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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue 3144, 10 March 1871, Page 2

Ouu readers will be glad to learn from the report of the debate in the Provincial Council last night that there is every probability of the Patent Slip being at last constructed. It would appear that Sir Charles Clifford is empowered by the Messrs Kennard to act generally for them, and that all his promises and concessions on their behalf cannot be repudiated. We have not learned all the facts of the case, but we believe we are correct in saying that the Messrs Ken. nard nre prepared to submit the value of the material now lying at Evan's Bay to the arbitrament of umpires, and that they are prepared to take the value when arrived at, in shares in a new company now forming for carrying out this most desirable work, so that it only requires at the most a matter of £10,000 to be raised to ensure that the present material will be utilized and the work forthwith commenced. To argue in favor of the decision the Council arrived at last night is simply " to gild refined gold and paint the lily." We cannot conceive any sane man agreeing with the mover or seconder of ! the amendment. We cannot think any one so unpatriotic or unwise as to vote against a splendid chance of adding to the importance and wealth of the Province.