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Evening Star, Issue 4269, 1 November 1876, Page 3

Re the bombardment of Auckland business Mr F. H. Troup writes to the ‘Herald’: —“As Sir George Grey has thought fit to deny from his place in Parliament that he ever threatened" armed " resistance should Provincialism be abolished, I feel I am not transgressing the rules of civilised society if 1 narrate the following, which I do upon my honor as a gentleman. One day during the recess, I was present with Sir George Grey at his luncheon in the Star Hotel, and afterwards accompanied him to the Provincial Gpvemment offices. Near the Post Office, if I remember rightly, we met either Mr James Coates or Sir George’s friend, Mr George. While we three ascended Shortland street Sir George said, addressing me, ‘lf I were young again, like you, I would take up arms rather than allow this Bill to pass,’ or words to that effect. My reply may be conjectured from my epistles to your journal.”