The Sun.
London, England, 1867-07-01 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND.

A letter from Wellington, dated May 8, says :
The province of Otago, in the Middle Island, is in
a state of incipient rebellion, and, judging from
its newspapers only, I should be safe in saying
that no greater excitement existed in the Southern
States of America before the overt act of Fort
Sumter than now exists in this important southern
province. of New Zettimid. It is a conflict be-
tween the Provincial and General Governments
and originated on this wise. In 1859 or 1860
Mr. James Macandrew, a merchant of Dunedin,
the chief town in the then insignificant province
of Otago, was elected its superintendent, but in 1861
was removed from that office by the Governor, after
a careful examination of certain charges of (to
use the mild phrase now .employed) pecuniary
irregularity preferred against him by the Provincial
Council. Time wore on, the goldfields were produc-
tive beyond all expectation, and Otago became one
of the most wealthy and important districts in New
Zealand, under the successive superintendencies of
Major Richardson, Mr. Hyde llarris, and Mr. Dick.
The discovery of gold on the west coast of the Middle
Island has, during the last two years, withdrawn
much of Otago's population, and great depression
resulted. A few months ago, when Mr. Dick's
term of office was expiring, Mr. Macandrew came
forward to contest his re-election, and contested it
so successfully that he was returned by 2,260 votes
to 1,392. The cause of this popularity of Mr. Mac-
andrew's was that time had softened down the
righteous indignation against his malversations, as
they were originally called, into sympathy for the
martyr of a few pecuniary irregularities—those who
had taken a prominent part against him in 1861
having meanwhile become politically obnoxious.
Another reason, and probably the one to which
the greater influence really attached, was that Mr.
Macandrew was known to be a man of considerable
enterprise, and he was regarded as the best possible
person for pushing the province ahead.
Mr. Stafford was the Premier who, in 1861, ad-
vised Governor Browne to remove Mr. Macaudrew
from office, under the powers expressly conferred
by the Constitution Act ; and as Mr. Macandrew
had taken no steps at law or otherwise to rebut the
charges brought against him, both in the report of
the official accountant and in the public press, it
was confidently anticipated that Mr. Stafford would
now advise Governor Grey also to dissallow the
present election. Immediately after the election
(February last) the Ministry sent the Auditor Gene-
ral, Dr. 0 Knight, down to Otago to re-examine the
accounts, with a view to ascertain whether certain
defalcations had been made good. Dr. Knight's re-
port was unfavourable, yet Mr. Macandrew's return
was gazetted—the Governor was not advised to dis-
allow his election.
But the Government took another and most un-
wise, and in some sense tyrannical course.
which
There a certain functions of government
m
belong to the superintendencies
t by law, and certain
others, which nominally belong o the Governor, are
authorised to be delegated to superintendents or
such other persons as to his Excellency in Council
may seem fit. These delegations have hitherto in-
variably been made to the superintendents of pro-
vinces ; but the Ministry resolved that these
powers should not be delegated to Mr. Macandrew,
that it would be dragging the Governor's honour in
the dirt, and that by this means his superintendency
should be rendered comparatively inoperative.
The management of the goldfields was one of the
matters nominally in the control of the Governor,
but invariably delegated to superintendents, and
the management of those in Otago had been
so delegated previously to Mr. Macandrew's elec-
tion. The delegation was now, however, refused
to that gentleman, and conferred on Mr. Stafford,
as Premier, who appointed a resident agent to carry
out his instructions. Immediately this became
known in Otago the people exhibited the greatest
excitement; the Provincial Council met and deter-
mined to reward all their goldfield officers who re-
fused to obey Mr. Bradshaw, the agent, with a
year's salary should the General Government be
found to have the power of dismissal ; and the
Volunteers, in their pretended fear that they might
be called on to act in quelling a universal riot, pro-
posed to tender their resignations en masse, and
were only prevented by the publication of a Times
article on Volunteer duties in reference to the Fe-
nian escapade at Chester, then just received.
Everywhere throughout the province Mr. Brad-
shaw has been obstructed. lie has had to break

