PARLIAMENTARY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT). Wellington, May 16.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 265, 19 May 1888, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT). Wellington, May 16.

Tin liuhf it the (Jiilf'Hi.^li School endowment ie-ci\e, which it i.^ proposed to ollei us M.eiuil> tor (he loan for Ihe erection of a now M.IIOOI. un^ questioned !>> Mr Turnbull 11 the Hou-e ;»e-teiday afternoon in a very iuauu Mvveh." It v. ill bo renicmbeied that a V»ill n^ hjfoie 1 lie ilou.se la^-t -e.-sion I'iMn" (viwm 10 bouow money on the mviiiHv of tin- 10-cMO, and -hon-,' opposi1io»» was taken b\ £ir (leoi^c Gie>, Mr Tumbnll an<l othei- to (he u-e ot thU ie-ei\etor -eeondaiN education putpo^e.-, in \ie\\ ot the fi.ot that the land had been (,u"in iih -.i/ctted as a toseno forjuimary education Yuipo-e-. The Bill was only t , i\ed in Ihe l.owei Uom-o by one vote j on -lunul tliw-ior, and in the Uppei Hou-o u , b th:own out allo^elliei. I mentioned theoihet d.iN that the Mini-tor of Iv'uca'ion w,»- intiodiuMUix a Bill m ouler to have it ! on the Oidei l'npei, JMul that he piop^ed 1 to iJei H to the hoed Bill* C otuimUee. 11 he I liM aieviidn.ul.N cinif on for its ih-t na«nni; \e-ieuUiy. Mi Turnbuli admitted that ho w.i- dcjMtiuiu iioin the 11-ual i rn'sio.u c lea\in^ thedu-ui--ion olameasine Hi i( mine on foi .-eiond leading. lie di-'>ed, ho*\ou, to call the attention of the I Huu -1. aed t!\c i.iiuitij to the iniquitous I Hill i louu'it ioi\\aidb\ the M nuclei ot Kiin- ' eat I.'1 .' v 'I he n.ea me w. I.^1 .^ on!> -a\cd inUie 1 L.iv, ci ito'.teli-^t -c?-iou b\ Mmi-iei-' in- [ | >M oi:lPi!. .Mid u^ thiown cut by the f I'ini. iuu-c. .\u i'ui i.buli then cnleieMinlo i ,ri I \plan Ui.'U of fie \>u« 'hue connci ted 1 with tic -,'1 lP'-i ajiait ot the u •-ci \ c dealt ; with m the Till ot I^o. lletaidth'S lai;j,c lu^eixetn Aim K\u d \m> CJ.i/itted ioi ihe ' pnipo-e- 01 p. m i\ education, and .-übecidiuluiN il.v ]i.L'Ll>.maU.in was eontii tiled. ji\ | M d 'lid b e.i I'iown planted _ for j' the jnupt'-e- of -tui'dai} cducUion, bu\. mi .1 ir. ai.i-M th.it wa- not eiedital^.e to 1 t, lv 0 i, llv ,,uil The nv.Uei uonecined •ul un'\ Aw ulai.d, but al^o the di^tiiet■>ui loun h' is r. and muted e\ei> ta\- ,,, U 1 {% i>.x i v >loi<\. Amklaral memlieis we ill ti M tlivm t:\il a. I th-, u,is a 1111tak^, b'H thit the endow ment had been ' m.llcU'l i-u (!ul-' Jliiih School pui1 n ,--e , .u'd that Mi Meat, a nt-iitle- • t'p.in iv. wlio'.i h<- had t\ti\ it -peel, , had „--o!iall^ tie ie-ei\e I t .s a -it' 1 t"i'thc t.al-' Hi^li School, i The} w mid al it'll them that thoeoiu-e jadiyhd 111 tbi> in-t t tiKc wa-> the one i-ua;l\ adopted, and auothei ai^uincnt tliat would bo u-l<\. W.i- that tlu\ woe enI title 1 muici an Act ot 18/8 to an amount of , 'anUuuil m \alue to C5.0U0. lie would ! i^-i a;.' liiat thi- w a- -• u, but it lefened onl> ' '\v tln.