WiNGANUI, Friday. ADDRESS BY THE HON. W. FOX. Mr Fox addressed his constituents. 1 here was a full meeting, and a. vote of confidence and thanks was passed' unanimously. He spoke two hours, attacking members of the Ministry in strong terms. He said the Co louiul Treasurer was a novice in nuance aud described the Land Tax as a great blunder. He said the receipts for land would fall short three quarters of a million. He condemed the native policy, and espe cially for uot bringing in a new Native Land Bill, which, when they were in Oppo sition, they s<iid was a vital necessity. Then where was Mr Sheehau's promise that the Government would give over purchasing native laud and leave it to private persons 5 Where was the land Rewi was to give the colony, and where the railway through the King" country for which Mr M^candrew appropriated a million and a half ? Every thing the late Government was blamed for doing the present Government were guilty of. He referred specially to the use of the Hinemoa, and its reiusal to the Governor; und also to the ministerial residence con demned in their predecessors. He feared so much time had been wasted this recess in pleasuring that Government measures would not be ready next session in time. MELANCHOLY DEATH OF AN OLD MAN. Hugh McMahon, an elderly man of dissi pated" habits, was yesterday fined for drunkenness. He had an altercation with three native youths at the Red Lion Hotel, between six and seven o'clock last evening, and was pushed down, and then taken up insensible. He lingered till seven this morn ing, when he died. The youths made off. A post-mortem examination is being made,' and an inquest will be held.
