Manager. TUST RECEIVED, - Per Steamer, AND NOW BEING SHOWN, LATEST STYLES vn J^fILLINJERY, ]y[ANTL,ES. ]7ICHU& JjAdies 1 (Costumes. CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, In Great Variety of Styles and Materials. Children's and Ladies' HOSIERY. MILNB AND OHO YOB, Queen and Wkltvbsley-stkeets, auckland.



SPLENDID ASSORTMENT or . SATEENS, PRINTS, AND GALATKAS NOW OPEN. . ___RP.RiNfi.-A JirxsTiMMirß- xaai We have just received a Large Shipment of .DRB3S GOOUS, d.lrect from the MANU FACTURERS and made exp-mssly for vb. therefore we are in a batter position than ever to supply you with a really good Dress at a very low price. GAKLICK & CKANWELL. THE CO-OPEKATIVE CASH SYSTEM is now firmly established, and we shall continue our Drapery and Clothing Busl nesß. only on Co-opgßA,Tryg prlnolples. NEW GOODS IN DRESa DEPART MENT. Silk finished Lustres, Brilliantines and Alpacas Persian and Cyprus Corda Norwich Poplins and Angolaa French All-wool Foule Cashmere Serges Do do Poplins and Satin Cloths Do do Elastic Beiges and Car melites Do- do Cashmere and .Vicugna Cloths Melanges, Stripes, Checks, and Fancy Pokins • Ombr6 and Melitaa in all shades, suitable for Trimmings. -■ •J3LACK r^RKSS /"I OODS. « . Splendid Value ! I French Merinoea and Cashmeres Black Lustres, Sorges and Beiges Crape Cloths. Coburgs Russell, Persian and Cyprus Corda .Indian Cashmeres The New Cherry-dye Silk-finished Double Warp Brilllantino. ■ The New Spring Bolton Dress Sheetings Cream Cloths, Oatmeal Cloths Sateens, Knmlish Cambrics ' ' Idra Cloths in all shades Reversible Printed DeLaines and Alex andras , . ; Pym'B Irish Poplins Kich Black and Coloured Gros Grains Gros dv Mondes, Gros dv Pays China, Pongees and Japanese. Trimming Silka In all the leading shades. SPECIAL II Tha New French Satin Oatmeal Cloth for Dresseß The only line in this market ' G9 dozen Sample Bummer Hosiery now being Cleared at Job Prices. 6 dozen Pure Silk Shirts, 6s 6d; worth 15s Cd NEW GOODS IN FANCY DjsPaRT MENT. Ombre' Satins, Nets, Ties and Ribbons Chenille Fischus, Collarettes and Bring - ) Ladies' Fancy Lace Collars Cream and White Laces Lace and Silk Jersey Gloves and Mitt Dress Cords and Girdles, Coloured Black Fancy and Plain Hosiery GARLICK & CRANWELL, I City hall Arcade, Queen-street, Auokland. ■\TEW DRAPERY AND CLOTHING IS BSTABLISHMKNT. IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC 1 JOHNLECK (Late Managing Partner of Somerfleld & Leek), Begs to announce that he will OPEN in the Premises lately, occupied by Mr. W. Rattray, with an ENTIRELY NEW AND CHOICE STOCK OF DRAPERY. AND CLOTHING, , ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBEK iTH.



The WHOLE; STOCK baa been PURCHASED with great care, and is SPECIALLY SUITED for the AUCKLAND • ; * , TRADE. NEW CLOTHING I , NBW DRAPERY AND FANCY GOODS A GREAT ASS&KTMBNT OE D R E S S MAT E,-B lAli S. The Advertiser hopes that bis long exporlerice in the Trade will be a guarantee that he will . SELL NOTHING BUT FIRBT-CLASB GOODS, and at PRICKS which will DBFY COMPtTITIO«r. . « . He hopes to be favoured with a visit from all hia old Customers, and has no doubt that he wil give them every satisfaction - N.B.—Gentlemen's Clothing made to order on the shortest notice by Fiist-olass Tailors, JOHN LECK, , Drapes, Clothier, and Outfitter, Opposit the Bank of New Zealand, ' . QUJKKN-STRKET, AUCKLAND. Knives Ke-bladed.] Saws sharpened HENRY liEADBEATER (From Shoflleld). I PRACTICAL GRINDER AND CUTLKB, : . WAKEFIELD-STBKET. Solaaora, Surgical Instruments, and Carpenter's Tools put in thorough order. .' -:, Pazobs Holjjow: Gbounp, .' ' ,^ii" "■::■.■•.- : -y>\



WQLVK-SAROMATIO SOHIBDAM SOHNAPPS.tO Induce the destruction and Prevent tho Im proper üb o of thoir wrappors aud labolo, end thus furthor protect the Pub le against fraurt and decoptionl have enolosod In tho wrappers, or nndor ho label on tho quart bottles, since, Ist Ootobor. 1878, and conUnno toenoloso IN EvEttY Mw no BTn E™a w\Yon are drawn upon the undersigned, and whloh will bo cashed by thorn on presentation. To secure these Gifts, the Publio must be oarefu to ask for, and accept nothing but, tho Genuine Udolpho Wolfb'h Bohnapps, with our name upon the top label, M. Moss X CO. Wynyard Lane. Sydney ______



Latest Novelty. — Iron Bedsteads w}th I> ickotplated Mountings, mnch handsomer than the brass, and (roe from the risk of tarnishing. Thpsa BUDpriojMilaßS Bedsteads wore flrst shown (n Australia at tho Melbourne Kxhib.it|gn, and Messrs Garliok and Cranwell, who are always to the fore in obtaining the latest improvements at once sent for a supply, wbioh hare arrived In the Hermiofte. and use now on viow at thp. City fieU Arcade, fcotji In French and mat-tSaUia. They Ijave'alaoiuat received a fresh shipment of White and Blaok SfceGpskin Hearth Ruga and Mats, stals Carpets, Tapestry and Brnssolla Garpetß, Folding Iron Chair Beds, various sizea cheap Iron Bedsteads, Fenders, &o. A fresh lpt of Patent Spring Blind-rollers, new patterns in Mcojoufn, and (jomo socond-naaiity Unoleum they can sal) at same price as Oiloloth. All kindg pi Household Furniture, Bedding. Carpets, KO, P fceptin stock, Furnish your hpnss from the City Hall Furnishing Aroade, Qqeen street, Auckland.—Garliok and Crunwell, Proprietors -A^Vt.) , ; ■ : '■ '' ■■'■■'■ i» " ;'.;-'



On Monday evening nest, 21st inst,, tha Aucklind Dramatic society will give their second performance In the Kemuera Hall, me .■•■: pieces to be produced are " A. Lesson in liove (comedy in2aot6)and "To Parents and unaf' diana "(a comic drama in 1 act). The two P'ejJß will bring forward the entire strength of tno Society, including the new lady members. Tma week is being entirely devoted to rehearualg, so that another successful p rformanee by U'o A.D.S. nay bo expoctod. In to-morrow'Blssue particulars will appear in oar advertisement columns,