-e ie-<.i\i- -hbmnted at the time. , and not tiiain e-tliM. The\ w.-uld nlt-o be 1 toid i»> ih.i] - ilu.t the land h «d been ('town 1 (.'lantttl \<>w, li' v a- 1 yd, who \\a- the ' I*l nal ciiiii 'i M v\hn had done tin-, anil I wfat \\ 1- hi- uitluMl> tvii tal.H.^a pumaij I ui.ie\tu)ii ie-vi »(. and malvin^ it o\ci for the Ipi . pp c-e ol --ji') !ai \ Lilacati.ui ' It he weic ■ a'i oc< a «. tao < :>>w 1 nn'fiu lie -hould be di-mi--vd liuiii r'i( -< i\i<'_. ano 11 a le_;al •jii.tl i,i v m hi -hould 'm -h uck oil theioll-un i'U'ui a u lwl. '1 : 'o Act was eelt.,nii\ i.:n;ii!'\,jilli\ ot jjf'i.tlemcn fornuti'j t' >■> ( ;-i\ ._i iv\ > ',t ct the Lol'ii\. It waI un'an t«» wiko liom a lunh \\\\ > iecei\ed ! (;nl\ '~j 1'- p'-i hi id tor the c iucation of j Oi.e ela— >. 1 thi'ii mi and to a bo-l\ w!ioiv..nc'J '.12 ICs ] ci lv ad luv anothci ' ( ,la , 1,,-tin wuu!l;,!\( tin- Ihllhi- -!.ion<j;c-t ! oppj AiM ]!■• th.>'< Jit it a pit> Lh.it the Mii.i-tLi of Li'c.ti'in li id to! kepi tho ; , -„ !c; poi po-L- ot |>i im.n \ tdiu auon,{oi v \!i-,!:,f- , -.jta-ide u d -:i\ t;• the Auckland 1,0, Md of Ldueati-'M anoi .1 i» -ci \e tor Ihe I (.a!- ilvih Nho 1. It would ha\e been ! lx«'ei to\lo -o iat''Ci than to do -uch ! a wkp_ 10 'ilu win le i^'wji'e 01 the whole j coi'jn^, . The Mini-It 1 01 I'duei'ion '-aid the ([uc j ti-m K>.-'tl w,t a \ci;> lmpoi tant one. The ; wlnlo 4111-1 .•!) had' I'Ot.M di i.'ti— e.l tully ! 1 1-' ,-t - ion. >o liiTt h>, had ii(»t taken the j Hoi c IV -uipii-t in mtK.dm 1111, the Dill. ii^ a-K- d h'vi. m iv ni')ei- not to i>h-tiuu liie lull at thi- -t.t'_ r e. it u,h hi- nu^iitii .1 i-'l cdo.i'i tof-kto lii\ctlie 'ml. ai' it!Ui'"l' ll- f.'.Lan'.il!,("uintvit ! ttc, v, ho w.uld bi ab]< l'j-'N wr.ethci tln.ic We., .imm'-mi;; wioiiu li it. (fewa- tony 1 thai, ihe li.ir. .:■ utit'niin inuodueed an jil inn. it di .(Ml into tin matter b\ ' icd i'i'_f the (|UL-l](ii ot de\otinrr h'-luh I iui puai.u\ cdiK.'tion to -ccondais o.lma lvii) ])iii|)o-'-. 'J he l'dl w.i intiodu.'cd id 'j'L' cl'ca tv an Jr. notuablo nude) -1 iiidu.^ ,uii\id -it l)ttwecn Sir Kobuif, St^'i'. tin 'iouinnh ot Am klaud (-ill- Jlr^ii Sell jol. Tho whole cmiuv !p ndL <i -howed the n.f-D\e- weic 111 ( t^i.ded <o l,c a ie-ei\u foi the (•( • 111 1 i r- ' ili^h ] Sdinol. Jhe giant w a nuide out foi that. I al;ho!i'.:h il wa- (in.. 1 that [eehnii ,ill\ ll»' u-umm\i'- d foi pnmaiv education !M!pi~' j ill- \t,l> Il<(( alilv Jiiltf- ' red'M.S lv the >_'!an[, and the v\ hole pioj t1 <] 1 i" i l).^w<.d tn:d the u-eivo Wa- 111 ', tv .v ! v.d foi the (Jill- lii^h Seliuul.

