If they gob half mail matter they would receive between £7,500 , and —'-■■■ £8000 ab poundage rates, but they are not satisfied with so much uncertainty when' pub on exactly the same footing as San Francisco mail service. The'local manager of the New Zealand Shipping Company is now in communication with the London ' directors on the subject, but so far no satis factory settlement has been arrived ab. Sir George Grey moved in the House on , July 30, " Thab a memorial be addressed to the Emperor of Russia, respectfully praying that all exceptional and restrictive laws which affect his Jewish subjects may be repealed, and that equal rights with those enjoyed by the rest of His Majesty's subjects, may be conferred upon them; that the said memorial be signed by the Speaker, and be by him transmitted to His Majesty." Sir George Grey said this was a matter in which five millions of Jewish subjects were concerned. , They were undergoing very great sufferings indeed, and sufferings of no ordinary character. He had every reason to believe that the Emperor* of Russia was really a good and merciful man. His own life had been imperilled for years by dangers that have surrounded him in conse quence of animosity felb against him by a certain class of his subjects, and this might have rendered ib impossible for him to do much good to his fellow men, Ib might be said that New Zealand had nothing to do with this question, but he (Sir George Grey) thought they had a great deal to da, with an attempt to aid. their fellow men. The Hon. Mr Ward seconded the motion, and it was carried on the Toice3. Perseverance ab length seems likely to have its reward in regard to Sir George Grey's Law Practitioners Bill, a measure which has for many years past been shelved again and again by every means permitted by Parliamentry usage. 