THE THAMES GOLDFIELD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume VI, Issue 1688, 20 April 1869, Page 4

THE THAMES GOLDFIELD.

LATEST FEOM THE THAMES. IMPOBTANT MINING DISPUTE. (FKOII OT7B OTTS COKRBSPOXDBNT.) Shortland, April 19. An impromptu meeting was hold at Butt's Hotel this morning,'to consider the question of the tenure ef the lands here, and it was agreed to appoint a deputation to wait on Mr. Mackay, and ask him to attend a meeting of business people, and explain to them the nature of the tenure. -Accordingly, a deputation waited, and Mr. Mackay appointed three o'clock. At that time Mr. Mackay came to Butt's Commercial Boom. After the Chairman had opened the meeting, Mr. Mackay, by statements and answers, said he was on the field aotmg as Civil Commissioner on behalf of the' Government, and not as Native' Agent.' That the Government were forced to take up the land as lessors. The lands were only leased for mining purposes,' and not for building purposes; and "in the agreement between the Government and the natives the latter claimed all rents. Had not the Government talcen possession as lessors, the natives would have charged what they pleased for rent: and the vi? 8 ® overnment were for the good of the public; for instead of, as now, paying 6s per foot, the present lessees might be paying as many pounds. Tha agreement with the lessees was that the land was to be taken for seven, fourteen, or twentyone years; for the first seven ypars, the present rate of rent,-and an increase after the second."seven vears and a further increase for the last seven "years '["This statement was disputed by many present, who affirmed that the rent now reserved was to continue for the whole of the ter«n, and no inorease.l But nothing was said about the mode of fixing the increased rents. According to the'strict terms of the agreement;:the ieases'twonld date l from possession • ■ut I have' fixed-: from'the let of January, 1869' I told every one who came to me that the leases Would be seven fourteen; and tWafity-bhtf' years, subject to "nf «. ' ' By tb "' ®»Vernment' arrangemen t With the native owners can ofily the leasesbe granted In consultation with Mr.' MacSonald, whom I have I instructed to prepare the leaeea, he suggested, upon the question of increased rents, that the Governor •bottld appoint a commissien of three persons to »it ?. B ®ff^ dence ' Bnd ,"> a te awards. My impression was that the assessment of the Highway Board if there was one, should bo taken as the basis, but I do Tt°.CM°£ ?° uld * ot - " » very desirable that m ? eaßo how th ° valuation should be made, l am q Ult e contented to take it as •nggested—the lessor &nd lessee each to appoint an flSl their decifion to be final. Th o ralaation to be made in seven vears heuce, and I do not think'it necessary to make any * ftßr tKe hw passed throun 1 * the Kative ijsiridrf Court,''any les,e« can then treat witj the nativeafor a longer lLse at any rent or for the absolute sale.- A, soon as the leaKe signed, the' factions of the Government «... After the expiration'cf the lease, I take a n»hß ownera. In case any pereon declined to pay anv rent, he roll not get any leasi. ' 1 ' ' - ' Thie is the sum and substance of Mr. Mackay'a explanntion, -and I din tell you ' tho question will become one of agitation; but'l , do riot see how it can t>» remedied ; wemust'griii and bear it. Ultimately Z ait °. n r - H and ask him to Si for the first lonrfeen years. . " " iU ' ltite of excitement this <,£a J l9 gro , lma P®eS ed off by.Mr. tundon and partyjiTookey, w!h.o, it seems, claims the ground inr.g«.to£hi,wife, g uaka shaft within four feet of ic ®P me »«a tofiH up the latter shaft. It eeems that a dispute arose, and Mr. To'okev was ignominionsly »ent down his own'shaft: I saw some specimen, taken from LundonV claim and they are V d ,° n , Dt thiak that t h <>y come from tht Golden Crown leader. Before the question of

the right to mine on tho Flat is settled, wo may expect a great deal of litigaiion work for the law. .A number of natives have asserablod in town lately, waiting, I suppose, the opening of thi Native Lands Court.

