At the tenth annual business meeting of tho New Zealand Alliance yesterday, in tho Con grogational Church —the president (Sir Robert 1 Stout) in the chair—Mr H. Field, secretary, read the annual report, which showed a very busy year in the delivery of lectures by the executive officers and the distribution of temperance publications. Tho income for tho year amounted to -£719 15s Id; and the ex penditure to £736 6s sd, leaving a debtor balance of £l6 11s 4d, which tho Alliance proposed to pay off by. means of a special sub scription. The report was adopted. In reference to Judge William’s decision that last year’s Act contemplated tbo granting of bottle licenses, tho president regretted that tho question had not been argued, as there was much to bo said on tho other side. Tho Executive was elected as follows: Mrs Plimmor, Eeva B. 'f. Hallowes, 8.A., apd J. Guy, Messrs J. Collins, J.P., N. Dodgehun, E, C. Harding, S. G. Martin, W. J. Lankshcar, J. Eeith and T. Sims. On tho motion of tho Eev P. W. Isitt, it was decided that tbo previous arrangement for tho representation of tho various tem perance organisations on the Alliance Execu tive bo superseded by the institution of a Prohibition Colonial Council, tho Council’s Executive to consist of the Alliance Execu tive and two representatives nominated an nually by each provincial council and colonial temperance organisation ; the meetings of tho Council Executive to be summoned in Wei liugton at stated intervals, and moro fre quently when necessary. The Executive was empowered to add to its membership, so as to bring tho number up to 15. With a view to clearing off the deficit, sub scriptions lists wore handed round, and tho result was upwards of £B. PEOHIBIT[ON COUNCIL. The Prohibition Council met yesterday afternoon. A resolution was passed pleading with the Christian churches of the Colony to oppose tho liquor truffle. Tho Eev. E, Wal ker submitted a paper on “ Tho Legislative Programme.” It was pointed out that the platform of the Prohibition party was to demand that the destiny of the trade shall be absolutely at the disposal of the public. Tho Eev L. M. Isitt addressed tho council. 