Captain Bussst! said that they had heard a good deal about constitutional law. They appeared, however, to hare overlooked th* faofc that the great aim and object of all law was to proteot the many against the few, and that was exaotly what this measure aimed at. He believed that they were bound to keep these men in close custody until the country and more especially the rebel Maoris, had had time to digest the Commissioners' report, asd see for themselves that the Government, aimed at doing them substantial justice. Oα reading over the Bill he oould not find that there was anything which absolutely forbade these men being brought to trial. Ho wjj prepared to support the Minietry. He fully acknowledged the generosity displayed by & 6 late! Native Minister in this debate, stating that it contrasted favorably with the conduct of some of the other members of that Govern. ment. They oould not forget that when tn»t gentlemen took office ho pronounced aa eulogy over his predecessor, and he now pro. nounced one on the conduot of his successor, He reprobated the proposal of the member for Fort Chalmers about the appointment of a Maori member to the Cabinet, adding that it would do no real good unleus ho were granted the sole control of Maori matters, and that in the present state of affairs was not to be thought of. Mr Htttohison strongly opposed the Bill, and said that a Government whiob. brought forward a measure of this kind to deal with & , few (Maoris, would not hesitate i£ it had the ! power to deal similarly with its opponents 'even in that 'House. The Natives, he con. i tended, were entitled to the rights of Britieh subjects, and the protection of British law, but this Bill professed to deprive them of both. He wondered how the Governor gave his sanotion to the measure of last session, and still more how he could reconcile it with his duty and the terms of his Coa» miaeion to sanction this measure. The Governor was bound by His Commission to protect the Natives from injustice, and this was a pro posal of gross injustice. He had promised to a deputation of Natives that the trial of the prisoners would take place in January or February last. 