rt mvu j;lkc:tiox. Mi Firil.!}-",) uiieil }t-Kji'l.iv (o the (•u\ci unicnl j'-k]i)'4 LhcMii to \;ilulatf the local option poll takcii at W aijAi. Tliey \ui\ o ai.cdc '1 10 Uii-j 1 cqnot <uid acted ac cui'iin^iy.

MR TUUMJULL. Mr Tn'iihiiil Ix'i-. ifi> en jiolrl' to u^k (jn\eiiiiuLi)t Liio luunuuf ti^ pel^onwhouuxc in^ti uc(.i<i'ir> li Oil ihiijlic \\oiks ofhco to i- \tjiv^i.it>t 01 C". t lu..ito ft title to tliC A\u ulaml <<i.l- lii.^li School, and the nanio dt tnf lf.n olivet ami tuithou^ on ulueh lie

C'IIINI'.HE IMMIGRATION. The fi i -> t debute of the sc-iion orunc oil' yc-t'jiday aficinn hi in connection with C'hi-no-o li'iini^iuut-> Act .A mend n tent IMII. Tlio P> envoi, in uio\iu^' the scojnd nading of tlio moa-nic, whkh inux'.'i^e^ tlic canying capacity of \t^ul> fiom 1 Chinese to 10 ton^ to 1 v him <-c to 100 to'ii-, leminded tho Jiou~o tluit, tiibiioli the question wus a Jai'f>c omj, the colony w-ih powerless to net wit'io'tl tl»o co!uj\ni(noo oi the hn })»;iial ('O^einincnl. JNIo-t of the colonies hu'l cicriced to I lie propo-al to hold a con fpiux.o (o (jnn-sidcr biio quo^tion, and the (Jo\ eminent, Jmd also titled tliat they should unite in lequc-lin^ the Auftlniliau (io 1 ci iiinentrs to oulcr into a treaty with China, Miiular lo that alit.ady arranged by that nation with the United .States. The btoppaj^e ol (,'hine-,e iaunig'ration to America, ami pisicliuiily to Auslraha, was the ju,-.liiie'iLion of some iiulhei' le^i.-lation on ihupait of JNew Zealand. The (government hoie h,\d conchnleil that ib would be wi'-e, in \iew of the difficulties under which tho Lni[»evial authorities laboured, to make the fame law arf was in force in Vic'oria (and which had | roeoi ved ßoyal a— <?nt), together with the enfoicement ol strict quarantine. Ho hoped that t.h'3 House would not bo led in jianio Je^isldfion. or led by fear of dangers whi«'h were iiofc to be apprchctidod, to iniliet injustice upon anybody. The JJon. Jh- JialiaMce expressed fchc ojHuion (hat (ireat Biitain would not conclude a Ireatv on the ,same b.^is as thnt with the United State?, and further di&agieed with the Premier in Faying that there was no idea of a Chinese invasion in-

usmuch as Chinese were nob colonists in any fconso, and only tended to degrado the community. Ho thought that even a modified invasion was undesirable, and "for tlwt reason regretted that the poll tax had not boon increased from .CIO to I*so. MvHuico thought that the introduction of tlio Bill at (.ho present tnno was inopportune, inasmuch as* the question was at picsent caga«iing the public attention of the ImpctiaT Government. In his opinion^ a stiongly-wonlod despatch to (ho Homo (!o- \ eminent would have met the case, and would have a\oidcd the appearance of pandciing to popular clamour. Mossis \Y. Y. Reeve*, Cad man, Seddon, I>\ Hndokins-onand Mr Loughrcyall thought the meabiuo was not Midieiently stringent in iU term-., and urged that the poll tax should be indented, while Mr O'Callaghan i proposed that the propoition of (Chinese i should bo limited to one per cent, oflho Kmopean jHipulation. The l'lemier, rcj)lyinu, pointed out that any propo.-al for an increase of the poll lax Mould lequire to bo hiilmiitted to the Impetial (..'ovornmont, and uitjfcd the members not to iniertoro with Hie }>)11 in its present form, .-l-^uring I hem that Ikmsu.s at, anxiuuf as any member of the llou-n to picxeut the eountiy from being oxriiun with t'luncso. Tlie second readinir \\ah aurced to on the \oicc-.

Ol'i'OKlTlON CAUCUS. The Opposition member? now in Wellington held a meeting u^tuday morning (jMr f,ance pi'eM(lin;_'),at\\l>ieh it i^ claimed that, toily momheiswcio pioenloi accounted for. Mr Walkm, whip to the party, stated that. Sir Julius. Voj.-el haxiu.u* j;oue to Kn'^laml had temleieu lii^> it inn.it ion a.s loader of theOpjiosition. Sh Jidiu.-'Me-i^uation Mat. ic<joi\cd with e\pio=-i'iut> of ie;j;iet. The nrce-^ity foi oi^atn.s'iti3n «;i.- Thou dis-cu--ed, and it wa- u>ol\cd that t l>o mctt in': mi far as thai qiu-r-hon '.\as cont-enu'il •luuild adjoin n toThuwla) next at noon to t'lUuv ot all !hc Oia^o membois beii 1^ picrtnt. Cun^idi'iablo di-cu-^-ion cn-ued ;i-> to the roil' tiuitmn ot the I'eti tion.^ and iS.it he Allah > Comnnttco witii ie>})Ofb to the piop')ndciantv of (Jo\c'inn\iut .-ujijtoilci.s, and Mo'M> Lame, \\ alkei and Stddon s\eie ie(pn'sto.l to .-cc Mini^teif with a \ie\v to leeon^tiuc lion.

AIDINC .SCHOOLS OF MINKS. Mi Culman intentl- to intunhu'e a short Hill .'uiK'niiinu Counties A( I bo ixi to ni.iUo pio\i^ion toi allow iii' 4 local bodies to a^i-t schools ot nime^, \\huh they eannol le^ r <ilty tio now.

