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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4605, 23 December 1875, Page 2

We regret that we have not space at our disposal to do justice to the brilliant speech delivered by Mr. W. S. Moobhouse, at Christchurch; but it is impossible to do more than glance at it in passing. Wo may'say, however, that Mr. Moorhousb was very well received by the electors, and although the result of the Christchurch election was not known in Wellington when we went to press this morning, there can be little doubt of his return. Mr. Moobhouse declared in favor of free secular education, tho unity of the colony and provincial abolition, and would extend and continue the public works and immigration policy. He announced himself as a thorough supporter of the Government. On this subject, he made the following remarks: —"He had read with considerable re- " gret, that during this election, certain " strictures had been made upon the " present administration, and especially " upon one of its members. He felt " that they were a little ungenerous, as " he believed that Sir Julius Vogbl was " the greatest genius that the Almighty "had given to New Zealand. (Cheers.) " That great man was now in England, " engaged in the service of the colony, "in the gallant spirit of an honest ( ' man, and his presence there was of " more value to the colony a thousand- " fold than would be that of all the " gabblers who were talking about " him in his absence. It had been " said, that in one of tho contracts, " Sir Julius Voqel had expended " £SOOO in excess of the authority of " Parliament, but that amount was " a mere bagatelle, and tho Assembly " ought readily to accept such a departure from the exact letter of " his instructions, which by analogy with " all experience, were justly regarded by " him to be sufficiently elastic to enable " him to secure the end authorised, if " that end was in his opinion, as the " agent of the public, worth tho excess. '' He (Mr. Moorhouse) felt confident " that his old friends, the public of Christ- " church, were large-hearted enough to " frankly applaud the efforts of an absent " patriot, who was working energetically "in the best interests of the colony. " (Cheers.) If elected, he (Mr. Mooit- " house) would bo found giving a hearty " support to the present Government. " Tho soul of popular government was " most healthy when tho Legislature was " divided into distinct parties, for under " such circumstances every proposal of " the Government would be exhaustively " discussed. (Cheers.)