Mr Creighton's motion for the production of audited capital and pro tit and loss accounts, covering the last four years, of the Govern ment printing office, was carried. — Mr Creighton said the return presented to the House was utterly bad. Ten years' experience convinced him that the Go vernment printing cost one-fourth more than if it were done in any other office in the Colony. He condemned the Govern ment for competing with private capital and spoiling the trade, preventing masters from being able to afford the latest improvements in plant and machinery. He said this trade, which employed more labour than any other industry in the Colony, was injured by the Government Office, while the Colony reaped no advantage from it. — Mr Harrison pointed out that the value set on the work of the Government Printing Office in the return furnished was most excessive. It was evi dently made up to show a good balance. He proved its worthlessness by a reference to the two items of telegraph forms and order papers. Mr Bradshaw's motion, respecting a Royal Charter for the Otago University, was with drawn — the amendments on the motion being withdrawn also. Mr Kelly's motion, respecting the revenues of University Reserves in Auckland and Taranaki being devoted to the promotion of superior education in those Provinces, was amended, so as to be applicable to the Colony, and was then carried. The report of the Committee appointed to consider the Immigration question, reviews the objects of the Immigration policy of IS7O, and states that railways and other public works were intended to open lip the country and provide temporary employment for im migrants. The class of small farm immi grants possessed of a little capital is limited, and the Colony must look for its supply of immigrants mainly to the surplus workers for wages, for whom employment must be found for some time after their ar rival. An excess of immigration, and flood ing of the labour markets, are to be guarded against. The report then traces the objects of the policy of 1870, gives a long list of the witnesses examined, and narrates the steps taken to introduce the policy of 1870. It refers to the instructions given to the Agent- General. It says that 2000 Scandinavian settlers have been introduced, and that the Scandinavian settlements have been liter ally successful. 