authority to doal with a difficulty that tho oxisfcing law made no sufficient provision for. Wo do not think that tho Government really intonded to bring in tho' Bills, and they only did so through an acoidpntal dobate brought i on by- -Mr. Murray, who asked tho Government what thoy intended to dfo With* nospect'to the native- difficulty- on ■ j tho "West Coast. This dobato arose, late on' Friday, which was supposed to Tio'tlie last day of tho session*; vand aftor Maj or Atkinson urged th c necessity of somo legislative action, Mr. Sheehan ! stated that the Government in tended to bring in, a Bill -to • give specific powor. On .Saturday, when tho. House met,, th 6. Bills wore m ot printed,' and' two' adjournments took place T)eibro ' they-. wpro iv tho hands of members. ' If the Govern monij, had, intended to submit such Bills to tho Houso, surely thoy would havo had them printed,' ready at any moment to distribute, and not havo to print them tho day after tho House was supposed to have com pleted its business. If other proof was wanting of tho indifference of ,tho Government, ii .would bo' the absonee of action on the part of tho Promioiv If ho had considered tho mattor urgent, no doubt he would havo brought in tho Bills, and, as head ,of the Government explained tho reasons for such au un-, usual course Further proof could also be' givon in tho Way in which the Bills wore submitted to the- Council. Nothing could bo inferred from Oolonol Whit more's speech or mannor that 'tho Government eonsidorod tho Bills of vital importance in the intore'st of the public safety'; on tho contrary, 'he' lo\l it to bo inferred that such action had bbon'fdrced on tho Government .by the leading members' of the Opposition, and that 'the' Government rather as-, sented to them than t^at jbhey hat} any strong conviction, of their paramount necessity. Such boing tho case, it is no wonder '"ithat the 1 ; Oouucijb. rejected one of tho, Bills, which gave the Government great powers with' respect to native trespass on Crown lands.,: It" is true that Mr. , Carrjngton has had special information' from tho Govern ment with .respect io tlioir intention's regarding the ßillsroferrod to; arid also as to their futitro intentions. Wo have no doubt that Mr. 