PLYMOUTH HARBOUR BOARD. , *^ne most interesting question asked during the afternoon was that-in reference to the . froancial assistance given to the New Plymouth Harbour Board. The House was all attention * while the Premier wps replying, and when he bad concluded his explanation he had to answer quire a number of impromptu questions on the same subject. The House is evidently keenly alive to the importance of the matter. THE GASPARINI CORRESPONDENCE. :_... Regarding the Gasparini. correspondence, touching which a resolution was passed by the House to-day, I hear it is by no means certain that his Excellency will sanciion the production of the correspondence, as it is of a diplomatic nature usually deemed confidential. ' '■-'-.-.' UNAUTHORISED EXPENDITURE. The accounts were presented to-night. Among the items are the following •—Compensation to -employes for losses at fire at Sunnyside Asylum, .£160; wages of firemen and others at same fire, £23; compensation to Major Tuke for loss of office, £700; and additional compensation to Colonel Roberts, £167 travelling allowance and erpenses to J. Lundon while travelling re village settlements, £231; total unauthorised expendi ture consolidated fund, £44.246; ditto public works fund, £18,633. J i' ff /--BELLAMY'S.; Ihear that at ia meeting of the Joint House Committee, held this morning, it was decided to curtail the terms of credit hitherto allowed to Bellamy's, and require members to settle their accounts at the end of each week; CHAIRMEN, OF COMMITTEES. The following chairmen of committees of the House ofi Representatives were appointed to day:—Waste Lands, Mr Fulton; Joint Library, Mr Pharazyn; Goldfields, Mr Cadman. VOLUNTEER CAPITATION. It will be agreeable news to volunteers to learn that the Government have increased the capitation grant. The amount set down under this heading in the Estimates is at the rate of £2 per man instead of the £110s paid last year.
