liked. This surely means either that settlers will always be in the impecunious state that a number of deferred-payment settlers were a few years ago, or else it is not very flattering to the moral character of those who would go in for settlement on the land, as it insinuates as much as that even if possessed of the means to pay, they would prefer to remain in pos 1 session of their holdings in a lawless war. We cannot, therefore, agree with Mr Fish in taking this view of the matter, but are of opinion that leasing of land, especiilly in the vicinity of goldfields, is the most judicious way of disposing of the s^me, because it is free to be resumed. With regard to leasing by tender, we consider it a very good plan, and one which has been adopted in all parts of th* world, and is the usual way when land is to be leased. No doubt there are some who will offer too much for land, but this happens in other parts than New Zealand, and we cannot see that the system Should be condemned because a few may be fool ish enough to victimise themselves. Tbe disposal by auction, we consider, far more [ likely to raise the price of the land above its value. Mr Fish condemned the scheme ; of national insurance as iniquitous, and, ; in referring to the North Island and New Zealand Loan Bills, he s lid he had op posed them ; and characterized the present Governraeut led by Major Atkinson as tricky in the extreme. He opposed the lat ter Bill because it was unjust to the S mth. With regard to the question of railway employe's, we muat confess that we con* aider that some of the men were unfairly trea'ed, and, as Mr Fish very properly remarked, it was strange that the services of an employe should be retained for ten years if not considered "good enough for the service." We cannot ngree with Mr Fish when he says that the State ha«l no ri«ht to educifce beyond the common schools. Anything that is worth doing is worth doing well, and we think that every one who wishes to have a superior educa tion should have it within his power. 