WELLINGTON.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1684, 12 July 1875, Page 3

WELLINGTON.

(J!rom our own Correspondent.) _, ~_, This day. The " Times" on Mr W. L. Rees. ihe Times is politely rough upon Mr Rees this morning for his wild anticipatory financial statement. Ie designates the speech as a vde slander upon New Zealand, and a reckless, deliberate mis-statement of its haancial position, and deserves the reprouw °f ! Very honeat man- I* says :- We must suppose he believes in the truth of what he alleges. To do otherwise would be to assume him guilty of moral turpitude, which we should hesitate to im- ' * C!S tO- any maQ' ?ow distorted then must 1•' 'ft S 8'"", 6^ of Public affairs when this speech [ A. -to-the electors of City East is the outcomo

<n'er for the statement that the Colonial Government is-in wantof money. There is a large surplus after meeting every1 engagement, and the Government will be able to relieve the loan of several charges previously borne upon it. The further statement that the Savings Bank acd annuities money has been made away with and cannot be replaced, is so extravagant an untruth as to need no refutation. Mr. Rees can know nothing of the disposition of these special funds or he could not hazard such a statement. Neither can it serve his own purpose beyond that of the fleeting hour. It may have induced the meeting to accord a vote of thanks to him, but the deception will soon be found out, and he wiil then justly suffer in public estimation." Romeo and Juliet was played on Friday night to a densely crowded house. Mrs Darrel as Borneo and Miss Colville as Juliet. The applause was deafening, and when both actresses weie called before the curtain Miss Colville was quite overcome by emotion, became deathly white arjd fell back fainting. The Fakir of 00100. The Marquis and Marchioness attended the Fakir of 00100. The fairy fountain and entranced lady are his strong cards. Theatrical Criticism. Mr Ho&kins took away his advertising from the Tribune probably not liking its criticisms. The Times criticism is hard upon Mr Dan ell as an indifferent Hamlet.