Auckland Gossip.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4323, 8 November 1882, Page 3

Auckland Gossip.

(FBOM OUE OWN CORREBPONDKNT.)

It is whispered about that J. M. Shera is . rery desirous of contesting the mayoralty with Clark. The opponents of the C.D. Act intend to make it uncommonly warm for the present " His Wor ship" and the councillors who have backed him upon his endeavors to tackle the social evil. J. M. Clark has been a genuine Aucklander since the time when a consumptive looking sandy-haired youth he stood behind his father's counter and measured ont yards of tape and ribbon for the femininity of primitive Auckland, gaining the soubriquet of " Sawxpence," from his barbarous pronunciation of that useful coin. I hope, should there be a contest, to see his colors first past the post.

"Verily immorality is becoming rampant in the upper circles of Auckland society. Only the other day it cost a leading polN tician £2000 to save himself from a charge of BpduciDg his Hardener's daughter; and now it is whispered in the clubs th.at a prominent journalist will shortly be tbe respondent in a divorce suit, bis partner in guilt being a lady connected with people of the highest standing. The "roughest" story of all, however, concerns a gentleman of the long robe, whose hoary loc!<b and grown up family would ltSra a stranger to snppose that he was above suspicion of indulgence in the lusts of the flesh. This old gentleman's ser-rant-maid brought into the world a highly improper baby, end though it now appears that it is not unlikely tbe man . of law was the author of its existence, it Was fathered on his sop. Tbe latter, who was engaged to be married, has lost his fiancee" in consequence of thp scandal. The servant girl is telling what purports to be the true story, and there is the devil-to-play generally.