The Globe. MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 232, 8 March 1875, Page 2

The Globe. MONDAY, MARCH 8, 1875. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(Press Telegraph Agency.') Auckland, March 6

Sir George Grey's address to the electors states his willingness to accept the office of Superintendent, which he considers a most honorable one, yet, if elected, great personal sacrifices would be entailed on him. Therefore he did not feel himself called upon to make such efforts as are usually employed to secure an election, but if elected would give his whole time and energies to fulfil his duties. He should strive to show that it is the desire to serve one's country and fellowmen which gave dignity to a public position, and not the title by which that position may be called. He considered the office of Superintendent to be executive not political. Therefore if elected he would not use his position for political purposes, but faithfully administer the laws and the means placed at his disposal.jand strive.to obtain the rights of the people of the province, whether pecuniary or otherwise. Although strongly attached to provincial institutions, he well knew it was the duty of every man to yield his views and wishes to the majority of his fellow countrymen when these views were ascertained by constitutional means and clothed with the authority of law. Whatever form of Government was introduced into New Zealand, he would endeavor to make it a success. He believed it to be the duty of the Government to state in detail the nature of the institutions they propose to take the place of the existing provincial ones, and to allow the people of New Zealand ample time to consider them, and express their opinions on the subject. If the provinces were swept away, he should desire to see the change made a general one, and have such institutions established in their place as to secure to New Zealand generally those extensive rights in regard to legislation and other matters which the provinces now possess, and to the country districts a large share of local self-government and greater and more direct control over the local revenues; than now. To derive full benefit from immigration and the public works now proceeding, from which, if judiciously conducted, great advantages must follow, he should consider it his duty to assist the Colonial Government in bringing the policy to a successful issue. The Superintendent should have the right to expect from the Colonial Government the expenditure within the province of a fair share of the moneys borrowed for public works, and a due proportion of immigration, and the prompt payment of all revenues an.l other monies lawfully belonging to the province; rigid economy in the expenditure of monies devoted to immigration and public works; strict prevention of all extravagant personal expenditure from these funds, and the immediate relinquishing to the Provincial Government of all lands purchased from the natives in the province for the benefit of its people. It was only by a rigorous attention to these details that the immigration and public works policy could attain to that success to which it is justly entitled. It would be the duty of the Superintendent to take the requisite steps for the reception of immigrants, to provide for their comfort and well-being, and secure their permanent location in the province by inducements to take up land. Steps should be taken to induce laboring capitalists to settle, and means adopted to enable the children of established settlers to occupy farms, and so contribute to the welfare of the province. The miners' interests especially should be looked after, considering how such industries must contribute to the wealth of the province and the colony, and how useful they are by their training. Measures should be taken to enable miners to occupy freeholds while engaged in mining purposes. 'lhe present restrictions should be relaxed, and the unequal taxation readjusted over the whole community. The principles which regulate public education need not be re-opened by the superintendent, but the system of taxation should be reconsidered. All who draw wealth from the count ry are interested in the welfare of the rising generation, and it was the duty of all to contribute in proportion to their means. It was very hard for the struggling laborer to pay largely, while others drawing large incomes paid but a trifle, and wealthy absentees nothing. He had devised a system of hundreds, which had been turned into Highway Boards. He was glad they had earned fresh concessions in the direction of self-government, and thought the Superintendent should increase their powers to enable them to do local acts which now bad to be done in Auckland or Wellington. In addition to the above subjects, he had with care determined upon other topics to which, as opportunities would arise, he would refer. Although he could not for various reasons canvas the province, he had no wish to shirk any duties or evince a want of sympathy with the settlers. In retirement he had reflected much under undisturbed and favorable circumstances; he had no desire to obtrude his views, but if called upon, he would address the electors at the Thames and Auckland, these being the two chief centres of population. Grahamstown, March 6.

A number of men are down from Ohineinuri to-day. Nothing fresh has transpired. Protection of claims expires on Monday at ten o'clock, when the same must, be manned or abandoned. There is literally nothing to report. Anything like a rush is deprecated unless the miners come prepared to prospect the country, which is very rough. Wellington, March 6.

The Tribune states that Mr Justice Williams will take the next sittings of the Supreme Court at Wanganui, in the place of the Chief Justice-elect, to whose circuit Wanganui belongs, because the latter naturally declines to hear cases in which he may have even been in a remote degree connected as counsel. It is not yet settled whether he or some other Judge will take Wellington. Mr Prendergast will be gazetted Chief Justice at the beginning of next month, and will proceed to Dunedin, where he will commence his judicial career by presiding in the Supreme Court there on Monday, the 12th of April next.

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Auckland, March 8.

During the interview with the deputation, Sir George Grey said that the whole question of constitutional reform was now oponed

