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(From our own correspondent.) June Bth, 1881. Mr de Lautour addressed the electors of Hyde in the schoolroom last night. Mr John Laverty occupied the chair, and iu a few able remarks introduced the speaker to the audience. Mr de Lautour who was greeted heartily, said that it always gave him pleasure to come to Hyde. It was not on account of the number of electors, but rather the mutual sympathy betweeu speaker and liearors. In no part of his constituency had he received such, political drill as in Hyde, and in Hyde, at any rate, he could depend on what Le said being criticised. This always showed a healthy state of affairs. (Appluue.) The speaker thou went on to make

a comparison between this pa, and other districts, showing S*™*" 0 ™; paved favorably with any oth *X2 «■„» New Zealaudf In political i. had a difficult position to face a, ' J uo J°' m " coming session. Firstly I hoi W , wn 7 weak Government., and wSSiifeod supposed to be a disjointed and disc. , j';,,, ] Opposition, Ho however thought, h V ® "„„, to the latter party; that those win ~«.vj most ready in froely expressing tliei. vidual opinions were tho most'libera S~T, straightforward statosmon, and was . ~j*. fully confident that when an important mo. ™£j uro came forward thoy would bo fonu J united. Mr de Lautour also showed that while the Opposition were proud of Sir G. Grey, thoy aid not blindly follow him in all his sayings and doings. Other subjects of importance wore totichod upon by lino lecturer, stating that bis intention was not toindulge in bitter ami party in voolivos, but to show to hia constituents his own views for their welfare, and to receive from them any suggestions they might think (it to givo him. Ho hopod that in tho forthcoming session the, Opposition would bo wiso and determined, and attond to tho present and future, leaving thd past, which was gono, to tho historian, (Great applause,) The Land Question formed a considerable portion of Mr do Lautour'fl spoooh, ho believed in giving tho land to the people, but would counsel people to' be wiise, so that tho legislature would take their advioo, and look on them not as agitators but as sonsiblo men. The Central Kailway was also a very important subjoot, and pno in which all wore mtorostod. He was fully confident that, with tho returning tide of prosperity, common sonso would $ also return to our statosmon, and that this important work would be pushed ahead without much favthor delay, After fully showing his political views, Mr de Lautour brought his address to a closo with a few remarks to the effect that no doubt ho lias boen dull and prosaio and had wantorl kicking l.r> got along, but still ho must beg tho pardon of his hoareres, and would assuro them that their interests woro his study. Ho loft it to J thomselves to judge as to his oonduot and 1 ability, and would only remark that tho Borneo was to him a willing one, and one which ho, of his own accord, would not relinquish. Had ho a settled homo in tho North he would not oonsidef himself any longor entitled to their confldonob, but as bo had no settled homo he thought ho could yah represent them, though not resident among them. (Applause) Messrs Flamank, Mathewson, M'Kay, and Laverty asked Mr de Lautour some questions, relative to local and other matters, hut for which I have not space. Mr James Ramsay said that it gave him great pleasure to propose a vote of confidonco and thanks to Mr do Lautour, When Mr do Lautour first addressed tho electors of Hyde he did not ineot with a very warm reception, Ho himself had oatoohisod him pretty severely, but since that had nover said anything to him, as he had soon that he had represented tho district in a fearless and upright manner. On this occasion however ho was pleased to move a hearty vote of confidence to Mr do Lautour as our member. Mr Angus M'Kay had pleasure in seoond ing Mr Ramsay's motion. He had told him in Nasoby that if Mr de Lautour passed Hyde we would have to givo him up, but ho had come, and ho for one would vote for him again. Tho vote was oarriod amid long and continued applause, Mr de Lautour, in returning thanks said that he did not intend to pass Hyde, but that, owing to tbo change in tho coaches, ho was unable until ho arrived, iu Nasoby to announoe tho date on which ho would address tho Hydonians. Ho proposed a vote of thanks to Mr Laverty, the ckairaon, which was carried by acclamation.