On Friday niyhfc a complimentary ban quet wai given to Mr M'Kw/Jo, member for Moeraki, in tho Palmoiston Town FI *I1, by tho doctors of tho district. About 150 sottlors from all parh cf tho olcctcrAto wore present, tbo chair being occupied by tho Mayor of Palmeraton, Mi" Haynes, whilo Mr Birr, of Otepopo, nclod aa croupier. Amount tho guests present woro Messrs Fmh, Macwidrow, Montgomery, Barron, D.incm, Stowar.l, and Bracken, M. II. It. , and Mr Stout, whilo letters of apology for unavoidable ahsonco woro road from Mosirs Shriunki, J.imos Soaton, John Bathgato, A, Andor son, Hon. Goorgo M'Loan, and lion, Captain Fragor. The imial loyal and patriotic toasts having boon dbposod of, Tho Vico-Chairman proposed tho health of tho guest of tho oveuing, Afr M'Konzte, In doin<j so ho alluded to having known that gentloman aa a politician for 12 or 1'3 years, ainco ho had reprcsorrod tho district of Wai homo in tho Provincial Council. Mr M'Kenzio wan, ho asuir<>d thorn, a good parly man ; and ono who need never bo 4 'asked how he wai going to voto. Tho toast having been drunk with en thusiasm, Mr M'K>nzie, in roply, rpolo; hod for tho stato of his hoalth, whic'i woul 1 not permit him to make a speech. }Jo na-j, howovor, vory glad to bo present even as ho was ; and ho thought no public mnn could fool anything but proud at such an honor an thoy hid dono him. (A Voico : You deaorvo it !) IJo did not know that ho did deaorvo it ; for ho had only acted up to what ho had promised in that vory hall. If ho had not boon moro successful in doing so it had not boon for want of will. Ho thankod them heartily for tho honor they had dono him, and would ask Mr Arldo to say a few worda on his bo half. Mr Arklo said ho had known Mr M'Konzio for about 19 yoara, and assured them that ho was a vory trustworthy reproiontativo. They had kept him in tho Provincial Council as long as it had been in existence; and had it still boon in cxistenco ho had no doubt ho would have bomi thero yot. Ho waa sure that Mr M'Konzio would show tho simo con rjiuloncy in tho Houso as ho had dono in tho Council. 