PREPARATIONS AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT. 1 WELLINGTON, this day,,,;, Members are only slowly gathering here as yet. There is little news,-and as little excitement. It is considered probable that Mr Hall will move a vote of want of confi* deuce in the Government as at present con stituted, and it is even said that Mr Bal lance, behind the scenes, is trying to induce Mr Montgomery or some one else to take the same step, so as to reinstate the Middle Party, but both these statements lack authenticity.., The fact is that both sides will have to, count heads very carefully 'before taking any precipitate steps, but my individual opinion is that the Government have a majority of from four to eight. Many people also are sure the session will be for some time occup:cd with squabbling, and that there is every indication of work bciug cut out for it forthwith, THE MINISTER OE PUBLIC WORKS AND RAILWAY TYRANNY. The Hon. Mr Macandrew went to the new railway works, and in person investi gated some charges which have been iv cir culation respecting alleged bullying and obnoxious conduct on the part of the gangers. These charges were proved to be unfounded. The men, however, are dis satisfied at the rates of pay. WORKING MEN AND LAND. A deputation from the Working Men's Bights League waited 011 the Premier and Minister for Lands to-day to urge upon the Government the desirability of providiug working men with the moans of eettliug upon country lauds. The Minister of Lands said that tho Government would next session introduce a bill, one object of which would be to reduce the price of laud on deferred payments, the minimum to be fixed at 20.^ but it Svould rest with Laud Boards to rnise the , price in ease of very choice lands,: Another proposal was that the Gorcrnment should take powers to survey lands iv tho vicinity of public works and sell them under Orders-iu-Conncil fixing the terms of payment. By arranging the sale' in this way settlement would be effected as eoou as possible. 