up, and many larger points than the abolition question would be raised. He doubted very much whether in the colonies possessing responsible Government, the office of Resident Governor was either useful or necessary. He believed it would be infinitely better if each colony had the power of electing one of their foremost citizens to reside in London, as Secretary of State for the Colony, with the privilege of advising Her Majesty on all questions affecting the colony. In that way an avenue to great political distinctions would be opened to Colonial Statesmen, and the home authorities be far more correctly advised on colonial questions, and thus the connection of the colonies with the mother country would be made pennancnt and secure. He had always put forth this view, and was much pleased to see it had been favorably entertained by the colonial institutes at home, only one member opposing it. There were also many other large questions to be considered, and he thought if we were to have a change it ought to be well considered, so that the new order of things in the colony should be capable of lasting for a long time. No plan of constitutional reform would be complete which did not grapple with the question of the constitution of the Upper House. The system of nomination now in force was indefensible, and must be changed if Ave were to have a good and satisfactory system of Government. H.M.S. Dido, which arrived yesterday, left Levuka about a month ago with 100 returned laborers. She called at Apia, Mallicallo, and Amboyna, and the coast of Apia, where the natives were returned to their respective homes. It was ascertained that a great many of them had been kidnapped by a small vessel flying the British flag. The barque Ada, from London, Avas sighted by the Dido off Kawau. All Avell. New Plymouth, March 8. The Taranaki agricultural statistics give the number of holdings as 560. Land broken up, but not under crop, 1355 acres ; wheat, 744 acres ; oats for green food, 90 acres ; for grain, 479 acres ; barley, 2 acres ; sown grass for hay, 876 acres ; artifical grass, 54,927 acres; under potatoes, 410 acres; in other crops, 287£ acres; total under crops, 36,941 acres. In the district firing T. Humphreys takes the silver medal, with 68 points; Captain Messenger made 67, and O'Key 66. Wellington, March 8. Arrived—The Clematis, from Lyttelton. The supplement to the Gazeite of Thursday contains a proclamation revoking that dated 27th February, 1873, prohibiting the importation into New Zealand of all cattle, horses, sheep, andpigs, and the carcases, skins, homs, hoofs, and eA r ery other part thereof. Another proclamation assigns the Northern district to Justice Gillies, the Canterbury district to Justice Johnston, and the Otago and Southland district to Justice Williams. A shock of earthquake, lasting several seconds, was felt at 5.30 on Sunday morning, by many people, Avho describe it as sharp. The title to the islet, near Cape Maria Van Diemen, has been extinguished, and the islet reserved as a site for a lighthouse. Greymouth March 8. Sailed—Samuel Merritt, barque, for Lyttelton. Napier, March 8. A smart shock of earthquake Avas felt at five o'clock yesterday morning. The Celestial Queen has sailed for London Avith a cargo valued at £72,887. The GoA r ernment Surveyor is busy laying out sections in the Seventy Mile Bush, and erecting cottages for the immigrants expected per Fitz-Reuter. Dunedin, March 8. The arbitrators in the Bruce Herald, libel case, Turnbull (Provincial Treasurer) A r J. L. Gillies and J. Mackay, have made their award. It directs the publication of an apology, the payment of £3O to the BeiieA r olent Asylum, aud £2O to the Refuge, and all costs by defendants. Failing compliance Avithin thirty days, judgment to be extended up to £3OO damages, with costs. Messrs Watt, R.M., DriA r er, and J. Reid were the arbitrators. There is greater speculation on the Dunedin races this year than there ever was before. The second Derby sAveep (one thousand pounds) on the Dunedin Cup, Avas filled up and drawn in three days. A third SAveep for the same money is noAV opened, and there is a rush for tickets. The latest Cup odds are 5 to 2 agst Traitor, 4 to 1 agst Pertobe, 6 to 1 agst Spritsail, 7 to 1 agst CastaAvay, Flying Dutchman, or Atlas, 8 to 1 agst Ngaro and Hercules, 10 to 1 agst Templeton or Right Bower. The others are at from 15 to 100 to 1. [FROM OUR AUCKLAND CORRESPONDENT.] Auckland, March 6. Sir George Grey has published an expression of his views, in Avhich he promises to follow popular sentiment in relation to the abolition of proAdncialism ; but he contends for the expounding of the system which it is proposed to substitute; for the application of the principles to the whole coiony, and for that any amendment to the constitution be first submitted to the constituencies. The address is considered most liberal, and likely to meet general approval, and remove all objections hitherto entertained. Oliffe Mattson, a sailor of the ship Warwick, charged Avith stabbing his mate on the wharf in a brutal manner, was committed for trial to-day. The captain of the ship, which is ready to sail for Napier with Government raihvay material, is thus placed in an awkward position, seA r eral of the crew being required as witnesses at the Supreme Court. The agents of the ship will probably enter into a bond for their appearance.

The rush to Ohinemuri is likely to be considerable. It is reported that 2000 diggers are on their way from Australia. There is nothing to justify such a rush as yet, although the district is a wide one, and gold bearing in its features, it will take a considerable time to prospect. Payable alluvial gold, if any one expects it, is quite out of qiiestion. The whaler Hunter has arrived from the Bay of Islands, with 300 barrels of sperm oil. She sails with it direct for New Bedford. Attention is drawn to a large quantity of damaged flour which has been recently imported to Auckland, and is being quietly worked up by the bakers. ' A correspondent of the Southern Cross. having ridiculed the capture of the Werroa pah, by Sir George Grey, as the worthless capture of a few old women, one who was present writes, giving the particulars of the svent from personal observation. Ife says—''This stronghold was held by some most bloodthirsty natives of the Ngatiruanui tribe and secure as they fancied themselves in

their formidable position, they used often to make terrible raids on the Wanganui settlers, and place ambuscades on the high road between the town and the camp occupied by the Imperial troops. I Avill just mention the names of HeAvitt and Arbon, Avho, among many others, fell victims to these miscreants. After each successful man hunt the heads of the unfortunates were cut off and hung on nails driven into the nui or Avorshipping poles of the pah, and a series of incantations Avere performed before it, while the natives danced round in a ring. It Avas a terrible and ghastly sight to Avitness. It was of the utmost importance that this den of hau-haus and murderers should if possible be destroyed, and the gang shot or made prisoners. Sir George Grey felt this, and every obstacle was overcome, and there were many farseeing deep plots set afoot, and early one fine morning the natives were surprised. Sixty men Avere captured, and several Avomen made prisoners, several hundred stand of arms, many of Avhich belonged to soldiers and settlers, and a quantity of ammunition of all kinds were also taken, and this once terrible pah turned into a fort and held by our forces."