CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday.

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CHRISTCHURCH. Wednesday.

Mr Rcevos addressed his constituents last mght. lU> spoke for over two hours. Ho gave a ra>uinc of his conduct dining tlio past two sessions, lie h.Lil Ik on called « tliorongh supporter oi Vct'l, I»ut

he luul nl\v,vv& acted ,is .in independent member, aud named cases m wluAi he Lad voted against the Government. ff<> h.id supp n-ted the Public Works Policy and would again, l>ut considered tlio proposed abolition of the Jtfmthern Provinces undesirable in every way; though if the Government had the pluck to say that the Colony was engaged in. large undertakings, and borrowing large sums of money, and $ wanted larger security, and a larger area of revenue to work upon, instead of driving at land revenue, he believed that the majority of the House would be prepared to meet the requirements of the Government and make such apportionment of land revenue as would meet their necessities, and the people would submit rather than to additional taxation. He denied that Provincial institutions interfered with the prosecution of Public Works or of Immigration ; neither had they impeded the proper Government of the natives. Mr Reeves was frequently cheered and received an unanimous vote of confidence.