(From the JSveuing Star, April 19.) We have heard it stated in more than one quarter, that another share in tho Wild Missouri Claim lias been disposed of at a high figure—the sum mentioned this lime is £3,500. Wo hear thct the natives of the Taupo district are in a very unsettled state, and as tho great majority of them are Hauhaus, th'e position of tho Bangatira Hohepa and his tribe of friendlies is far from enviable. It is foared that tiie Upper Wanganui natives are about to declare against the Queen's side. Mikm& DjsEp.Tß.rrrConßiderable excitement was occasioned on Tooltey's Flat t'u's morning, by what at one time threatened to bo a. serious fracas Between tho workmen of the Imperial Crown Company and those of Mr. Lundon, who holds a piece of ground next to the Golden OrowD, which ground is also clnimed by the Imperial Crown Company on, we believe, a plea of having leased it from tho nativeß. The whole affair is, however, so intricate, that we decline at present to speak positively as to title; sufficient if we say that Mr. Lundon holds the ground by virtue of tliat potent document, the Miner's Bight, and his party have been some time at work Binking a shaft by the side of Golden Crown-street. The Imperial Crown party started a shaft some tima silica at the. end of the street, close to the Moanatairi Creek, and, if we mistake not, received notice of trespass from Mr. I.undon, who in his turn, had also been warned by tho Company against proceeding with his shaft. On Saturday night Mr. Lundon's party struck another rich leader in their shaft, at a depth of 45 feet or thereabouts, whioh leader is supposed to bo a continuation of one ao long worked in the Caledonian Company's Claim. It* is about 2 feet wide, and highly auriferous. We presume this find brought matters to a climax between the dispu tants, as this morning Mr. Lundon's men commenoed a shaft close to tho Imperial Crowe's, with the intention of stopping work. The Cro.wn men threatened to fill it up (Mr. Tookey, the company's representative, being present), and proceeded to do so; this summary act being stoutly resisted by Lundon's party, and for a few moments the greatest confusion reigned. Several blows were exchanged, and Mr. Tookey got an ugly rap on the head from one of the muny fists that were flourishing | wildly in the air, the owners being apparently governed by the good old Irish adage, " Wherever you see a head hit it." But, as in the case of all suoh shindies, this one terminated as suddenly as it commenced, leaving the matter in dispute in precisely the same position it wus in before 'the row began. Kach party went on with their work, Lundon's men Binkiug tho shift within three feet of the other ; whilst the men of tho latter busied themselves with completing the brace of sawn limber that caps the logs. Of course the question can only be settled one way. What a splendid crop is ripening on Tookey's and Grahamstowii Flats for the gentlemen of the long robe ! Well, it is an ill wind that blows luck to nobody.