PETITIONS. The \ational Women- Chri*tian Tempetanee Union \\n\c petitioned Pailiament, tluouirli Mi Fulton, ])]!i)iug that the hquoi law may be '-o anionded a-, to pic\ent di mk beiny .^olil to i-hililvcu uiicler sixteen >oai-, and that rlul^ >hall l>e placed on the Mine footinu a^ l\otcl- with u-^aid to lit on-C' . J'A-ln-pcctoi.^ Jamt and P>uok1 'y.^lu'-e >-er\ iee mmmc lately di-pcu-.<nl with on thr j;i oun'l of ocoimmv, luno petitioned tlic Hou-o for lelief. no pension lia\ in<r been piowded foi them.

SIR JT. ATKINSON. (>{>{ 01 Minify -was taken ycslctdny after noon l>y the lion. JC. JvichaicKon to uilci the eon<, r iatulations of <ho Tlouac <o Sn Ilai!\ .Ukuwin foi the honoin ot kni<jhLh od which Her Majesty had been pleaded Id i miter upon linn >inee they had Ja^t inef. Sir J laity, ho said, had de\oted a iugc pomoJi of his life to Ihe colony n-> a -oldicr and a ftaiepman, and well (keened tho di'-tinclion ho had iccvnod. Sir .John Hall eoneuned in the remaik-. made, and e\pie->M'd plcasiue in the f.iet tl'at the i'n-l uokK of c<>n»ia(.ulation had cjiue ftom ihe Opposition Benches. He \uh s«ine Sir 1 Tarry "> senicd as a in tin piolection of the health^ and homo ot Taranaki wouldncAei be forgotten, and he had shown the f.-uno enei^y and 1 evolution wlneh eliaiacteii-cd him a> a sold km in the political t-erweo of the countty, and he n\i»ht fca) in exacting: re\enuc; fiom t he [)oekei- ot tho people. Mr VitU'i nt I'yke, who iai.-od a lavish by claiinin<4 to spp.ik at. one v, ho <-at on the infit pendent benehe- -aid Sir ITaiiy had tamc<l the di- ( inetiun eo\»toued in (ield and ami had lon^ de-ei\ed il.

(OLOMSTS ,\,s J'JilW COUNCILLORS. The eheeis w hifih #icoted Sir Huuy when ho 10-c weie cntlniMa^tie and t^oncial, and he made o felicitous icply. Ho s-aid that w hat ho would roali'-e moht in the maltci w .ib the uiihn -al ill o\pi es-,cd l>y hib fellow roloiiir<(-. Apait aho^e'lier f'Oin the (jue-tion w hother till-- wero desiiable ma demoeiatic couniiy like our own, he thought the time had attiu'd wlien men who h<'d (liMin<fiii>hed themfcel\r > > by < oloni d '-e^ ico "ho\>Ul be icuarded no' by Hioh titles a^ had beta confcncd'in his crn-o, but by nomitiatin<^ them as I'ihy Councilloio of the Kmjthe. That would boa \eiy appiopriaLe way of lecofji.i-inj; their '■cimci's ami of ih ay. iu^r v? a^ a r i e.it colony tlo. ci towaids the Km]iii'(\

ttilOJ 1 -CLOSING I JILL XoUco lias I icon <ji\en of thi\ mca^uio, which oii^inakd in Auckland and -will bo jMtJorlutwl to day. It provider foi iJieeom-pul-oi} eaily clo->in^ of shopbin to vis, and continue e omo fxccnttoiH. A <iif.\t doal of Mipport ha-? boo) piomihfd to the measure, and Mi .Joyce i^ confident of its passage thiough the Lower ifousc.

EDUCATIOXAL RESERVES, lhe Cabinet have under consideration the question v hetiier tlioy will submit IcgibhiU\c piopoMifc Lo sccuic that educational and otiiei K^or\es shall bo ro adniini&tcrcd as to alloul facilities for settlement, infetcad of, as is said to be Iho ea*c, proviutr a ? banier tljeieto.

PUJIirUHI FOREST. Messrs llobbs and Thompson (Marsden) aio actively lobbying for support for the J>ill which provides lov the construction of a i ail way lino from Kamo to Kawakawa in in tlio Noith by a piivato syndicate. They icpie&onfc that unless the line is constiucted within h'\e or b\\ yeais, the, amount of kami timber killed by the recent lire in Vuhipuhi Foie&twill be useless. It hi piopo c od to oder the forest to a syndicate as a grant to secure the construction of a ( lino.

PAYMENT TO COMMON JURORS. (.ioverumonb have had under their consideration the question of better payment of common jurois, but in the present slate of the finances of the counlry donoseca wlyto do anything. Thoy consider, at the same time, that every citizen owes a duty to the Slate, and that as it is very seldom he is called unon he should he satisfied to undergo haufchips cnfcjilod upon him occasionally.

