Arrived — Alameda, from Auckland and San Francisco. Mr Reid, leader of the Opposition, moved a resolution of want of confidence to-night. In a lengthy speech he asserted | that he would stak,e the whole of his political life in the future and endeavor to obtain the imposition of a land tax. He would consider himself disgraced if he occupied office for a year without intro ducing n. tax which would reach those who locked up Kind. Tho fiscal ques tion would only be satisfactorily settled by a plebiscite. If protection was arrived ut by such a means ho would be prepared to stand by it-. Sir Henry Parker, by interruptions during tho speech, gave evidence of the existence of a certain amount of bad feeling between himself and Mr li^id. London, December 8.
LATE CABLE. ♦ ■ — (By Elkctrio Telegraph. — OofTKionx.) PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Received December 9, at 1.10 ».ni. Sydney, December 8.
versity Council in details of teaching work Laungkstok, December 8. Up to date the Exhibition Hm b«en attoudod by 22,030 pn-vpio. Perth, Decerabfir 8. Parliament hag opened. In the opening speech tnontion wag tn»de of tho satisfactory and prosperous condi tion of tho colony.
Received December 8, at 11.20 a.m. Sydney, December 8. Obituary— Sir W. M«Kay. Mr Thomas Russell, chairman of the London Board of the New Zealand Shipping Company, has arrived here from London.
