A meeting of gentlemen favorable to the proposed testimonial to Mr Maoan drow, convened by the Mayor, took plaoe yesterday morning, at 11 o'clock, in the Mechanic*' Institute. There weropresont, the Mayor (chair), Messrs Hislop and Shrimskl, M's H.R., ; ftumpter, late M.P.O. ; W. Sutherland, M.C.C. ; Coun oillor Qalbraith, and Messrs Balm or, a. H. Brown, Ronayne, and Foreater. The Ohairman read a circular received by him from the Central Committee in Dunedin, and stated that as at the pro sent time occupying the most prominent position in the town, ho had great pleasure in giving his assistance officially, as well as a private individual, towards the ob ject in view. Though politically thero had been a difference of opinion botweon Mr Maoandrew and himself, at the timo the great struggle arose between Provin cialism and what he (the Chairman) took leave to term Colonialism, he, during the time he had been a member of the Colo nial legislature, had always beer able to work heartily with Mr Macandrew, and could say, what he believed his succes sors and predecessor* in the House could say also, that he had always found the late Superintendent ready and willing to assist any endeavour for the advrncemont of the interests of this district. Otago owed much, as regarded the premier posi tion to which she had attained in many respects, as compared with the other Pro\ moos, to the foresight, energy, and unwearied exertions of Mr Macan drew, who had succeeded in achieving more for the Province than hfed been achieved by any gentleman holding a similar position in any of the other Pro vinces. He thought this district should take a Jprominent position in recog nising those services, as in many matters, that of the Harbor Works especially, it owed very much to Mr Maoandrew. There had been faults in his public career — there were faults in the career of every publio man ; but no man could deny that Mr Maoandrew had done good and lasting service to Otago. 