A meeting took place yesterday afternoon in the Council Chambers for tho purpose of apDOJuting a Committee to make arrange ments for the reception of His Exc.llenoy the Governor. Presenb:—His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), and Messrs Holland, Courtney, Holden, Farrell, Churton, Laish loy, Douglas, Porter, Upton, Calder, Luk., Walker, Berry, Atkin, Kidd, Morgan, Steele, Dignan, Alexander, Hughes, Wright, and others. The Mayor, addressing the meetine, said that he had received apologies from tbe Mayor of Onebunga, Mr McKinney, and several other gentlemen who, though unable to attend, had ex pressed their sympathy with tbe I movement, and tlifeir reudiness to assist. He had seen Colonel Boyle, Secretary to the Governor, who had told bim thab both His Excellency and family were. most anxious bo be in Auckland, so anxious, in deed, that they would probably leave Wel lington the very day the House rose. The vice - regal party might t there fore be expected aboub the be ginning of next week. The time for making preparations was as they could see very short, if it was intended to make the thing a success. There were two things necessary to be done ; first, to erect a plan form, and second, to present an address. The bwo gentlemen, Messrs' Tewsley and Ransom, who had carried out the arrange ments on tho occasion of Lord Onslow's visit, were, he regretted to Bay, unable to give all their time at present, but were quite willing to aid. Mr Devore then moved thab Mr W. H. Churton be elected secretary, and this was carried unanimously. The Mayor said that the Council would undertake the erection of a platform if bhe meeting decided to erect one. The cost of the erection would in that case be very little. Only the labour would have to be paid for. In reply to Mr Porter the Town Clerk stated that tho Governor would come up by the West Coasb and therefore would arrive in Auckland by railway. After Dr. Laishley and Mr Devore had given suggestions in reference to the carry ing out of the arrangements, ib was resolved that a platform, similar bo thab erected on the occasion of Lord Onslow's visit, should bo built at tbe railway station, and that a floral arch should be thrown across Quosn-strect, between tbe Waitemata and Thames Hotels. 