Mr Mackenzie : No doubt a new Government might try to make political i capital out of the estate, but as a general principle the rents should meet the interest. In reply to Mr M'Gregor, Mr Mackenzie said he would take a note of the matters discussed and bring them under the notice of the Minister, and would als,q }er\d h^s support in the var|ous, directipns indicated. Ejome settlers had urged making, a disturb ance in Parliament, but that would do no good as the Government had. absolute power. — Mr Clements moved that a hearty vote of thanks be given Mr Mapjjen«ie : for his address. Mr G. B, Wa'tt seconded the motion, saying he had every confidence in Mr Mac kenzie and considered him a member of the right stamp. He had the capacity and ability to represent them and he thought it would be better for the country if more of the members would follow Mr Mackenzie's lead.— Mr M'Gregor moved as an amend ment that confidence be. deferred till after the election, and Mr Chapman Bpfionded. Qn, bein.g nut, the. movej? and seconder only supported the amendment and -the motiou was carried. Mr, Mackenzie, in ., thanking .them, for the vote, said that, he. could only regard Uv MlQtfegov's. amendment as

gratuitously, offensive;, it was riisant to supercede the vote of thanks. Moreover.it was irrelevant, as confidence was not mep* tioned in the motion at all. It was a great pleasure, he continued, to have met so many of them, and to have. had an opportunity of seeing the estate, and he would be very glad to assist them in every reasonable way.— Mr M'Gregor disclaimed any intention of earring an expression of want of confidence, an ex planation which was accepted by Mr Macken zie.—lt was after 4 o'clock before a start was made for Ashley- Downs, a distance ten or eleven miles- over a very rough road, which after corning down a graded road from the schoul to the Pomahaka boundary leads over a fine river flat of the Clydevale Company to the Pomahaka Eiver, thence along its banks for a considerable distance. "At this point Mr Bobert Lawrence met the party and piloted the way making the pace a pretty fast one for nightfall and a fog was fast closing in. 