MINING- MATTEfiS. (From the Thames Advertiser, April 19.) HIGH FIND IN THK LONG DEIVJS CLAIM. "We have again to record a very rich find in the famous Long Drive claim, tin Friday. the 12 o'clock shift came upon a rich patch, and took out 60 lbs. of specimens, •which were calculated to give from 3to 4 ozs. to the lb. There still remains 125 feet of this leader to drive on. THE THAMES CRUSHING COMPANY'S BATTERY, This splendid battery, -which we announced as having made its preliminary start a few days since, is at length finished and ready for crushing. There is no doubt it is such a machine as must prove a lasting benefit. The machinery is from the foundry of Messrs. Langland's and Co., of Melbourne, and consists of 20 stamps in two distinct batteries of ten head each, the whole capable of crushing upwards of 20 tons per day. The tables are 12 feet loeg, and are _ provided with patent steam ripples, from which the crushed stuff passes on to a set of long blanVet tables. It was at first intended to receive all the debris of the coppered tables into a large tank or box, and afterwards conduct it through a set of Wheeler's patent amalgamators, at the end of which a set of patent shaking tables were to have been erected, but these have not yet been erected, and the ordinary ripple and blankot tables are doing service in their stead. The engine which drives the battery is one of the most powerful on tho field, being 35-horse nominal, built by Norman and Co., of Glasgow. There are two Cornish beilers, each measuring 18 feet 6 inches in length, with a diameter of 54 feet, and both firmly built in brickwork. Considerable delay has been experienced from various causes in the fitting up of this machine. It was con--1 fidently expected it would have been ready to com- | mence crashing early in January, but they had evidently calculated without their host, and when that time came it was found that sufficient water could not be obtained from the creek and well which had been sunk. To romed? this a large tank has been out near the beach, which, by means of a shoot, receives water from the Bea at high tide sufficient to last until the returning tide, so that it is expected no more delays will be experienced, as a sufficient quantity of water, can now bo obtained from the tank. The second paroel of stuff from the True Briton No. 2, and Boyal Alfred amalgamated claim?, which we announced in yesterday's issue, as having been crushed at Bull's one-stamper, has been retorted, and yielded ldwt. 16grs. of retorted gold to the cwt. The Btuff waff taken from a different leader to that from which the last parcel waa crushed. A cwt. of stone picked from the bed of the creek has also,been crushed, and yielded 25grs. of retorted gold. Another fine auriferous loader was cut in the shaft which is being sunk on the flat bv Mr. Lundon's party at a late hour on Saturday night. The shaft is now down thirty feet, and the leader opened is the largest yet cut in it, varying from eight inches to a foot. We were shown some of the stone yesterday in which tho gold was plainly visible. We understand that another shaft is to bo sunk close to that of the Imperial Crown Extension", and men are to be at work at it this morning. The energetic manner in which this claim 13 worked, reflects the greatest, credit on the manager and men employed. The rich auriferous lodes already met with in the shaft give promise of a speedy for the preliminary outlay required in the effectual opening up of the mine. INQUEST. , An inquest waa held onSaturday, at the Star Hotel, Karaka, on view of the body .of Thomas Stanley; (who expired suddenly at the Hospital on the prenous day), before J.owther Broad, Esq., Coroner, and a jury, of which Mr. Ehrenfried was foreman After the jury had viewed the . body, the following evidence was adduced Evidence as to the illness of deceased for some few hours, previous to his death having been given—Henry,, Weeks deposed : 1 am a legally qualified medical practitioner and ssntrr surgeon of the Hospital. I found the deceased, on my calling at the Hospital on Friday morning, m a state of , convulsion. He remained in that state until his death, ? o'clock in the aftornoon. I have made frpost mortem examination of tho body. I found tho brain rery much diseased, Thero were no external contusions more than what a mm in convulsions would inflict on himself. The disease of the membranes of, the brain was apparently the cause of death. The bruin was in a sodden state, which had the appearance of being tho "result of a 1 lengthened cour.e of intemperance. In my opinion the cause of death was disease of the brain, caused by oontmued lntemperance.—By the jury : I did not examine the lungs as I found sufficient cause of death in the state of the brain. Ido not think there was any sign of poison, as he did not even vomit.— The jnry returned a verdict » That Thomas Stanley died from Disease of the brain, accelerated bv excessive drinking." ■ '

THE PUBLIC WORKS. ~We *re B lßd to find that the Work'of oonstruotinn the bridga over the Karaka uniting Shortland and Urahamßtown, ib bemg vigorously. proceeded with ? « r ; directlon of the Engineer-in-Chief The traffic between Gr'ahamstown and the creek ha* been stopped, in order to facilitate the progress of the work. i he cimnriel has already been diverted, and a few weefcs will suffice to Bee the work completed in a satisfactory manner by the contractor. Other works ot importance are in contemplation, and will be taken np on the completion of this bridge. We may state

