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Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 279, 1 December 1870, Page 2

Intending purchasers of household furniture, etc , will do well to attend Messrs. S. Oochrane mid Son's sale at Holme Bay House, Holme Biy, to-morrow, when a valuable collection of useful articles will be disposed of under the ever willing hammer. A3 will be seen from another column, there will be a lecture delivered this erenin , at the Mechanicss'lnstitute,by Mr.J.F.Clark, under the auspices of l.he New Zealand Local Industry league. The subject i 3 "The Wants ol the People," and, from the growing interest in the question of promoting homo industries, we have no doubt that there will be a large attendance, and thnt.the lecture will be productive of r;ood. It will be observed, also, that there is to be a public meeting on Saturday, for the advocacy of the principles of the Leagtie. Yesterday afternoon the ceremony of opening the new brewery of Messrs. Whitson and Sons was performed in becoming style. A large company, including his Honor the -uperiivendent and many of our principal citizens, assembled, and after inspecting the various works proceeded to the discussion of a luncheon spread by the proprietors. After l.ho Usual loyal and patriotic toasts, various speeches followed, and the affair passed off with great satisfaction. In the evening again a bill, attended by nearly one hundred and fifty persons, gave additional eclat to the * inauguration of the brewery, at which, till an early hour this morning, the assenibbd guests coi - tinned to "chase the hours with flying feet." We observe that the farce of faking a census with reference to public feeling on the value of the Permissive Bill, has brer, performed under the auspices of the representative.^ of the United Kingdom Alliance in this city.

,Ye are tolfl that tl.c result has been tint fight hundred and fifteen persons, men and women, have in this plcbiscit-um voted fo> the biil, and forty-fouragainst it. We admire the motives of our teetotal friends, but really such a tiling :i3 this brings the besi of principles into ridicule. Anyone r-an see that this is a delusion attempted to bo palmed off on the common sense of the people. \\ c have heard of nobody that hug been asked to sign, and it is clear that the document was presented only to those whose opinion was known to be favorable. Even the publicans themselves, and their dependents, are manifold more numerous than the dissentients. _ W <■ do nut like shams, and this latest plebiscitum is a very hollow one.

The usual monthly inspection parade of the Auckland Rifle Volunteers will be held a!, the Drill-shed this evening, at half-past six o'clock. As the orders are imperative, it is expected that there will bo a full muster.

Our friends nt Parncll should take notice that the Assessment-roll for that district, i posted up at the shop of Mr. Charles Pike, in that suburb, where any persons desirous of seeing the valuation of their property, ami the amounts of rate to be levied, can be gratified in those particulars.

The annual session of I he Wesleyan Methodist ministers for the Middle District of .New Zealand was held in Wellington, commencing on Wednesday, November 16. There were present —Rev. Thomas Buddl1, chairmnn ; Kcvs. W. Watk'n and J. A. Taylor, from jS'el--on ; J. B. Kichurdson, B'cnhcim ; G-. \\. Thomas, Motueka ; \v. Morley and G. Slannurd, Wangunui; J. A. Ca.vdeil, Wairarapa ; and G. S. Harper, Hutt.

The dates of the parados for the Auckland squadron i.'oyal Cavalry Volunteers for the month of December are published in our ad vertising columns.

We learn that an inquest is to be held upon the remains of Captain Wuston, which were discovered a few days ago near Henderson's mill. Constable Bullen yesterday left town to fetch the bones, and the inquiry is to take place at the Railway Terminus Hotel on Saturday next.