The ceremony of opening the new rooms of the National Association of Now Zealand took place on Monday ovuuing, April 1L The rooms include a lecture hall, capable of seating 150, a reading-room, Council room, and secretary's room. Mr J. Batger presided, and in his open ing remarks said that the meeting was called to open their new rooms, which they hoped would in the future be a basis for their political warfare. At pre sent the Association was not engaged in active operation, but rather in preparation, and it was upon thai preparation that their future success would depend. Thoy aimed ab perfect honesty in politi cians (applause), for every man to baveequal rights in tho of "the law, that the Government should bo conducted for the public good, and not for tho benefit of any one section, which meant cietrinienb co another, but for the good of tho whole com munity. (Applause.) They aimed ab hav ing their politics treated, in a statesmanlike manner, with no end bub tho public good. Tho principal purpose of the Association was to form o. rallying point round which every ono who loved his country might corn, to assist. No one class could trample ou another without risk to tho public good. (Applause.) He did not propose to travel over tho broad field of polities. In conclusion Mr Batger testified to tho earnestness of their new Secretary, and the good work already done. Mr "I[aside read tho report of tho Council. lie gave a short history of tho formation of tho Association together with tho objects sought, as already published. Since their appointment the Council had held thirty-ono meetings, not including special ones. Two general meetings of members had been held. Much of the work done was of a character that tho fruits wero not yet apparent. Extensive correspondence had been carried on with kindred associations; branches had been formed all over tho colony. The Associa tion was now provided with a suite of rooms Addresses were also given by Sir Win. Fox, Mr W. Buckland, M.H.R., Mr R, Monk, Mr F. G. Ewington, Mr E. Bell, and Dr Davy, and the meeting ended with cheers for tho National Association,

A meeting of subscribers of the Northern Railways League was hold at the Chamber ot Commerce on April 1. Mr A. Kidd presided. 