■ that the bridge-will be 20 feet in width, arid a aoli3 foundation will be formed of'boulder stones'/'taken oul of tho crack in Toadinesß for tiio purpose.' The Government hove culled for teridorn for the construction of tramways up the Karaka and Tararu Creekf, and wa . understand that tho ~vVaiotahi tramway will be commenced at the same t-imo as the others. Tho works in Pollen-Rtreof, at the Karako, havo heea ra-commonced. His Honor tho [Superintendent, accompanied by Wynn, : Provincial Solicitor, Mr. Creighton, Provincial Secretory, and Mr. 'Cbarlea O'Neill, ftngineor-in-Cliief, visited the new outting at the Karaka Creek on Thursday last, when the contractor, Mr. Larkins, was instructed to continue tho works, which had been suspended for a few days. Tlio formation of the Grohamstown end of Pollen-stroat is being pushed on rapidly. Tho roadway of substantial pitching and grnvol taken from the Karnka Creook. making a moat excollont road for heavy traffic. Wa aro pleased to find that » Government survey for the Bupply of wator to Shortland and Grahamstown from the Creek is goinir on as Bpoedily as possible, so that wo may soon have the satisfaction of seeing; a plentiful supply of pure water in our towns. Tha Grahamstown pier works, the toll house, and tho powder magazine are now almost coinploted. The Hastings jetty is to be begun on Monday first, and several works at Tapu, such ns river crossings, and a bridge over tho Coromandel track are, we understand, to be commenced immediat'-dy. The Shortland Police Barracks, &c., are going on, and will be finished in about six w«eks. A good bridle track is now being formed between Shortland and Puriri. A party of men are engaged improving tho track between Grahamstown and Tararu Point, at which point, a light-honse, with a red light, is being built, and a green light has already been erected at tho end of Grahamstown pier. "These"lights will be of incalculable service to all vessels coming to the Thames coldfields. . Yesterday his Honor the Superintendent, accompanied by Mr. Oreighton, the Provincial Secretary, and Mr. Chnrleo O'Naill, Engineer-in-Chief, inspected the Moanatairi Tramway Works up to Punga Flat, and his Honor expressed liis high satisfaction at tho progress of tho The Provincial Government are certainly pushing on the publio works at the Thames with the most laudable energy.—Thames Advertiser. We hare been shown by Mr, Pratt Boms beautiful specimens which woro takim a day or two ago from the Full Moon claim, Tapu, Some three weeks ago, we aro informed, the claim was "jumpable," but through the exertions of Mr. Phillips, one of the shareholders, tho mon were set to work again, and havo been successful in their work. A case of considerable importance is to come on for hearing before tho Warden's Court to-day, in which the question of the power to sell the right to mine on any ground within the goldfiald will be brought forward. The case to which we refer is that of Ijundon v. Kollis. It appears that Mir. Lundon sold the ground now known as the Imperial Crown No. 2, and that it was not worked by the purchasers. It has consequently been taken possession of in tho name of Mr. Lundon for mining pur poses. The Government have bosn at the expense of placing a green light at tho end of the Grahamstown whart for the guidanco of vessels coming into harbour, and we take it for granted that some person ha« charge of tho lighting. If this is the case,, the person must have the greatest fear of desecrating ( the Sabbath, as he did not light the lamp ladt evening, although it was well known that tho p.s. Lai a Kookh was expefcted to arrive betwoen 10 and 11 o'clock. Owing to the absence of tho light, the vessel steamed past the wharf, and being led astray by some other lights came near running aground. We hope this matter will be attended to, a* it is of the. utmost importance that the lamp should be properly attended to now that it is erected ; and vessels coming in after dark eipoct of course to be guided by it.

THE EECEPTION OF THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.—PUBLIC MEETING. (From the Thames Advertiser, April 19.) A ljlese and moit enthusiastic meeting was held on Saturday afternoon at tho Homo Institute, called by the following advertisement: — "A meeting 1 of the inhabitants of Shortland, Grahamstown, and the Thames Goldfield is hereby convened for the purpose of electing a committee t» make suitable arrangements for the reception of H.R.H. the Duke of Kdinburghontha occasion of his visit to the Thames. The meeting will bs held in the Homo Institute, Pollen-street, on Saturday afternoon, 17th instant, :»t 3 o'clock.—Lowther Broad, Chairman of tho Provisional Committee." There was a large attendance, and amongst those present wore— Major Keddell, R.M.; Mr. L. Broad, R.M.; Drs. Woekes and Sam; Messrs. J. E. Macdonald, Dodd, and Matthews, solicitors ; Major Cooper; Captain Massey, Captain Skeene ; Mr. C. O'Neill, Engineer-in-Ohief ; Messrs. J. Tole, Stewart, Smailes, Jackson, Power, J. Williamson, jun., Brcarley, McCarthy, Mclnerney, De Hirech, R. Boss, J. C. McLeod, McUinley, Donkin. On tho motion of Mr. Smailes, Major Keddell, R.M., tcok the chair. Major Kedii eill, in taking the chair, said it was an honour that he fully appreciated, but he did not covet it, and would rather leave it in the ablo hands of his colleague. He (Major Keddell) had, at tho preliminary meeting, requested Mr. Broad to take the chair, but he declined, and he (Major Keddell) had received the honour, which now by tbe voice of the meeting he was entitled to take. What had appeared in the public presi, and the advertisements that had occasioned their presence there, quite sufficiently showed that the objoct was one which men of all political parties, whichever of the three countries they belonged to, could unite in. They had oome thereto arrange for the reoeption—tho suitable' reception of the son of Her Majesty the Queen. (Great cheering.) It was not his duty to address them at any length, even if he had tho ability to do juance to the s*bject. That would be left to abler hands- -the movers and sconders of the resolutions which would be put. He would onlv sow ask them to observe order while the speakers addressed them. Mr. feTEWABT proposed tho first resolution. Ho said he could have wished that the resolution placed in his hands had befen put in tho hands of an able man, as he felt that he had not the power to do justice to the occasion which had brought them together However the resolution by its terms recommended f.rru 0 , 0n ? h * goldfield was as follows: — That the inhabitants of tho Thames goldfield district resolve most cordially to wolcoue his Koyal Highness to the Thames goldfield." (Cheers ) Thev understood that his Royal Highness would not come to any pl ao e where he was Hot invited, and by that resolution they would give it to him. He (Mr. Stewart) felt sure that any words of his could not do more to _ recommend it than the terms of the resolution itself did. It wa. right that they, as inhabitants of the whole Thames district, should in-rite his Royal Highness to oome here and visit the latest goldfield in the colony, and that they should bo prepared to give ?Mr' eD reception. He on« } f nk that hi ° B °7»l Highness r m f T. ent 7, ot ! ld Bage their lovalty-tkeir hv .n him—their extreme desire to see him— by any expensive preparations they might make. Ho must be well aware that the colo D y genially w*h unon«T,t f l ° B J )Bncl laT S 0 Bums of money upon entertainment, end he would be iust as well B f± fi< £ rV S° od if i* oamafrom the hearts and not front the packets of thn people. He would not detain the mSg further rtnfht y7" a y day with then * all, and no doubt succeeding speakers would enlarge more than he had done. Mr. Stewart concluded byagain cheersf raßolntl °n, which w n , received with

