to interfere, unless by special direction of the House. The reporters for the Press might now publish truthful or untruthful reports as they liked ; he would not interfere with out an express resolution, as he would not again place himself in such a humiliating position. A correct copy of the letter was subsequently circulated in the House, and very unfavourable comments were freely made regarding the Speaker's want of can dour in suppressing the last sentence. Some of the members even talk of bringing the matter again forward as a breach of privi lege on the Speaker's part in having sup pressed a portion of a document which the House had asked him to read. Sir F. D. Bell was re gularly snubbed by the House in the matter, and the Press here are not a little proud of their victory. The Electric Telegraph Cable Bill was under discussion in Committee last night, when Mr Vogel's proposed arrangement was rather unfavourably criticised by Mr Staf ford, Mr Fitzherbert, and one or two others. He has promised to introduce a compulsory | purchasing clause ; and with this alteration the Bill will probably pass. Nothing more has yet been done towards the formation of a new party of Opposition, but I believe that the supporters of the Min istry are bringing considerable pressure to bear on Mr Vogel to induce him, if possible, to reconstruct the Ministry, and induce Mr Bathgate to retire into private life. The enquiry into the loss of the Rangitoto was held yesterday, before the Resident Ma gistrate, and Captains Edwin and Johnston, Nautical Assessors. The decision of the Court was to the effect that, in its opinion, the master should have taken the vessel past Jackson Head and all outlying danger j but as he had an officer who held a certificate of competency as master, and he had on pre vious occasions taken the vessel through the passage, the Court, while taking all this into consideration, held that the master should be censured. 