ADDBES3EB By THE OPPOSITION (Br Tblkobaph.) WELLINGTON, Atjgttst 4 A crowded public meeting was held this evening to hear addrasses by several member* of ths Opposition on the political situation. Mr J. H. Heaton, Mayor of Melrose, pro eiSed. Sir George Grey spoke first and condemnod the Representation Bill. He and bis friends had succeeded m inserting clauses m the measure which gavo one man one vote and no more. He thought that tho Government should have gone to tho country before the present er seion, and he accueed them of a desire to cling to office. He explained that the Qovernmeut had power to dissolve Par liameut. Still he thought that they could not look for any hope m that direction. He dwelt at length on the obnoxious clauses of the Babbit Nuisanco Act, and of the Bill introduced this session, and he held that the large runs now overrun with rabbits should be broken up ond occupied by man. As a remedy for the impression whioh existed m the colony at present it was widely suggested that immigration should be encouraged, but where were they going to put the people. Referring to the dock strike he said that the assistance rendered by the Australian colonies had turned the tide m their favour, and hs believed that this was one way m which the people ia the New World would assist m bringing about a better state of things m the Old. Mr Seddon dealt principally with the labour movement, and thought that the statement that the labour agitation would driro out capital was nothing but a fallacy. In the other colonies and m the Old World labour was now protecting itself anil he felt. that the movement would m the end be- as ' beneficial to capital as to labour. He advo cated a change m the incidence of taxation. Mr Fish briefly outlined tho action the , Opposition intended to take m cutting down tho .Estimates and said that as long as they had a majority m Committee they would direct their attacks to the members of the Service who were m recoipt of salaries above £200. He reminded tho wotting men that they wore a great power m tho land, and if they only used that power judiciously m the forthcoming elections it would prove a benefit to the employer and employed. 