Dr. Wbkb sai.l he did not expect when he entered the room to be asked to second the resolution ' but being a loyal gubjeot he eoiild not gay nay, not! withstanding his objectioa to appearing in public. He did second the resolution with great pleasure who'<?■?" nT !, nQ ? d there 00uld be no one there who was disloyal, and if there vrer#, nothing that he Th U o DuL W °? l^\ kea , dißl °y al raan - loyal Ln. w xtJ/* Edinburgh was not only the son of Gra ° lo - S whQ had wi B nea «3o?o than thirty years in the hearts of her subjects, but he was also the son of the good Prince Albert. And fo? both his parents sake they ought to T»nL-« of Edinburgh* vrelccme~fot ?be of the a 8 withThi r rr s * (o ' lo!,r «'> He entirely agreed fhirt it t fe6n who P ro P° ae(l the resolution that it was unnecessary to go to any extraordinary wTZ» k ' B R ° yal ffi shi».s a solid and hearty would he su J e .. that hi » foyal Highness wera attemnif P • a -° ex P onfli ™ preparations When l a * Uch timeß 88 these, snd riiintF^i^rinf-£ *®£® lve d new« that an important sal nimg dutnot had baeu destroy »d. Moth of the

country -was in a very bad state, and ought not to be put to unnecessary expense in maUi".g a display. (Cheora )* '!e cordially pecan.lud the motion. The < Chairman then put the resolu'iou to a show of hands, when it waj carried unanimously. Tho Chaihjian waid that he had before him on tho programme another resolution, which followed naturally on the heels of tho first. Jn O'der to carry out the resolution to which they had all a-'fcntsd, it was necessary to have some combination and system—and they would ba called upon to elect a committee to carry out their wishes—to select a committee from the present meeting for tho purpose of making tho necessary arrangements for the suitable roooption of the Duke of Kdiaburgh on tho occasion of his visit to the district. Appended to the resolution were a number of names of gentlemen who wero willing to give their services on the committee. Some of thoso gentlemen, he noticed, were unavoidably absent, but tliey had been consulted, and those who had to bo absent had consented that their names should ha put before the meeting.

