FAtfAM* CONTRACT." j The Council having gone ioto CommilVeel The CoMMISSIONKR O¥> CltOVr^N- LiCNDS moved— ' • 1, That in the.opinipn ,of this'Councii tyf co -dial tcknowledgments of this Prorinc? 'ar,<? dueftc the Provincial Government and Council of Cknter >ury for the, liberal action they have taken respecting the Panama contract. —2. That this Cotmcil ple'dgei itself to undertake, if necesiary, the bur then of proTidtng for the moiety' tf-iuich sum as

Mr. Borlasb presented a petition from S. S. Jack*, which was ordered to be printed. ' Mr. Johnston mored*— 5 For a Return of the parties of the Managers, Trustees, and other officer! of .the Welling on Savings' Bank ; alio for the number of depositor*, the amount of their deposits, and how invested." Tbe Provincial Treasurer said be would do all be could to' tecure tbe return asked (lor, .but be, wjfhed it to be noderttood that the Man ager was oot bound to gtVe itj |

THURSDAY JUNE 23rd. The Speaker took the chair at 5 o'clock.
SPLENDID VICTORY BY OUR TROOPS.
GREAT ENGAGEMENT BEYOND THE GATE PA..
