The Council could not do a uioie injurious thing than to iuterfeie with the action of the execu tive pov\ er in matters of this kind. Then the hon. mover had had the bad taste to make allegations against the Supeiintcndent, who was not pre-ent to defend himself, he had constituted himself collector of little tales of gossip about his Honor. The hon. membei had spoken of the Supeiintcndent taking charge of the hiubour. (He (Mr. Daldy), did not hear of it, but he knew tho chcumstance to which the hon. member alluded. The Superintendent, feeling that his (Mr, Daldy 's) knowledge in matters of this kind was gi eater than his own, had usually submitted them to him, but m consequence of his duties at the Council occupying him the other day, I when a complaint was made winch appeared to be urgent, his Houor went down to see tho officer con cuined, but did not interfeie with him at all. He (Mr. Daldy) felt ashamed of having to stand up in the Council to answer every idle tale picked up on the whaif or the Great South Road lespecting his houor the Superintendent. It was loweiing to the hon. member for City East to bring such petty talk here, and it should be beneath tho Council to discuss it. With legal d to the Chisholms Bush affair, he had never hdaid of it • pciliaps the hon. member would take au opportunity of placing a notice on the paper for an inquiry into that little affair. The hon. member had spoken of "convenient patronage." He (Mr. Daldy) denied that the present meut had directly or indirectly used patronage for political pin pose, and proof to the contiary was known to eveiy member of the Council. The papeis asked for would be freely produced, if desiied, but ho would leave tho question au opeu one in the hauds of the Council, whether it was wise to pass this motion. Mr. Harrop was sorry the lion, member had put this notice ot motion on the paper, for Mr. Sander son's professional abilities could not be discussed in tins Council. He hoped the motion would be with drawn. Mr. Batejian, on behalf of tho harbour master,

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9. Tub Speaker took the Ohair at 8 o'clock. PAY OF THR SRRGT. -MAJOR OP POI.TOB. Mr. 