Mr Pyke said he rose to explain. ihia vote as one who gave a vote to place present Ministers on these benches; but not uuder the impression that the Hon., Mr Hall would be sent for. He did so because he thought a re - coustruction would follow. He thought the same when Sir W. Fox's no-confidence was brought

down, and should vote on the same grounils again when an opportunity presented itself. Both ho and the member for Dtwedin

thought that a reconstiuction would follow, and therefore intended to use their votes to bring this about. The question before the House was simply whether the Government would state a time when the motion before the House should be allowed to come oa for discussion, and did not affect the ques tion of supply at all. He contended that the present Government was composed of sham liberals, who stole the crest of Sir George Grey, and wanted to be entrusted with the plate. He did not cry "Meanres not Men," he wanted "Measures aud

Men." He did not expect to get men iv the present Ministry who cared nothing foe Liberal bills. He would promisegeutleoiea of the Ministry that if they were success ful in resisting this no-confidence motion; he for oue would go in heartily id cairy on the business of the session, and to assist to rub up thfcir German-silver- into honest English plate. Ho.'trusted they would have no more spectacles ot Heaven-bom financiers condemning the ' financial con dition of the Colony, aud injuring it in' the money market. Mr Speight asked it any Ministers had a right to intercept a message from His Ex cellency asking for supply hceause they were afraid to go into committee with the motion of the lnm. member for Port Chalmers undecided. ' ■ • Mr Saunders advocated improved finance if the colony wns to bo saved from riihi, and condemned the mismanagement of the

late Government in all matters -affecting the welfare of the Colony. 