The County system would not pro vide bridges aud main roads. Beyond thi County system, there was certain to be intrti duced a bureaucratic institution, with men agents of^a class, who would corrupt the publii mmd. No pen expressive of public opinion wa likely ever to lie heard under such a system Ihe whole object must, to his mind, be for tin Colonial Government to grasp the whole terri tonal revenues of New Zealand. They shouli encourage the fusion of the weaker Province: into the stronger, and it was better to have om Government for this Island than be governei from Wellington. He did not think econnmj would be gained by the change. He, for whai he had stated, opposed the abolition of the Pro vmct's. Mr WOOD considered that people shouli have definitely placed before them some form. of Government in the place of those propose to he abolished, and no such forms of Govern ment had been yet propose.!. If this wen none, a definite expression of opinion could \n had at the next general election for the Housi of .Representatives. The abolition of the Pro vinces he did not consider desirable —even lit did not think it desirable in the North Island He concurred in the belief that if Provincial Governments were abolished in the North their abolition would soon follow in the South! b or the sake of the land revenue of the South he thought it desirable no change should be maile, and lie considered that the change pro posed would have the effect of taking half-a ---million of money per annum from tht South for expenditure iu the North. Ht thought this change could be prevented by making the Middle Island one Province, anil allowing the smaller Provinces of this Islam] that hail no land revenue a share of the land revenue. Mr TURTON moved the adjournment of tiie debate. It would allow those who had not spoken an opportunity of reviewing what had been said, and of expressing themselves more clearly. The debate was ad ourned till next day. KDI.CATIOXAL ENDOWMENT AT CAMI'UKLLTOWX. MrLUMSDEN moved--" That an Address be presented to His Honour the Superintend ent, recommending that section 21, block IV., Cauipbelltowu Hundred, containing 38 acres 2 roods and 24 poles, more or less, be set apart as an endowment for Educational Institutions.— Agreed to." SCHOOL SITE. WIXTON. 