He said the Government owed Otago two and a-half millions of money, and if a compact similar to that alleged were made with all the provincial districts, the position of affairs would be rendered very critical indeed. On t'y.e motion being put that the words proposed to be omitted stand part off the the motion, it resulted as follows :— 3B voted with t)ie ayes, and 25 with the noes. The following is the division list: — Ayes, 38 : Noes, 25 : Mr. Andrews Mr. Allwright Major Atkinson Mr. Ballauce Mr. Bain Mr. Barrou Mr. Beotham Mr. Brown Mr. Brandon Mr. Bunny Mr. Bryce Mr. DeLatour Captain Colbeck Mr. J. T. Fisher Mr. Dick Mr. George Mr. Fulton Sir G. Grey Mr. Gibbs Mr. Hamlin Mr. Hall Mr. Harris Mr. Hirst (Wallace) Mr. Ireland Mr. W. J. Hurst Mr. Lundon Mr. Hursthouse Mr. Macandrcw Mr. Kelly Mr. McDonald Mr. Kenny Mr. Montgomery Mr. Mason Mr. Moss Mr. Masters Mr. lleid Mr. McLean Mr, Heddon Mr. Murray Mr. Speight Mr. Oliver Mr. Tawhai Mr. Ormond Mr. Thomson Mr. Pitt Mr. Tole Mr. Rollcston Mr. Turnbull Mr. Russell Dr. Wallis , Mr. Saunders Mr. Seymour Mr. Stephens Mr. Studholmo Mr. Sutton Mr. Swanson Colonel Trimble Mr. Whitaker Mr. Whyte Major Willis Mr. Wood Mr. Wright Mr. Richardson Tho following motion, tabled by Mr. McLean, was called :—": — " On account of the hardening clfcct the exemption from nil taxation has had on the humau mind, the Island of Kawau be included within the boundaries of the County of Rodney." ,

(Sir G. Guey complained of the unfairness) of' .such a motion being tabled, and the mover not presenting himself to support it. Kawau ho maintained was properly exempted from the County system. Ho had been instru mental in defeating an attempt on the part of i Messrs. McLean and Whitaker to secure a largo tract of native land on unfair terms. Ever since then they had pursued him (Grey) with unrelenting hostility. Days ago Mr. McLean spoke of scandals being disclosed

The following abstract of meteorological observations taken during the month of Sep tember has been kindly furnished us by Mr. 11. Bayley : — Barometer — Mean for the month, 30*11 ; maximum (on the 12th), 30-(W ; minimum (on the 30th), 20-41. 