He ridi culed the idea of nine petty govern incuts being necessary to govern three hundred thousand people.'' There must be waste of force and mono). As im pecunious provinces must help through an intermediate body, why not directfy. The hon. gentlemen argued that the voice of the country favored abolition ancl looked for it and that the duty of Government Was to go on regardless of all threats. Had the question been opposed to tlie wishes of people thetable of the House would this session have groaned with the petitioners against the change, but- not one came." As dieie would be an immense amount oi work before the House in codifying the immense mass of unintelligible Provin cial laws, there was no time to be lost Two courses only were open, cither to m tke nine little Parliaments and in crease their present powers, or make one united Colony with one supreme Government. Yon der Heydc depre- I cated interiering- with so sacred a thing j as Constitulionjwithoutthe unmistakable sanction of the people. Sudden changes in legislation were bad. Ii the House had such power as was alleged, what was to prevent it making the cturatioi. of Parliament ten years instead ofhve. It was a pity leading men on each, side were not allowed to ventilate the mailer fully and then take a division. If tho House could make these radical changes it could also revoke the compacts made twenty years ago. He was painful!v aware that Auckland did not occupy the same enviable position as the south ern Provinces, though it, was hard to see why she should not, He, however, stood pledged to use his utmost endea vours to secure her rights. He would support the second reading of the Pill, but beyond that he would not go Mr McGillivray supported the Bill, and made a long speech to show the Heedlessness of Provincial institutions and the mischievous effects traceable to them. It was a great pity for the Co lony they ever existed, for they retard ed her progress very much. The sooner they were wiped out the better for the Colony and the better for its credit at home. Mr Reeves moved the adjournment of the debate. McLean moved that the debate be resumed at 2.30. The House adjourned at 12.30,

_ The Haiso lesumed at 7-30 with tho ciebiite on the Abolition. Bill. 