As to terms of tenure I hold the acreage system, (though conve nient) to be unequal, and cutting unfairly in two ways,—firstly, the taxation is the same upon runs differing vastly in capabi lity, whilst the expenses of management on the inferior ones increase in the inverse ratio of the extent required per headAof stock; and secondly, forming a practfeai veto to the occupying of the poorer descrip tions of country. The Licence and Poll tax system is ob viously juster, and really as simple, in the working. At present an assimilation to the Government terms would be most conve nient ; and the course of time will point out any further revenue that may be fairly drawn from our resources, when we shall be able to form a better estimate of the intrin sic value of the country. In connexion with this question, I look with jealousy upon the office of Crown Land Commissioner, unless he can be made responsible for the faithful performance of his duties by some more accessible process than an appeal to the. Governor-in-Chief. The temptations of so virtually irresponsible an office are too great for weak human nature, and without perhaps any dishonest feeling on the part | of a Commissioner, subservient rascality is I too often apt to get the better of indepen dent uprightness. On the subject of the upset price of land—difference of locality, demand, extent of block, and many other features point it out as one not to be dealt with by a uniform price, but by a Local Legislature, who will be guided by the cir cumstances which time only will develope. | The auction test I dislike as leading to over speculation and to those crisises which have j: so often retarded the progress of the most promising young settlements. On other political subjects connected with this colony my motto will be "pro gress." A vigorous sweeping away of the. obstacles to our social, moral, and intellec tual advancement, the procurement of re gular inter-colonial steam communication, and ths reform of our present absurd mer cantile tariff, shall be the objects of my en deavour, should you do me the honour of returning me as your representative. 