THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1875.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1983, 13 May 1875, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1875.

In the Provincial Council on.;> Tuesday evening, on the motion of the Provincial Treasurer for a respectful address to His Honor the Superintendent, requesting him to recommend for appropriation a sum to cover unauthorised expenditure, Mr Dargaville asked for further information, singling out the item of £1,600 expended on the Goods Wharf.. In doing this Mr Dargaville said he had been led to beli«vo that the expenditure had been incurred in a most unprecedented and

unwarrantable manner by the Provincial Secretary, and that the work had been undertaken for political purposes. It is pretty evident that Mr Dargaville means opposition to the Government, but he was mest unhappy in his first move, and unjust as well. There was not the slightest reason, for tho attack on the Provincial, Secretary, who was absent, as the late Superintendent authorised the work which Mr Dargavillo now grounds his opposition upon. The Thames members supported the action of tho Government, and they could not do otherwise; for if the Superintendent had waited for a vote of the Council before extending and re^ pairing the Goods Wharf, the little trade of the Thames would have been banished. Mr Dargaville wilt, probably stumble on fair debateable ground before the session is over, and, if^ne has a following, possibly ho will make a respectable show, but such exhibitions as that of Tuesday night will; only, tp.ncl to undermine what-, ever influence ho may possess with those who are disposed to array themselves in opposition to tho Government.

Mr W. ;Ek Jibes moved the^address; in reply to His Honor the Superintendent's speech, andtook the'opportunityofmaking a long speech, which is not reported; but the digest which does appear in the daily papers is sufficient to show that Mr Bees got rery warm, and abused the General Government, and took the -.first chance of airing gome of; the peculiar "political doctrines to, be found in his famous pamphlet. Here again Mr Dargaville came out in opposition—-this time I with more success, for after expressing dissent" from some of the opinions^ expressed by Sir ; George:Grey,-andsuggest-; ing that Mr Eees was suffering from " chronic wordy diarrhoea, the adjournment of the debate was moved and carried. With Mr Eees and MrDargaTille on opposite sides of the Council chamber, there will likely'be. some warm work in debate, arid before the session is over Mr Dar-: gaville will be able to show that he is possessed of staying powers, as well as the quality of making brilliant literary spurts.