MIDLAND RAILWAY CONTRACT. ; Mr Seddon asked the (s ovcrnmcnt without notice yesterday afternoon if the directors of the Midland Railway Company had nob held a meeting in London on Friday laht, and if any communication had been icceived from them. The Premier replied that a meeting was held yesterday week. Government had received a communication from the Agent - (General. It appeared there were some points of difference with the Company concerning the contract laid on the tablo of the House last session, and Government were now negotiating with the Company on the questions raised,

MINISTERS AND PROTECTION. Tt is generally admitted that protection will bo tlio test question this session, nml speaking lo a prominent pioloetionisl yesterday, ho paid: "AHnislois havo vory awkward work in hand. They will alienate their free liado supporter* if they him, and will not make iiionds among tlio protectionists to atone for them. On tlio other hand, being dixided on Uiis question between themselves, they cannot well take a decided stand in their \vay. The Jlarbour Jionids, \\ iih their bioakwatcis, and especially Taranaki, aio al.-o u<ily questions for them. Meanwhile MiniM oik look fat and jolly, and _ bettor than I ever b.iw them betore. At all eventf, they h.nc not been killed by 10trcnehment/' ' Tiui hon. gentleman added that ho had heaid that the (Jo\ eminent •- frame wovdd he to *phl the i)votcctionists by [)roteotin^ one or two of tlic st-i oncost industiics and lea\in^ the otliers till nest .se-sion. Hub the ])rotcotioi)isls would reb'Vt this lo their utmost it tiicd on.

(JLOVH FKSUT& The M miller ot Justice docs not- airieo with Mr T.iylor 1 dative to wha I. Iho latt t r calls: the denunah-^mr exhibition.-, oi boxing. Mr Ker^u^ t-ays the altontion of lhe(!ovein mentr w.ii liwiuoiiily called lt» llii^ nKitior, but th(iy louiul ihv^-c so called di-yiacclu! o\i»i!)itioii^ wo\e unholy onlimuy boxing matclio with soft, Lfknc-. 11, hou'cvei, tliL'ii attention wn.s railed loan} di^iacefid piactice at such match' - t lk n \\o\dd take tho matter into thcii eousiilci.ition willi the ol>)t'<'t of n\ilt.in«4 ii: do\\n.

K\I»()KT <>F U.NSOJITED CUM. Mi (uiUtio btouyhl under (ho notice <il (.'enci ntnenfc \o-teiday a mw Ltd* of ii «(.•«'( impoi tanee (t»( t» I lie lndn-ti l.il intue>N in the iNoith. Ho '-aid kauu tjuni wa-^ now bcin<_f p-liipjtcd aua.\ hi a luu^h .-tale and ami M/Mptd theio !•-, flicip i.dioui . ll piewuusly wa^-oilud into llni icen diil'eient madc-i i'lfoic slupir.onl, ;U AuUJand, ard t he c'\|K'ti(htute m pupiiiiujr it, aniumdcd fo ahuiit t"3 |>oi (on The eflei l> ol th (> chnn^o \\u-» th.it an outlay ot aluml CIO, OOO to 1*20,000 pt 1 annum in \-a<;r> lor |'iup..i ni'4 i-nm \\ d i \o--i, (o .\m kland. 'ihe I'ieniKi ><ud tin' whole mattei would hi fon-idcied in dealing with (hctanli, and a^lvc<l that it, ho {>o-t jK.ucd in the mean time.

