Now I entirely disclaim that ; Ido not want to get back to office, and I shall not do so unless I should bo again, in some unforeseen oircumstanoe, oalle'd once more, under great difficulties, to make a personal sacrifice to save the colony. [Cheers^] Mr. Garrick roße again, and asked Mr. Weld whether, if he deeitfed it necessary to sacrifice himself for the good of the country — [a hiss]— he intended to rely dn those 500 men alone, or in conjunction with the 2200 military rfettlera in th'a country. Mr. Weld" — It is rather hard to make myself understood by the honorable gentleman, but 1 say that, as regards present contingencies, A movable column of 500 men is sufficient, and i might even be reduced in a very short titrie ; but ; that iri the' meantime we should not, like the present Government, keep Stfch, a large force in the Waikato. Wo could reduce them also. [Cheers.] Id that sufficient ?— [To Mr.- Garricfc.] Mr. Garrick — Hardly, sir, beoauso you havo not provided for the 2200 men. Mr. Weld — I said wo conld reduce that force* Wo wore going to put them on their land, all except such men as were neoessary for garrisons, and we were doing so as fast as possible. [Cheers.] Mr. Garriok — Shall we pay for them at pre sent ? ' Mr. Weld — If I may bo allowed to speak for tho new Ministry, t believe they have no inten tion of putting them on their land, and I think they have overy intention of making yon pay for them. [Laughter, and cheera.] But that was not onr intention ; that is the intention of tha economical Governments [Laughter, and" oheera.] ' lir. Seweil (late Attorney-General) tben rose amidst loud applause, and said — Perhaps I may be able to give a more definite- answer to the> qtfeFtion of Mr. Garrick, in reepoct of the military defence of the cfolonj-. I* fo happened that I re maided" at Wellington- longer, than Mr. 