Our Auckland Letter.

Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3722, 29 November 1880, Page 2

Our Auckland Letter.

(FBOM OUE OWN COBBESPONDBNT.) Auckland, Yesterday. THE GOVEBNOB's BECEPTION Was not managed well. It is unnecessary to blame any body or persons, as the thing is now over, and His Excellency is on his way to Wellington. Sir Arthur Gordon has all the appearance of a Governor who can exercise bis own inde« pendent judgment. Looking at the Urge experience which our new ruler must hare had in the many places he served the Crown the amonnt of impertinent advice which some of the newspapers here indulged in as to the manner in which he ■ j should act, more particularly that everything must be in unison with the wishes of his responsible advisers, has certainly caused an immense amount of laughter in political circles in Auckland. The reasons for this gratuitous advice of "purely disinterested parties " is much to be commended, and if read by His Excellency at all he must smile inwardly at the tender care already exhibited for his future welfare and connection with the colony. There must be something underlying all this anxiety, and it is, only reasonable to conjecture that the Ministry are not quite sure how they will get on with Sir Arthur Gordon. THE FBOFEBTY TAX OFFICE AND YOUB JOUBVAI. The officers of the Property Tax are so well pleased at your favorable notice of their services that a complimentary letter is to be sent to you. The spokenbian who intimated his intention of getting this done, suggested that the communication ought to be accompanied by the names of all the gentlemen as subscribers, and the money paid in advance. DEPUTATIONS TO THE PBEHIEB, The Auckland people are so satisfied that nothing could be got from the Premier that there is not even the result of one deputation having waited on the honorable gentleman. What has become of the Auckland compact made with the " four " when "justice " was to to be done to Auckland. Alas, I suppose it will be heard of in the sweet by and, bye. The Hon. Mr Hall was here for a whole week and no deputations were even thought of by Thames representative men. How is this? Has your County Chairman's absence been the cause P Echo answers, Yes!

I *•■ • THE PBEBB, ABBOCUTIOK. The announcement of the general elections for Mayoral honors all over the colony has been disappointing in some instances, especially in Wellington, where Mr Hntehinson waa again re-eleoted. The Wellington press thought that in consequence of Mr Hutohinson not dropping his card at Government House; during Sir Hercules Bobinson's time, that his goose waa cooked for a third term of office, but they must suffer bitter disappointment, as he headed the poll- In all other elections the Association telegraphed the total number , of notes polled, but in the ease of the Empire City this was ignored; aad yet the agents of the Press Association hare no political, or are supposed to hare, no party leanings in any colonial matters. Let me hope that in your own district no legal flaws will be the outcrop of your closely contested election. Never mind, ; Mr Brassey must not be down-hearted, . 1 his voting power showed gaining popularity. MB BHEEHA2T has had suddenly to go to Napier en route for the Taupb Court, which opens on Monday next. The honourable member is not likely now to refcch Auckland until the approaching Christmas holidays. THE MEKOBUI.

I wonder if your promoters of the Fatetere meeting memorial sent the petition to Sir George Grey direct. Sir George has not come up to Auckland as expected, and the opportunity is therefore lost of his handing the petition in person to our new Governor before he left for the empire city. Speaking of the new „ Governor reminds me that the Premier thinks Sir Arthur Gordon has an intimate knowledge of constitutional government, but is deficient in desart* mental, administration. If this is so, what a splendid chance the Ministry will have in keeping him leading strings, but I should not be surprised to learn that ere long the Hon. John Hall and. his colleagues will find His Excellency pretty well up in all matters, especially in some which will open his advisers eyes. The swearing-in ceremony of the vice-regal representative takes place on Monday next, before the Chief Justice, after which Ministers will be resworn. Ml Whitaker is likely to leave Auokland to be sworn in, remaining for a couple of weeks in Wellington, and returning hew about the middle of next month.