.10*1 riNos. U. ICce\o--i-> a^ain (.mkauHU inn fo <.;>J an linpoit duty ot 5s a (on on coal. ('•o\ ci nment do not intend to lnoioilui-O (ho Cinn'uat Code I!il' tiiit> sc-^iou. 'I'lie iui'i.ijic number ot petitions pr< % sentcd lv I'ai h.unent each sc^-ion is about 600. Mcv-is Ballanee. Oimoiid and Srobie .\lc.i\ui/ie v>cie ainon^-L t ho membci- who aimed \e-leulay. Oou'inmenL will lay on the table oi the 1 lou-o in a lew d,\}> a leuun ot pa^loi.il inn-, m tho South Uland, oideied last se--ion. Tlu Bill dealing with o!il soldiois' and \olunteei s' clums \\a - in hod need xc-teuU 1 } ai d it* ill a In -t t iv.c. '11.I 1 . Tlioinp-on i^ a-kini; (UnunmenL whethu Ui''y intend to intioduoo a J'lil ahoh-hiny the Lot dilator oi ic-tucluij;' n^ u^e. Ota^o t'eniial and X inio K.iwakaw a !J<ulvii) i^ilU h.i\o I'oeu uiUoJuecd \u com nut lee nnd icad a lnsl, time. •Jo\ co intt nd~> to in!) <idi;re a ]>ill flo.llin^ with e-eipcd comic I?> fioiu Kew Caledonia. Session Conumtteoti a\c;c '•et upjc-tei-da\, but aic alino { the -.ime ;^ Kx-l- >oar. Si.ddoii wishe-- t lie ( !o. c nment lo it dufH the uiunbci of local l)odu\> and enlai^e ihe powciN of tho^o lemaminjLi. Iso\cinineut piomi^e to fon-ider tlu^ ([UChtiou of the expoit of miiin j>um in a lOiiiih state in tiamin^ the t.uiil. Tho Jinl lnakinn the Codlin Moth A--' eompulsoiv and gcneial was uiliudinjj i and lead a fn-t time. \V. Y. Kfcse-- J- a-kinu- i'oi a icluiu of leductioiib hy the Kdiwal on !!o.ud-> tin nujihout t he ( olony. The (loxeniiticnt a;e cMii^idL'i m<_; w hot hci tlx 3' w ill ayico to or coin (it in a .-elect committee on the deft nce> of the colony. The Addii.--^ in ]U ply wa- juo^cnt'-il to His I']\t'cll<Mi< j aftciiioon, iitid he made a lejtl^'. Seddon hauled the (Jo\ei mneiil o\ei (.he coal-- jc-lciday aftouioon ior not !ia\inu woikieath to kieplhe llou--e cn^a^ed at tht 1 e\ onin^ -^if (uiu. IVaeock a\ Nl a>k (he < !o\ci iinieut i! they pvopo c to introduce a'i amendment {/) the IJ.tnUt up!e> Act thi-> ><>^ioti. Sir llan\ At! in-on coii'-idus the be-( lew aid Lo di-4n>oujs.hcd colonial statt^men would he to nomitiafe them a.s Pn\y Comiulloi.i ot the JOnipiie. iSeddon ii.t< ihK to a^k < l<uei iinrtit it in the c\cnt of <in mti i colonial coidcicncc on tho Chinc-.j question they will .-end a l Cpi oe.nl 'it i\ c. Major Stewaid i-, b'in^in', in a Bill lo j ro\ ide toi (ilCimiid elect ion-, uf L'c< n^inj; Coin in it Ices'. TayW cieatcd a laujdi \oi-lcidi} l>y t-a>in<4 he would a-k (he I'H'inier to da\ it he had piumiVd (o hii(i<;' down the Budget on Thui -day and \\ oi k- Stateuient next Tuesday. .lon co i J a^ai'i inliodeein^ his, Hhop Uouis Bill. (Jovernment antieipite that theii bud^c 1 proposals will be disclosed befoic the end of the present month. Sir I*. Stout h,i> assured hi-^ late suppoi ter . that on no account will he re entei public lite duiiiif; (hepicHiit I'aih.inieut. It is 1 anticipated that Majm Ja< k->on and J'eaison nil! a^ain Jed a^ (Jo\ci uinent w hips. Rabbits nn'lei itifx iiom bkuldcr UukohaAC been sent down fiom W'aiiarajia. A dissuction will be made to day by Sir ,la*. llectoi Up to })io'ont/iio intimation has been 10eei\<d from Home that the (^ueen has been ))lcabcd (o assent to tho ('o\ci'nor's {Salary Kcduclion Bill pa.ssed lahl session. The Lc«:L-,lativc Council, by fitting l.i-t ni^h(,held the evening sitting beioie (.he llou.se of llojirc^cntativcs, a mobt unusual oceunenec. The Califoi hiati Thistle Bill 'm-> been intiodueed by C. McKeu/ic.

Auckland, May 17. RABBTT FLUKE. The direction of a tabbit tufTorin^' IVoiu bladder ilake took place to day at. the Colonial Museum by Sir .James ] lector, in the picsenee oi Alcrf-rs Lanco, Hcobic MeKcnzic. O'Calla»han, Valentino, Blako and others. JMr McLean, who has recently arrived from Homo, where he was employed as \etciinLTy s-uvgeon to tho A^ricultuial Society of Auckland, was also present. After the dissection was completed, the c fleet of flukes on rabbits was explained, and »SirJ. llecfcor said ho would make an oiHcial report on the matter to the Covcmment.

LONG SERVICE MEDALS. Major Hamlin has arranged for the isso of long wr\ ice medals for " A " 01 Wain kit troop as follows. : — Sergeant Major, C. T. Baniball, Sergeant John Bnuiball, Sor, geant James Bright, Fanicr Smith, Troopeis 11. Douglaa, W. Watts, A. Uammoiul, acting quarter master. )Sci'gcant iCings and W. A. Manning. Application )ormedal3 had been sent in bcfoie Manning was elected an oflicer of tioop, hence it is he gets a medal. There are .several other member,* of this old troop who will receive , medals at the close of the year.

