' [Cries of "Mr Ormond."] The Herald had twitted him with being " the shadow of Mr Ormond." Now, did he look like the shadow of anybody ? [Roars of

laughter, and a voice : " You've got him

there !" Three more cheers were given for Sir George Grey.] As to the Tuki Tuki railway he did not object to it if the landowners who would be benefited were content to pay the interest, — [A voice : " What will you have to drink '?" Laugh ter, and three cheers for Sir George Grey] — but was it likely that the half-dozen landowners through whose properties the line would pass could afford to pay £12,000 to £13,000 a year interest ? (Ap plause and grbans.) The railway to the north was a very different matter. That •would open up 500,000 or 600,000 acres of Crown lands, at present useless and in accessible. [Mr Rearden : How is it you have found that out only just now-?] He had thought of it years since, and could show letters on the subject, whioh he wrote to the Public Works Department, four or five years ago. [Applause. Mr Rearden :•'■•■'£ Well, you've hidden your light under a bushel then." Cries of "Put him out," and uproar.] He did not think that there were any engineering 'difficulties in. the way, and the line would be a cheap one. (Ap plause.)' Now that the bridge was under way, a great difficulty in" making the rail way would , be ;removed. Mr Sutton next referred to Mr Mrvney, charging him with inconsistency in coming out as an inde pandent candidate, then describing him self a3 "an humble follower ,of Sfir George Grey," and then' again declaring that he was independent* ; ;[Mr Ellis took up the cudgels on behalf of Mr Maney, and con-

tinually interrupted this portion of the

speech.] After referring to the necessity ■*- <for a revision of the system of local go vernment, .by granting increased powers to raise and expend money, Mr Sutton referred to his past conduct in the House, and then resumed his seat amid clapping of hands, and three cheers for Sir George Grey. Mr Carnell asked if Mr Sutton. 