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Evening Star, Issue 3767, 20 March 1875, Page 2

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Wellington, March 19. The following gentlemen have been gazetted a Board of Governors of the New Zealand Institute His Honor Mr H. Rolleston, B. A.: Mr Charles Knight, F.R.C.S., F.L.S.: Professor T. Kirk, F.L.S. It is notified that the sittings of the Court of Appeal will be held on the 10th of May. All the Banks here have agreed to close from Thursday evening, the 25th instant, till Tuesday morning, the 30th.

Gbahamstown, March 19. Sir George Grey addressed the electors at the Theatre Royal, which was crowded. Major Davis was chairman. Sir George commenced by paying a high compliment to the abilities and personal worth of the late Superintendent, and referred to his (Sir George’s) long connection with Colonial affairs and New Zealand particularly, and how, after a retirement from public life, he had, without regard to (personal considerations, come forth at the call of his fellow settlers to take his place in the van. Twenty-five years ago, accompanied by only one or two Europeans, he had come from Auckland in an open boat, and had gone up the Thames river in canoes, and then found from the Natives that there was gold. He hoped to galvanise the Thames into new life by opening up the country for settlement and offering inducements to miners to cultivate the soil and remain on the ground, so as to be always ready for new discoveries. Referring to immigration, he condemned the system of spending large sums of money in bringing out the scum of foreign ports, people with language and customs different from our own free colonists. Immigration carried on thus was a vicious system. He would advocate the formation of mining villages throughout the main highways of the interior. He did not approve of the expenditure of millions on the construction of railways in other portions of the Colony, in many instances solely for the advantage of individuals, but would try and get for this Province their share of the millions to bo devoted to making roads. Re representation, he said the present was illegal, as the clause in the Constitution providing for representation was drawn by himself, and provided for the popula tion. As it was illegal they should not stand it. In speaking on the education question, he considered that the State should alone support the secular system. In reply to questions, he said he would grant extended powers to municipalities and State aid. lu a lengthy speech he explained his position as a Provincialist. He considered with Provincialinstitutions New Zealand would be y in the world. He objected to the present system of election of a Governor, who really was a nominee of the Secretary of State and received such appointment for services rendered to his party in the House of Parliament. He objected to the present illegal Constitution of the Upper House ■Vn. by the Oo ’.'.'ir,■■■;, !) t(i e ay, ; lioi!id bi eKcicci, an-. I u<:c no. iuati ■ ' and.yirtually.peneioned with Ll5O for life. Sir 1 George made uncomplimentary remarks re- | opeotisg some of the Knights of St. Michael I

He intended to support the ■constitution of the Colony, although he had been told but a few days ago that the Government did not want it taken into consideration. Resolutions were passed unanimously thanking ti ie speaker for his address and expressing full co ntiaenoe in his ability to discharge the duties of Superintendent of Auckland. Auckland, March 20. Ihe passengers by the Mikado include Mr dames natt (racehorse owner), Mrs Watt, S°vr e * aD< * rs the American Transit 122 UUS party ’ an< * t^e Girard Troupe ; total, ts . , . Napier, March 20. Dennis Wright, formerly a captain in the army, has been arrested on warrant for obtaining money on false pretences. {From our own Correspondents.) rv. „ Christchurch, March 19. Lurkoe s and Calumny’s victories have caused pat satisfaction here. The former had been backed by some of our sporting men to win the Australian Cup, and she has also been supported for a trifle for the Sydney Gold Cup. Auckland, March 19. The long drought has caused a great scarcity of water at the Thames. The reservoir is nearly dry, and great anxiety is f fft. A strong : gale has been blowing to-day but with no rain. Mohi Tawhiao, the. principal chief of Hokianga, was killed by a fall from his horse. He ■ was a great friend of the Europeans. An effort is being made to resuscitate the Early Closing Association. Early closing has been broken through by. many shops. A small house, occupied by an old matt, was burned down at the north shore to-day. The exertions of neighbors prevented the extension of the fire to the adjoining premises. John Cunningham, an emigrant, was sentenced to-day to a month’s imprisonment for larceny committed immediately after he ar-