VILLAGE SKTTLERH' TENURE. (!o\ kiinmknt vofuso to iulioclucc legislation enabling ullage soldiers to change the tenure under which they lioltl their sections fioni perpetual lease to deferred payment or cash tcrm-i. They &ny whi'e thoy have no intention of intoifcnnjr with the touuio on which the present settlers hold lands, all oilier \ilhmo hel.llcis under Uie new Aeb have a iif>ht to a choice of .system ot tenure.

HANKHiriTCY ACT. Mr Peacock hasdiuwn the altenlionof the (m)\ criimc'iiL to Ilia quorum ol amend in jr the liankiuptey Act. The Minister ot tlu r li(D says (lovormncnt have had the quotum ii'idci cvnu-idoiatioii, buL sueli a liumbtv oi ani«ndni(;nl.- have lloweil i» troin all quarto 8 that- ({o\ eminent have n<jt had the opportunity of considering them. Ho did not think there wab any ]io.-^ibihty of oousideiinj* thorn thib session.

fIKLIKF OF SKTTLEKS. The ( !o\i i union I have decided lo introduce in tlicir now Land. J3ill provisions for idiot (it liuu'imnontsoLLlcis l>y a ie-\alua-J lioi. of llioii holdings, and tiiib relief will bo ' made Lo apply not only Lo llioc at prc-ont in ai'icai'rf \v:th their paymonli, Init a^o lo Lho'-o wHo ha\o (api'iili^ed I heir arrears j a. id aie not new behind in their payment-.

,sik (m:oii<u: cjiiky's bills. 1 1 1( lieu to mi < Jcdi j-o <ii ey ha^ Lakcii advantage oi the in si, half I'o-.r o! r«it;h sevion to olTu MDiiri ut his \,uiou-> ItilK, and lie has U> us imanabl.y li.'.'l tlr n. ji'accd at the top oi thu Older I'iipoi. 'L'liis H"-nm, liuwcvui, Ik v, as di'l.i^cd aL Auckland on l>ii,sinc^s. , l i u fc je-toKiay, Mr Sudtion, undci autJioiily ) li(H.i'Sir(;uui\rc <!ri \, -^a\c uoln-out Ivnal i ,iiid Mdilan SlUlci's Kclk-1 P-dl, Linii'ationoi S'oii-) 1 5i iI, L'wv Piai-ULionci.N Hill, l'«inl.iui"ii> Di-ca-c> Act lNpcM Hill, Eit;lit JliMii^Uill, Land and ,Sct tlcinont Hdl.

I'OLK'I] OFKHXCUS ACT. Ihlliulo tlitu; mi, no alleiuathe but im]iihimiiK'i)D imhlim Uiu l'olu'o Ollome^ Aiti t i'-i ilv u^c o\ u;>-cvve 1 in^u.i^o. M.ur, pel >di^ v. civ .-out. l<> j^aul vi cun-uuiu nco, \\ licit* a (mo wouUl imcll. tlio cu < -f. Uc}]ie-.-ciitation-on the -ul>j. cL ha\o I'ccn made to tin- (loNoinini'nt, and t.lu-y piopc-c to inti(»!i" o an .uneiuhnint to tlio Aclp)o\i<liuu an nltouialnu (me, not L 1)L 1 ) exceed L'-O, in v ucli ca^c-.

MECHANICS' UEX BILL iV. Fitchelt )iv^i onlay afternoon inUo cluccit a MechaniV lAvn Bill v, liich jriyo to eoiUiaoUn-, Mib eonl-iaeloi- and Mipplioi^ of liiattiK.l and laluun u s ;i hen on a building in 'jnui>o oi cicctiwu Lo the ainounL thio Lo il.i'lrt Mi llainliu lias ]>i>iiiti.cl out lo ilio Minis tci v! Lu.d- •• *■'».'> uius dctcel in cho now Lux! lc^i^i.tlion. JiMvs.-eot n.siloot fuamp land ii. would lv ncce— aiy foi [>uu'lm-ei>> lolncun Iht> laud IvWmp llu v h;>d been (Ikiii. od. This hlvd\ v ould ailucl- tiio sale, and the Mnn-1.-i made a noteot the dekcl w lth t> \a v, to iootil^in<f il