Mr. C. O'KaiLT, said the resolution which ho had the honour to propose was one which he was sure would bo ngreod to with pleasure aa a practical step to be taken for the reception of His Roval Highness. He felt convincod also, that the gentlemen whom he had the honour to propose on the committee, would make it their duty to do their utmost tn show to His Royal Highness that tho Thames GoldSeld was one of the greatest goldfields in the world. (lioiid cheers.) Tho people of the Thames wouid show his Royal Highness that they could receive him as such a goldfield ought to receive him—with enthusiastic loyalty, and with a heartiness that could not 1 be sur(Oheera.) Thev had seen goldfeoldi advance in other places till largo cities grew up ! supported by tho:<n. They had seen Melbourne rits from a small town into a magnificent city—perhaps the most magnificent of modern times. San Francisco twenty-one years ago, was only o Bmall, plaice where hides wer» worked. The sold discoveries wpro made, and as if by magic, San Francisco sprang into a great city, containing a population nearly as large n H that of the whole of Sew Zealand, while the , country exported large quantities of agricultural ! produce" What had happened to Francisco and 1 to Melbourne, he believed would happon in a very short time to tho Thames Goldfield. (Ohoers.) He need not detain them, but ha was oU ro that it would bo the wish of every one to show that thev would receive the Duke of Edinburgh in such a" wav as could not be surpassed. (Cheers.) Mr. O'Neill then read the resolution, [' That a committee should bo formed, and the names. whi<)h it Was proposed should form the committee." ! There was hsre soma expression of disseijt in tha meeting, and some one called out: " Thero fs no uas of the miners being here, if the committee had been formed before." ; Mr. Johw O. McLeod, chairman of the "Reception Committee of tke Sons of Caledonia, said thujt he hid a very strong improasion they Ivd been mistaken in forming the committee. If they wanted to carry the popular voice they must consult the views of the people. They had not met there for the purposed swallowina any pill that had been prepared. They wanted to propose the eommittse. ' ! Xhe Chai33£an said that Mr. McLeod's remarks were scarcely in order. The resolution should bo formally seconded, and then he should he,glad to hear any remarks that might be made. But bef oe the resolution was seconded, he might say the remarks he had previously made must hava been misunderstood. It was as a matter of order and convenience only, that certain names were put down, with the ntention of calling thit moetiag, and submitting them to it, not, as had been remarked, of .getting them to swallow any pill that had been prepared. The names would bo read, and they might adopt them or add to them as they ohose. ' Captain MabSby, in seconding the resolution, eaid that he wat an Irishman himself, and ho called upon his fallow-Countrymen on that field to ahow their loyalty to the Duke of Edinburgh, and to j demon strato to the people of Auckland that thej were not as had been stated in the public papers, a parcel of rebels. That ory had boen got up by a political party for certain purposes. Captain Masaey concluded by seconding the resolution.

j Mr. E. Matthews said ho thsugkfc it an qrror to place so many names upon that list, to bej if he might say, 83 rammed down their throats. He objected to so many names being put on the list, some known and some not known—put on the list apparently to bo thrußt dawn their throats. That meeting had been called to appoint a committee, and not to enable a number of gentlemen to see their names in print, and perhaps to get his Royal Highness to shako hands with them. (Cheers and laughter.) Dr. Sau said there was ono name whioh ought to be at the head of the list, that of his Honor tho Superintendent. (A voice: *' What has the Superintendent to do with this place ?"') Mr. McLeod said the meeting should appoint at once men in whom they had confidence so that the Prince might be received in a becosaing manner (Cheer i.) Ho would move as an amendment," That the present meeting appoint their own committee." Ihe Cealhman said that it would not be in order for him to speak to resolutions, but he would not be doing justice to the preliminary committee, nor to himself, if ho did not say a few words upon the point. He need not remind Mr. Mcljeod, whom he did not know, but who, it waa evident, had before addressed public meetings, that it was better to provide something to lay before the meeting, and not leave everything to the oleventh hour, with no programme at nil before them. Therefore it; was only to consult their convenience that tho committee had selected a number of names from both townships— to avoid anything like the rivalry that did exist—aud to avoid any unnecessary wasto of time to the meeting. He thought he would not be doing his duty to the preliminary committee if he did not make that explanation.

