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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2120, 20 October 1875, Page 2

The following letter appeared in Monday's Echo, and it ia only fair to inferjhat Messrs Buckland and Yon der Jjt§sde were actuated by the same "liberal (Tpirit as the writer when they voted against the motion to give a third representative to, the Tliames.;—-"To th,p .pd.itqj:. S?i},-4 Some insane person, in a letter to you, has been reflecting on the Aucklaud members who voted against the Thames district getting another representatire, Mr Yon der Heyde being one who so voted. I would like to ask through you, (if you are rpally as independent'as yauc fjEqfess},' how he gnows Mr O'Borke would have given his casting vote for the Thames— and whether it is really in the interests of Auckland City that the Thames should have another member. I think they have enough, considering that many of their voters are not householders, and many single men. I suggest, to him also whether it was not better for our interests to fight for tho £1,500, for furnishing Government Koi^se iqore iv the present fashion, than to add to the strength of the Thames people. To my mind there; was more sound wisdom in Mr Yon der Heyde's vote than the writer can. fathom.-T. H,"

The Daily News publishes the:'following, telegram, dated Coburg, August s:—"An official denial is "given to »■ statement made by some newspapers that the Duke of Edinburgh had ceded to : the Emperor of- Germany his hereditary claims to the throne of Saxe Coburg Gotha. The statement is characterised as a wilful invention, devoid of any foundation."