VAU'K dl' 1 TllK <ll\\l IMU'.VriiN. "V 1 1 (luUlio )■> cciitiniun^ hN exeiiioii lo pn \ cut. ( he c\]><» lof <iuni in a l'juoji <*tate, and (\pov(-% (.'moiuineiit will do\ i-c a nu' ms to oi'-i.io tlio employment of labour in piep'ii iMji it li^toic iL loj.c^ Auckland. He lvi->I ui-> .-how n me a coiiip.i! attvo w 111 1 . i : , ,-.l)i)W^ the \aluu ot jj;um L\poit. a^ .I'-ain-t -c\ei.ilot iheother-t.iitle iiulu-tne^. it .show-, that. the \.iluo ot (he <j,uin exißiited m> lar \\a^ J.0,291,7^0. As .'('^lUn-t tin-, the \aiue of <;old inodueed in the Xoitiiem cii-t 1 1*_ t, belAeui !Go2 „'ul loCt) \\.'> i;-!-.Go-i, 102. Lat-t \o;u llic iiuiii L\]>o!i (A the luiony wa-> \alued at l/ibl/Li I, w hue the \aiuc ot linilieie\[)oiLed liui.i liie eoluiiy toi the t line ptiiud wa-. C 123,510.

WAll'l' LOCAL 01T10X I'OLL The loUow in>; (.clo^wim iela(i\c to llii s maltu ssas leeched \ < u\ i> 1> N X'liu'cir i'yko tium llocloi "Siimon . ~%< KiiuUy dh x \ciil. <!o\c'u«» \ .ihdatinu lutat oj lion i '«.>]! taken al W.iipu. did not leccid tliui \(.)lc--, a*- nuti< v c ot tlu 1 poll .i-^ illegal. (iii'tit. in-]U-tKo wrvdd lie dune (o modci.dc-. tia M>!!in^ pul>lie, and p'.iUlio if )le^i -. Tliunip-unaiul Gnldio\ t l(|ik ->t w oio cniif (.(led \jJ < !-)\ ci .'iinciit make caicful Miqiuiy into the niciiti (it the ease/

FEXCLM! IJAILWAY LINK.S. M<i| ■>[• I landm mtct \ teu ed (lie Mini-fey (;t \\i»iLm jotculny i » I' 1 ' 1% v- (o theicin--(.■Uonicnl. oi teiKi' !>'ji\\een tln. % » iil\\.\\ hue ;uid to.td on flic \\.ij fi cm I'okeiio to >Licl\, ;\'u( ;v!^o iclitno to tencinj; ot lu.'o lulwccn Tu.'.kiiu and I'olvluo til- (li.tiil'^, .i.nnio^on'.s and oilier nlacos. 'I'lu' Mir.i-lei would nod <;i\c any definite ,tti-\si'i (d < Ulit'i lcque-it, hii'i. piomLed to j make iiKji'iiK - on the i-uhjv-e-L

Till! LO.\N HILL. Tao L )<in Hill ihii^t^ maUii.dly iiom h '. ■ o-« ion in ihaL ( l.'iu^o 10, w Inch <;;uc „n iiivltn v.vkuvj, nut, to !;o on tho London nun Itil for munhci tine* i^elinuimlod ;iUo'4('{h"i . 'I'iu; now Loan J>ill i» <i % 01 - kitim ropy ft I.i-l jCiiiV Act i.(j f.ir ai iUjin-0 ri^hlccn tiaiiM. 1 -- and il-> sc'iodulc ;>io i.o!H'c\nod, lvi(. cliwi -c 10 of (he old AH I-* ovoi-td, and so the incline ic\ci i > ii. the -ha[)o in \s hicli it bofoie (.ho cl.iu-L' N>a-. added tluit. lias "iwn all the ttou''l(<.

A REVVED TAUIFF. Mi (loldio \>ill ;:i\o notice (o da} that lie willa-k tho Culum.il 'J'lc.u-ui cr on Fiulay w \itn \ic \\ i\\ be in a position to roderiu the nioini c made lotlic Ikmeol.i^l hcs^ion that h'^ would at- (l>o ho^innino of Lhib .^cnmoii >-ul)init a ic\ j.^cn lauH.

Tim LOSS OF Tin-] KAMO KAWAKAWV KAILWAY HELL Mi llol'ls^ i^ \ory foio at i-ho defeat- ofhU K.inio Kawakawu. Bill after I'yko'b Otago CtMiiial I.ill w.is caniefl with Hyini» dlouiv. Mi Wi(!)> s spc.ch anaintL the Bill wat> a telling one, ami croaloil a i^ood impic.-siou. Tho Aiicklaiitl mcmhoM Mho \o!oil for Iho J i ill won-, leaser, (.'iahain, Uobbs, R.. 'f'hompson, Taiwlvu)»a, TaijuT-, Monk ; iioni!ifrl,T. Thompson, Cailman, Moat,Clo'dic, Law ry and WiChj'.

TILK LOAN BILL. The ho.tn r.ill ih hot down for second cci'liny- 10-day, bub Mr Seobio Mackenzie and olhui, swill try to gel it postponed till alUn Ilio financial SLalcinont i.'- undo. n.i»nm^ ■ ■ ■ ■'■ ' '