I found that the majority Of those who knew most of the sub ject supported the measure, and therefore, from that point of view, it seemed that I was wrong. I did, after a great deal of exertion, manage to have the streets struck out of the security, although security is still given over the reserves. Anyone who has visit*:! Dunedin, and who has seen there, as I did recently on a reserve, that is to that town much what the Albert Barrack Reserve was to Auckland— some 6000 or 8000 people enjoying themselves, during two consecutive days, at the Caledonian Games, anyone who knows the immense amount of enjoyment which the people of Dunedin annually derive from their reserves, cannot but feel, as I confess I do most strongly, that nothing ought to be permitted which curtails, or which jeopar dises the security of, reserves for public recreation. (Applause.) IS AUCKLAND WRONGED ? I will not refer further at present to local measures, and will say a few words upon the question as to I whether it is true that Auckland is wronged and 1 trodden down by the rest of the Colony. I am of opinion in the first instance that such is not the case, and in the second instance that nothing could be more injudicious than taking up such a line with a view, it may be supposed, of obtaining more at the hands of the rest of the Colony. Let any of you ask himself whether he would rather grant what he might be disposed to give under threats, under intimidation, and under demands made on the plea of injustice than on the ground that it was right and proper to be granted. I speak with a knowledge of the rest of the Colony, and ace those here who are acquainted with other parts of the Colony, and can bear me out in saying that it is pure nonsense to suppose that there is any special "down" — I may use the expression although it is a slang word— upon Auckland. On the contrary, there is a feeling that it is desirable to do for this very important province all that is requisite to be done to raise it to an equal state of prosperity with other parts of the Colony. 