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open doors of offices closed in his face; his appeals
to the police are made in vain, as they are pro-
vincial servants and countenance resistance ; fer-
ries are closed against him, and looking to the
character of not a few diggers, his position is, I
fear, one of personal peril. In short, the province
considers itself insulted, and is attempting to ex-
press its sense of the insult in every possible way.
There has been a large amount of what the Ameri-
cans style " tall talk," but in this Otago finds little
sympathy, and it would find scarcely any on the
whole matter if it were not for the false position in
which the Ministry haveplaced themselves in regard

to it.
There is a class of politicians here, as everywhere
else, whose views are based on no higher ground than
that of expediency. These maintain that as
the election of a superintendent recta with the pro-
vince the Ministry are bound to confirm it, not by
the mere gazette notice only, but by according to
him all the requisite delegated powers. This class
was loud in its praises of the Ministry when it. found
that they did not advise the Governor to disallow
the election, but as energetically condemns them now
that they refuse to delegate the Governor's powers.
The other class, that which adheres to principle,
saw with regret that the Governor was not promptly
advised to disallow the election, and regards the
refusal to delegate as a: poor attempt to
rectify the mistake. The compromise which the
Ministry have made between expediency and prin-
ciple satisfies no one, not even themselves, and must
injure their stability considerably.
It is true that had the election been disallowed,
Macandrew would have been returned with a
still larger majority, and a serious dead-lock would
have been threatened ; but then Ministers had the
power of calling the Assembly together, when what-
ever legislation was necessary could hove taken
place—even to the extent of appointing a superin-
tendent or suspending the Constitution, s.) far as
Otago was concerned; or if the action of the Minis-
try was condemned they could have resigned. As
the case now stands, it is on record that pecuniary
irregularity in office is no bar to reappointment,
while the Ministry hold out a direct premium to
agitation and resistance, since it was manifestly the
fear of these that induced Mr. Stafford to shrink
from giving the same advice to the Governor in 1867
that he did in 1861.
The 12th Regiment, concentrated at Auckland,
has, I expect, sailed for England by this date, in
the ships Mary Shepherd and England, leaving only.
the 18th Royal Irish. This regiment is also con-
centrating, and has quitted all the outposts in the
rebel, or lately rebel districts. The date of its
departure rests with General Shute, who may,
perhaps, be induced to urge its remaining, as
the Governor had already done; otherwise, it is
only here in readiness to be removed at the
shortest notice. Tho Auckland newspapers are
filled with items of intelligence calculated to
alarm us, if we could be sore that they are not
exaggerated. The question as to the withdrawal of
the troops has, however, been practically settled by
their having been withdrawn, and I repeat that
though native matters may be unquiet, yet I do not
see that, with prudence and care, any present diffi-
culties may not be satisfactorily overcome.

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SECOND SALE OF YEARLINGS AT EAST ACTON
STUD FARM.

The sale held on Mr. Donald's farm, on the 15th inst.,
proved so successful that the experiment was repeated
on Saturday, Mr. E. Tattersall offering to the public 59
lots, including five horses in training, the property of Mr.
James Merry. Of these 55 lots were disposed of, realising
8,105g5., or an average of a little over 147 gs. The year-
lings comprised 10 of Mr. Graham's, chiefly by Oxford ; 9
of Mr. It. Sutton's, of which 7 were sold; 8 of Lord
Portsmouth's, most of which sold well ; 2 of Colonel
Pearson's, and 23 from the Dies stud. The highest prices
were obtained for a colt by Atherstone—M, bred by
Lord Portsmouth, and b ught by Mr. Stirling Crawford
for 620 gs. ; and the fillies out of Cachuca and Misorrima,
bought for Lord Hastings—the former 6
for 00gs.l,
ie andwere
the
latter for 4 lOgs. Colonel Pearson's pai of fillies
taken by Mr. Stirling Crawford, who gave 1,020g5. for
them. The Diss lot were rather backward, and in conse-
quence only fetched low prices. The arrangements were all
that could be desired, and, although the attendance was not
very large, it was principally composed of persons intending
to purchase. Previous to the sale an exzellent luncheon
was discussed in a marquee near the sale ring, and the
desirable system of making au inner ring to exclude the
rabble was also adopted with success. The names of the
purchasers, with the prices obtained, will be fouud be-

low:

The Property of Messrs. Graham. U.
Ch f, by Chevalier d'lndustrie —Abbess, by Robert de
Gorham (Mr. Armstrong) 65
Ch f, by Oxford—Area, by Gladiator...(Mr. Bennett) 80
Ch c, by do.—dam by Van Tromp (Marg. of Hastings) 220
Br c, by do.—dam by Sweetmeat—Ventre a Terre
(Mr. Smithson) 210
Ch f, by do.—Ardee, by Sir Isaac ......(Mr. Smithson) 155
Br f, by Chevalier d'lndustrie—Hippodamia, by
Pelion ••.••••••••• (Mr. J. Day) 150
Br c, by Lifeboat—dam by Prime Minister—Meßona
(Mr. Smithson) 120
Ch c, by Oxford—Egyptian, by Touchstone
(Mr. Smithson) 200
Ch c, by Lifeboat—Mellona, by Teddington
(Mr. Merry) 130
Br c, by do.— Datum, by Newminster...(Mr. Reeves) 300
The Property of Mr. Richard Sutton.
B f, by Musjid—Lava, byprlando (Mr. J. Day, jun.) 160
B c, by Trumpeter—Maid of Honour, by Prime
Minister ......................(Mt............ J. Day, jun.) 185
Bp c, by Musjid—Cruickshank, by (lemma di Vergy
(Mr. Nightingall) 50
B f, by St. Alban's—Juanita Perez, by Melbourne
(Mr. Stirling Cra.wfurd) 320
Br, by o :St Alban's -Crochet, by Melbourne
(Mr. Dover) 200
B c, by: Musjid—Village Lass (Rustic's darn), by
Pyrrhus the First .................. ..(Captain Machell) 160
B by Tom—Lady Alice, by Chanticleer
(Captain Machell) 100