Dr. Sam seconded the araendmenS, The Chaisman then put the amendment, whioh was unanimously carried. Dr. Sam said he had'now the pleasure—honor, he might say—to propose his Honor tho Superintendent be named president of the committee to curry out the arrangements in connection with the reception of tho Prince. He believed that Mr. Williamson—not to dwell upon his private character—would take the greatest interest in this matter. He was Bure that if he (Dr. .Sam) had seen him before he left that morning, that lio would have persuaded him to remain for the meeting. Mr. Matthews said that Dr. Sam"was out of order, as the committeo should be appointed before tht president was named. A Yoicr : Tha Superintendent has enough to do in Auokland. Dr. Sam: : It is a matter of perfect indifferenco to me (laughter.) I simply gay that I propose John Williamson. Mr. Matthews again attempted to address ths meeting, amidst some manifestations of In allusion to these, he said, I warn those who hiss that it will only be tho worse for them, I an here and ' The Chairman: Sir, you are there, and don't waste public time! After s. few further remarks from Mr. Matthews, the Chairman asked if no one cooonded Dr. Sam's proposal. (Oriei of "No.") Mr. MoLeob proposed Mr. Commissioner Mackay as a membor of tho committee. (Loud oheering.) Mr. Matthews seconded the motion. The following names were thnn proposed and seconded from the body of the meeUng.in tho order given -. — Major Keddell, Mr. O. O'Neill, Mr. Broad, Mr. Dcdd, Dr. Weeks, Dr. Sam, Capt. Butt (cheers), Mr-Macdenald, Mr. Grove (cheers), Mr. W. Howe, Mr. McL-'od, Captiin Massey, Mr. Brearley, Capt. Ninnis, Mr. W. A. Hunt, Mr. Burrall, Mr. Goodall, ! Major Cooper, Mr. H. Ooolahan, Mr. Mr. McGinley, Mr. J. L. Tola, Mr. Clr.rUon, Mr. .Stewart, Mr. Matthews, Mr. li. Power, the Officera of Volunteers, Mr. de Hirsofa, Mr. N. \Vulk«r, the proprietors of the Mr. Donkiu, the magistrates of the district, the Chief Taipari, Mr. Boveridge, Mr. J. L. H»li; Mr. Millar, Mr. 0. F, Micoholl, Mr. D. Tookey. It was also proposed and agreed to, that tho committee should hare power to add to their number. ' " Whilst the names givon above were being put to the meeting, Dr. Sam rose several times to propose his Honor the Superintendent, but was met with i expressions of disapprobation, and was called to order by the Chairman. .The Chairman then read over the names, remarking that there was very little difference between the list prepared by by the preliminary committee and that which had been oroposed by the meeting. It waß unanimously agreed that the committeo should be formed as abeve. Mr. G. Smailes said that he had great pleasure in propoiiog a resolution whioh h( was sure would meet with the unanimous expression of all present—that was a vote of thanks to the chairman for his valuable services on that occasion, especially considering tha

peculiar difficulties which he had had tj derd with durm ? the meatini-. On thit occasiothey Im 1 trnt toge.her, not to oiprcss their vi-;** in referenda to any question of politics, but thoj were met; io-other to express unanimous fcdfcinra of loyalty to their sovereign Queen Victoria-(loud cheers) -and to it m as l>yal a manner us possible, bj rccenirifj tha Duko of Edinburgh when he arrived.not feelingp, but with uaanimou6 R/mpathetio feelings such as would elicit the approbation or the public at large. They had amongst them on the goldfield Frenchmen m? . r' n^ l#^lni f n » they had Germans and Swedeß, the> had Americans, and various representatives of other countries, and he was sure that they would all Iv?i * !1 their expressing loyalty. (Oncers.) With '.hose observations, lie would move a to the chairman. (>"sheer.s.) * fiaid he would have no objections to . second the motion, but hy thought the committee, before they separated, should appoint some place of mooting. He thought tliey ought to meet on Monday evening. j ras 3 £ rc . tbat the committor hhould ra;et n Monday evening, in tho Homo Institute fit seven o clock. "* Mr. iktcliEOD then seconded afr. Smailea' motion of a Q thnnka to the chairman, sayiig that, although he was a stranger to the chairman, ho would thank him for the re«eption which he had met with at his hands. *1 he motion was put, and c.irriei vrith cheering. _ xhe Chaikbiam", in acknowledging the vote, said that he had come to the mactin;? with some misgiva? i° k Q * n =» able to give satisfaction. Although ne had been a public servant for many years, he had not been m the habit of attending public meeting, at least a speaker. After sorno further remarks the chairman moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Sruailcs for giving the use ef the building, and for uie trouble ho had been at in preparing a platform and other matters. Jhe voto of thanks was passed unanimously. When the assemblage were about to diiperse, a digger in tho body of the hall called out for three cheers for tho Quaen, which was instantly responded to in auch a manner as msde the spacious Home Institute reiound again*