City Council.—Mr R. Jenkinson, buildor, remarking upon the query put by a citizen, whoaskod how itistluuonceacitizen becomes a member of the City Council, he is anxious to return to that position, says : "If you will allow me I will try to enlighten your correspondent by quoting one instance, —why, sir, there is money in it." Plummer's Case. —We have two or three additional letters on this subject, but they deal with aspects of the case which have already been discussed by provious corre spondents. The Minister of Justice is now instituting inquiries, and the matter may be safely left in his hands. St. Paul's Sitk.—" Parishioner," writing with regard to the proposod change of sites, expresses the opinion that the site in Symonds-street is not such a good one as the one on which the Church formerly stood.
Private Slaughter-houses.—" A Con sumer" believes that the abolition of private slaughter-houses would lead to a monopoly detrimental to the public. Ho snys : "I cannot see why all bea6tß cannot bo inspected as well in one place as an other."

McGuire versus Hill.—We have re ceived two letters discussing the above cbho, which was heard in tho R.M. Court. One letter is signed by James McGuira and Alice McGuiro jointly, and another by "Justice." We cunnob, however, open up our correspondence solumns to the discus sion of a dispute of this kind. The law courts are the proper place to get ab the truth in such matters.