The Hurstbounie Park Yearlings.
Bf, by nigh Treason—The Hoax, by Alarm
(Mr. Williams) 50
Br f. by Vengeance—La Bello (Sister to Wallace), by
Malcolm
Bat by Vengeance—Typhoon (Sister to Hurricane)
(Mr. Armstrong) GO
B c, by Atkorstono —Midis (dam of Sydmontou, ere.)
(Mr. Stirling Crawford) 620
B f, by Athorstono—The Chase (Robin Hood's dam)
(Mr. B. Ellam) 75
Br f, by Vengeance or Atherstene —Becky
ASharPe
(Mr. G. ngell) 220
Ch f, by Trumpeter—Cachuca, by Voltigeur
(Air. 11. Hill) GOO
B f, by Trumpeter—Miserrima, by Pantaloo
(Mr
. 11. Hill) 110
The Property of a Gentleman.
Ch c, by Thormanby—Ellen Herne (dam of Paradigm),
by Itedshank ......... ...... (Mr. Stirling Crawford) 620
b c, by Thormanby —Panoply, by Kingston
(Mt. Stirling Crawford) 400

The Diss irearlings.
G, by Tanor—Miss &Non by.oowl
ch
(Captain Machell) 130
F, by Vedotte—Crusader, by Cowl (Mr. Morris) 45
0, by Vedotte:—Rosalind, by Orlando (Mr. Barratt) 105
F, by Vedette—Sooloo, by Stockwell (Mr. Williams) $5
F, by Vedette—Queen of the West, by Orlando
(Mr. Mackenzie) 45
C, by Vedette—Crosslanes, by Slane (Mr. Stephenson) 120
F, by Promised Land—Grenada, by Lanercost
(Mr. Reeves) G 5
F, by Promised Land—Lady Louisa, by Birdcatcher)
(Mr. Williams) 30
F, by Promised Land—Pigskin, by Touchstone
(Mr. W. Reeves) 55
Br c, by Vedette—Repose .(Mr. Snewing) 160
Br c (Brother to Watchbox), by Vedette —data by
Cowl —Venus (Mr. W. Day) 170
B 1 f, by Vedette—Nunnery (Mr. Mackenzie) 85
Br o, by Vedette—Voucher (dam by Auditor)
(Mr. Stephenson) 70
B c, by Vedette—Bianca Capella, by Touchstone
(Mr. Barrett) 25
B c, by Lacydes —Rupert's dam, by Boiardo
(Mr. Stirling Crawfurd) 100
B f, by Promised Land—Merry Sunshine's dam
(Mr. Williams) 30
11 f, by Vedette—Queen of the May - (Ur W. Day) 50
B c, by lacyclos—Manrico's dam ........(Mr. W. Day) 95
B f, by Vedetto—Austerlitz, by Autocrat (Mr. Groves) 45
B c, by Promised Land—Fist, by Womer
ap sley
(Ct. Machell) 20
(Mr. Armstrong) 40
0, by Vedetto—Glimpso ...........
C, by Vedette—dam by Cotherstono—Catalpa
(Mr. Reeves) 20
C, by Promised Land—Vixen .....• (Mr. Stephenson) 160
Total 8,105
Horses in Training, the Property of Mr. J. Merry.
Master Arcbie, b c, 4 yrs, by Wild Dayreß, Phemie,
by Touchstone (Mr. Tutton) 75
Stock-still, b c, 3 yrs, by Stockwell—Weatherbound,
Weatherbit
Somerled, b c, 3 yrS, by Lord of the Lies— Juanita
Perez, by Melbourne (Captain Towneley) 65
B f, 3 yrs, by Dundee—Rambling Katie, by Mel-
bourne (Mr. Nightingall)
B c, 2 yrs, by Thormanby—Rogerthorpe's dam
(Mr. Nightingall) 80

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEA.TRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Vining.
THIS EVENING will be produced (14th time here) the
Pri:e Prima of TRUE TO 'TIE CORE. Messrs. Cres-
wick, 11. Mari,ton, 11. Forrester, E. F. Edgar, Sze. ?Liss G.
PaunceioTt and Miss Nelly Moore.