Mellsop, Knockmaroon, where every_care and atten tion was paid, enabling the Major to get home to Wafuku on the following day ; and, although the accident was serious, the numerous friends of Major Speedy will rejoice to hear that he is now progressing towards a perfect recovery. The Provincial Council met yesterday. Several papers were laid on the table. A message was sent down containing the Statement of Mr. Lusk with reference to his proceedings in V ellington. This meseage, which is of great importance as showing the position of the province, was ordered to be taken into consideration today. The debate on the amendment to the addres in reply to the speech of his Bon or was also adjourned till the financial statement bad been considered. A motion by Mr. Ball, .that certain letters with reference to the Maori prisoners should be furnished, was proposed, but, after remarks from Mr. Carleton and others^ was withdrawn. The Council then adjourned till to day. Last evening a numerously-attended meeting of the electors of Parnell was held in the Presbyterian School-houfe, Parnell, at the invitation of Major Heaphy, V.C., their representative, for the purpose of discussing the course taken during the last vession of the General Assembly. Colonel Nation presided. Major Heapby entered into a lengthened statement explanatory of the course he pursued in reference to various subjects brought before the Assembly. Several electors subsequently addressed the meeting, which waa adjourned until Friday evening next, at half-past 7 o'clock. We can with pleasure direct the attention of those of our reader* who may be at all curious in regard to the wondrous development which the photographic att has undergone during the past few years to the studio of Mr. B. H. Bartlett, Queen-street, whoias on view some highly-finished sketches of landscape scenery— at the Thames, Whangarei, and elsewhere —and portraits of many of our local celebrities, from large mezzotintos to diminutiv* subjects for lockets and brooches. In order to secure the highest abate of accuracy and perfectionpossible in the production of photograph*, Mr. Bartlett has just completed very extensive alterations at his atelier, and which will be fonnd at the same time equally conducive to the comfort of customers. The new operating room, which has been added to the building by the erection of another storey, is, we. believe, one of the most spacious in Auckland, being of the dimensions 28ft. 