SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1910, 4 December 1874, Page 3

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(Per Anglo-Australian Telegraph Press Agency.) Auckland, Thursday, 2 p.m The Governor landed at 10 o'clock. He was receivtd on the wharf by Provincial and General Government officers. Tho Volunteers lined each side of the wharf. At the city end the Council presented an address. The Governor replied very briefly, and said, as he had only just landed, they must not expect him to express any opinion regarding the colony. They might dfpend that he would make himself thoroughly acquainted with it. He hoped to return soon to enjoy the scenery for which Auckland was celebrated. The procession proceeded through the city to Government House. Most.of tlieshops were closed,with strings of banners about. The ceremony of swearing in the Governor was commenced shortly before 12 o'clock, in front of Government House. A large assemblage had by that time gathered on the lawn. The oath was administered,by the Chief Justice. The Superintendent then presented an address setting forth the peace reigning between the two races. The Governor briefly replied. This closed the ceremony, It is not expected that the Governor will leave till after Monday. The Citizens' Ball is postponed to that date. 6.30 p.m.

Miss May Howard, the celebrated actress, is a passenger by the' Hero' from Sydney with W. G. Collier aud a large compmy of theatricals. Great consternation was created last Sunday morning on board the ' Hero' when Miss Howard discovered that the whole of her jewellery, worth £2,0G0, had been abstracted from the jewel casket. She had last seen it safe in Sydney two hours before leaving, when she placed the gems in the casket herself. On the vessel arriving here Detective Jeffery made a search. There has been no discovery.— All the single men and women per 'Hydaspes' were brought frem the quarantine station to,-day.-The Governor will hold a levee. at Government House to-morrow. Ho proceeds South in the 'Luna.' LordH. Pliipps is appointed \.D.C., and Captain Waling, of the 35th Regiment, private secretary. (fboji oun own cokbespondents.) There was a very good turn out to receive the Governor considering the short notice. There was a complete holiday in the afternoon. 'I he Governor was very guarded in expressions of opinion, but seems of a hearty disposition. The Marchioness is cordial and homely.—The Star to-night says: The most momentous meeting yet held afc Ohinemuri, or respecting it, is reported in our telegraphic columns. It is correctly stated that 'thiags have reached a crisis."— The intrigue that has been proceeding to thwart Mackay in opening Ohinemuri has been successful so far as to produce confusion, the outcome of which is yet difficult to see. It has served the purpose of those who are secretly moving the natives against opening Ohinemuri, in so far that, in the confusion, opportunities may arise fer making private bargains. It is painful and humiliating to see such a state of things, and our enemies, too, have been those of our own household. Openly and covertly, efforts of the Government Agent have been met by intriguing land-sharks; and which will be master of the situation has yet to be proved. But when we hear land sharks crying out about" immoral transactions" in Mr Mackay's method of opening Ohinemuri, it is enough to sicken one with disgust. Men who have been all their lives trading on the credulity of the natives, swindling them out of lands whenever they had a chance, are now seized with a twinge of conscience forsooth when the nesjo'iatioa is not for private but public purposes. We trust that the members of the Government now in Auckland will not be wheedled by the heartless, soulless, conscienceless men whose native policy is to get lands, and whose pub.ic good ii their breeches' pocket. Ohinemuri can be opened now. If it is not it will only be from connivance at knavery, and in such event we hope the miners will take it by storm and force of arms.

CoEoiiANDEf,, .Thursday, 740 p.m. The removal offfiidge Feuton to Wellington is likely to be tlia preparatory step to his being made one of the Supreme Court Judges.—The Piutus battery is ready to start crushing for the company at the commencement of the week; 170 tons are ready,—Milling affairs here are generally improving.