The Southland Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1866.

Southland Times, Issue 552, 3 September 1866, Page 2

The Southland Times. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1866.

Tn or-ler to Tt>ake room for the European and * m^riean nw vis Panama we arc compplVd to boll ov r until out- n<»xt issue, leading m<tter. o^al*. rtt-I corv^'jpoTirlonce. T ho Iv Topth' > »'n npwq by the " overland mil" 1 " with the exception of th" opening speech of Mr Qt-qfFofd in nnnou n ring the fo-mntton of a new Ministry, nv<^ the it<"m<? of European an- 1 American int Uigencf>. both of whi"*h appear in other column-*, i' of but arnnfl i-nterput to our readers. Ma'or "Vaf^onnll with his brnve volunteers and Nnti-rn Contingent nre BUTensfullv treading down rebellion on th« TC-T>t Coa=;t and tho gen-?r:d opinion -"xnressed is that the war mny ho considered nt an end. The following t*m f hfnl sketch of Auckland'o desirings is t-'kfTi front the " Np*l->oti "Pxnminfr": — "L^tusnow savftfrw wordq rfs-ie^ting .4u A kl."ind'= wish; which -=he is so s-inguino will «oon he gratiBed. Whnt thnt wish exfte'lr i« wp hel'^v" no o*n-> •?.« a*va*>v>. Tt his n^v^r ft« vpf Wn dofinr-d elooelv, hut wo shnll not he far from the mark if we say th-it it ia a desire for more capital th-vi tho r-?«o''rfp9 ofthe p-ovin-^e attrnct in the u^unl and Icrri-h'rmt- 3 way. A v "Id sin lis nware thnt 'ha pro-"in^i-il rewind nnd her ghvr. of t*hn O'istoms d-iti '.« n"o not stifß-'ipnt to en-inl* her to mnnaT' > ■hr> na'ives ir t?-"es of d'fßeulty. •''he is qnif-e willing to ndmitfthis. hut sh* still dom-md* ■■'rvp-iT'.itioTi in one,fo-m or arto'hpr. Fitlmr she wants, to u^e thft t-Vnn of Mr. Whi'aker's petition, ■"o he preyed ''no a separate colony, or to h-wp a l-irgpr shire of the general revenue of the eolonv, ■vith power to nse it as she likes. Tn tho fir-t instance, in case of a n-ittve war again breaking out, which it prohahlv would were Auckland left to herself, the cry would at once he heard for nssistanee from hom-i. Troops would be sent out to assist the struggling and helnlrsi colony, and nd woull be herself a r^in. She could then cherish her war to h^r heart's, content, with no one to interfere with her save the Tmp°rial Government. Tn the second instance, the rest of the colony would u?e the same argument towards Auckland as the Imperial Government used towarls the whole of New Zealand : " If you u*e •^ur troops, yon must take our authority and interference with them." To Auckland it should he «aid : "If you take our money, yon must allow n<s to regulate, or in some way control, its expenditure" The deputation appointed at the mpeting held on Friday last have called a public meeting for Tuesday next, the 4th of September, to be held at the Theatre Royal. On Friday evening, 30th August, the amateur dramatic society gave an entertainment at the Theatre Royal, in aid of the funds of the Fire Brigade. As mi^ht be expected, when the claims of so important and deserving a bo ly was brought before the public, a warm and hearty response greeted the appeal. The house was crowded in every part, and the evening's entertainment commenced with the reading of a prologue, specially wr tten for the occasion, by tbe captain of the Brigsy'ie, Mr George Reese. Then followed the .-otnic dra na of " Only a Clod," followed by a pretty li tie farce, " Locked in with a Lady," which was very well performed — indeed, quite hevond the ordi'iary efforts of amateurs. The audience, as is always the case on similar occa*i*>n-«, were dt lighted with the cornet duet of \L-8-<r3 Hare and Hume, and an encore wa--1 >udly called for. The performance conelu led with the burlesque of " V lkins and his I >iiiah." The very pleasing and really superior style of acting of the lady performer contributed mater ally to the evening's amusement. Captain Re -se, on bell df ot the Brigade, warmly expressed their tha-iks to the public and the Dramatic Club. for the support received. A meeting was hel I at Puett- lkow's Hotel, to receive th- report of the deputation appointed to meet his Honor the Superin endent, as to the for mation of the East Koad. The tone of the proceedings may bn characterised as bitter, violent and discourteous to his Honor. A publ c meeting ba? been decided upon, to be held at the Bridge Inn, next week. A fuU repjrt wUI appear in to-morrow's issue.