TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4368, 20 March 1875, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[Per Piumb Agency.] £ Auckland, Friday. f Sir George Grey was warmly received on 1 presiding at Mr. Fox's lecture on temperance c last night. At the close of Mr. Fox's lecture, i he received an address from the teetotallers a expressing their appreciation of his efforts in Q the cause of temperance. ( The Mikado sailed for San Francisco at 1 noon. She was detained several hours, I owing to a strong north-east gale. In trying £ to get away from the wharf she broke two 1 piles. Her passenger list includes James t Watt (the racehorse owner), Mrs. Watt, < Colonel and Mrs. Moule, the American Transit of Venus party, and the Girard troupe. The i total, with those from Australia, is 122. Owing to a cablegram received to-day, the price of kauri gum has been lowered £5 per ton. A ship, supposed to be the Baron Aberdare, from London, is lying at anchor in Rangitoto Channel. The pilot cannot board, owing to the strong N.E. gale. New Plymouth, Friday. McLean, formerly in the Commissariat department, was found dead in his house. An urniest was held to-day. The verdict was that deceased died by the visitation of God. At the Taranaki races on 31st March, the following events will be run: —Maiden Plate, £ls; Taranaki, £35; Ladies' Purse, £2O; Hurdle Race, £25 ; Railway Stakes, £ls ; Coasolation Stakes, £lO ; Forced Handicap, £lO. The entries are to be sent in by the 27th. Napier, Friday. The races yesterday were well attended. Maiden Plate. —Arihi's b. g. Hinana, 1 ; Arihi's b. g. Wanganui, 2 ; A. Cameron's br. g. Comet, 3. A good start was effected, and the horses kept together for a considerable distance. Hinana then took the lead, and won easily. Scurry Stakes.—R. D. Maney's b. g. Marquis, 1 ; Tangatake's bk. g. Maori Weed, 2 ; A. Cameron's br. g. Peer, 3. This was a good race, Maori Weed leading until close to the winning poßt, when E. Kelly, the jockey on ; Marquis, by dint of superior riding, landed Marquis a winner by a short neck. Hack Race.—M. Baldwin's New Zealander, ' 1; Arihi's Pakawhau, 2. This was a wellcontested race, New Zealander winning by i half a length." Hawke's Bay Stakes. —Tangatake's blk. g. I Maori Weed, 1 ; Paora Ropiha's b. g. Rewena r Tauna, 2 ; T. Honey's, g. g. True Blue, 3. A r good start was made, Maori Weed taking the '■ lead after the flag dropped, closely followed by Rewena Tauna and Maiquis. They raced . well together for a mile and a half, when , Rewena took the lead for about twenty yardsthen Maori Weed put on a spurt, and won by a length. \ Flying. Stakes.—T. Rowney's ch. c. Opawa, i 1 ; J. Beaton's b. g. Pretender, 2 ; D. Fraser's 1 Whitefoot, 3. This, joo, was a good race. f Opawa won by a short neck. > Fine weather prevailed all yesterday, but ' rain fell all night. This morning is fine, with ! a cool breeze. A large number are expected to be at the races. r Nelson, Friday. ' Mr. Justice Gillies took his seat on the Bench to-day in Banco, and received a congratulatory addresß from the members of the I bar. t Dunedin, Friday. ; Captain Baldwin has sold his interest in a run in the interior to Mr. Hugh Handyside, at 1 the price of £28,500, being about £1 per sheep, ' The town is filling with visitors for the races. The latest Cup betting is as follows : —4 to 1 1 Ngaro, 5 to 1 Traitor, 6 to 1 Earl of Lynne* 8 to 1 Right Bower, Castaway, Templeton ( and Hercules ; 3 to 1 Spritsail and Pertobe ; 15 to 1 Tripolis. The day was fine for the South Canterbury v. Otago cricket match. The South Canteri bury team went in first, with the following result :—Neillson, 1 ; Rees, 50 ; Fenwick, 8 ; Baker, 5 ; Fowler, 8 ; Stevens, 3 ; Cook, 5 ; Hammersley, 8 ; Clarke, 1 ; Healey, 2 ; Smith, 0 ; extras, 13 : total, 104. Otago then went to the wickets—Samson, 6 ; Allen, 12 ; McFarlane, 20 ; Reade, 55 ; Paramor, 42 ; Collison, 3 (not out) ; Rhodes goes in tomorrow. Five wickets down for 146 runs, including 8 extoas. SIR GEORGE GREY'S SPEECH. Grahajistown, Friday. Sir George Grey addressed the electors of the Province at the Theatre Royal. There was a crowded house. Major Davis was chairman. Sir George commenced by paying a high compliment to the abilities and personal worth of the late Superintendent. He referred to his own long connection with colonial affairs, and New Zealand particularly, and how, after retirement from public life, he had, without regard to personal considerations, come forth at the cal o 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 there found from the natives that there was gold in the soil. He hoped it would galvanize the Thames into new life, and by opening up the country for settlement offer inducements to miners to cultivate the soil and remain on the ground, to be always ready for new discoveries. Referring to immigration, he condemned the S3»stem of spending large sums of money in bringing out the scum of foreign parts—people with language and customs different from our own. Free immigration carried out tlms 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 in constructing railways in other portions of the colony, in many instances solely for the advantage of individuals; but would try and get for this province (Auckland) their share of the millions to be devoted to making roads. As to the representation, he said the present practice was illegal, as the clause in the Constitution Act, providing for representation, was drawn by himself, and it provided for population as the basis ; and as it was illegal, they should not stand it. In speaking of the education question, he considered the State Buould support only a secular system. In reply to questions!, Sir George said he would grant extended powers to municipalities, and State-aid.

In a lengthy speech • he explained his position as a proviucialist, and said he considered, with provincial institutions, New Zealand would become the first country in the world.

He objected to the present system of selecting the Governor, who really was a nominee of the Secretary of State, audreceived the appointment for services rendered to party in the Houses of Parliament. He objected to the present illegal constitution of the Upper House, of which members, by the constitution of the colony, should have been elected, and not nominated and virtually pensioned with £l5O for life. Sir George then made uncomplimentary remarks respecting the appointment of Knights of St. Michael and St. George. 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.

A resolution was passed, unanimously thank, ing the speaker for his address, and expressing full confidence in his ability to discharge the duties of Superintendent of Auckland.