AUCKLAND NOTES.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2173, 21 December 1875, Page 3

AUCKLAND NOTES.

(feom ottb own coekbspondent.)

Monday Evening, Coming: Signs.

The large amount of work lias prevented your correspondent from forwarding either general or political news during the last few days. It was not so much the absence of ffews as the difficulty of baring spare time to transcribe ; however, I shall endeavor to be nearer the mark in the future, but as the work was of a political character it could not, of course, be allowed to lie behind. . The Central Committee. Mr John King, I understand, has been appointed the Secretary to the Central Committee established here to promote the return of candidates in the interest ©f Sir George Grey's party in this province. , Editorial Changs. Mr G-.'M. Seed, the able editor of the Auckland Evening Star, proceeds this week to Dunedin to assume temporarily the chair of the new paper established at Dunedin; several newspaper hands have preceded him. His departure will necessitate his retiring from the Eden candidature. His absence will be a great less to the Opposition here, as beyond doubt he has rendered most valuable aid in the now popular cause. I have come a good deal in contact with Mr Reed latterly, and. I must confess that he improves upon acquaintance, and when one knows him one cannot help liking him. "--■"■-■"■ Eden. : ■' ; Mr Hugh Carle'tbn will contest Eden. Mr C. A. H arris, junr., is likely to be put forward as a candidate also, in addition to those already in the field. It is amusing how well disposed Mr Carletpn is at pre-sent-to the different clergymen residing in and about Panmure. Sam Jacksoc telegraphed to old Hugh while recently at the Bay as to his opinion about making the land fund colonials and received an answer in the affirmative. The " Father of the House" is likely to win the help of Judge Fenton, Mr J. C. Firth and others, but as one is often judged by the company lie keeps I am-afraid his tendencies to keep "sweet" with a large wholesale House in Shortland street is not likely to help his candidature at the approaching election. On the whole Carleton's chances are improving, and he will be well supported. .Franklyn.

Mr Troup has been airing his eloquence at Howick; but support is rather "shady." After the decided stand which the Howick people took lately against the Government Abolition Bill, it is not likely they will now turn round and eat the leek.

Waitomata.

Doctor Lee Visited Henderson's Mill and fiie Whau on Saturday, and got on fairly, Mr Tom Henderson went to the former place at the same hoar, and as the hotel there belonged to him, his people succeeded in monopolising the only available room, and prevented the Doctor addressing the electors. Mr Yon der Heyde had the bad taste to go to the Whau, and made himself conspicuous by subjecting the candidate to a number of questions. The action,.however, of both gentlemen and their friends will rather help the Doctor. It is thought Mr Henderson is only paving the way for Yon der Heyde's standing on Nomination Day. The Thames.

Here is the opinion of one of my confidential Thames correspondents. Your readers will observe that Mr William Kowe is left altogether in the background. Anyone who knows Mr Sheehan will not endorse the views which he is lilrely to take, even if elected, for the Thames." "{Ring has been here; he is thought little of. Macdonald will re-. quire able management to be returned; his election has made him enemies, who will be more energetic against him than they were as friends of Davies Mackay is the man prayed for, whether he will come forward or not, no want of support awaits him or the man to whom he lends his assistance. Sheehan is in favor, but in a manner I do not like. The general notion is that he has elevated himself into a sphere that may cause him to look down with contempt on men that yet remain humble, while, in the past they assisted to raise him to his present elevation. Sir George Grey would have no easy task to secure his election here. It would only, by a multitude of candidates, be a certainty, one ordinary fair man would beat him. Mackay will, in my opinion, do all he can to help Gibbons, but it is doubtful if he will do the same for either Ring or Rowe. Ring, it is said, can barely write his name, and, as the principal.portion of those who brought him out for the district at Coromandel are rather anxious to see him spend his 'twenty deaners,' (?)he is not likely to prove a very formidable opponent."

? Mr Dargayille. It is a §reat pity this truly truthful gentleman is not going in for any of the , constituencies, as, should he stand, I was to give him a few decent tips, some-of which have been completed by the Provincial analyst.

Cracking Somo G-arden Stuff.

This is the modernism when an important discovery has been made, and in the particular case which I am about to mention, I have quietly succeeded in collecting all the materials. In a neigh- i borhobd not 100 miles from Coromandel, a young gentleman was anxious to reach the "Silent City" by other than the natural order of providence ; he used a pen-knife, and made an unsuccessful attempt. The matter was hushed up, the police took no action, and the community was horrified. I give the wrinkle openly to Sub-Inspector Bullen, that unless an enquiry takes place, official correspondence will follow which will place a few of '.' my esteeemed " friends in rather an awkward position. I am. determined to see the matter out even although it would involve some of the private letters which have passed between Coromandel and the police office here. Sir Donald McLean. Napier telegrams report Mr McLean's immediate return to Wellington. Mi' W. J. Hurst. I A very good joko is to hand about Mr Hurst's candidature. An elector desired to know his anxiety about getting into Parliament, when ho replied, that indeed his wife did not care for his being Mayor, but sh« was most anxious he should have