Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1894.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXVIII, Issue 97, 27 April 1894, Page 2

Nelson Evening Mail. FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1894.

The appointment of Sir Georpo Grey to tho Privy Oounoil is a very fitting honour for a man of his dietinotiou, and is almost the only one which would have been appropriate for him, unless ho had been promoted to the Grand Gross of tho Order of the Bath, Whatever Sir George Grey's failings may be ho holds by a long way the first position among those who have been concerned in tho history of Zoaland. Ho has done a good deal to fritter away his reputation. Bince ho deEoended into party politics, but he still remains in virtue of his acquirement s, eloquence, appearance, manners, and servicos admittedly by far the foremost of New Zealand colonists. Unfortunately, fame iu colonial party politios does not spread to any great extent j beyond the colony in whioh it is earned. We all know iu ise\r Zealand that Mr Seddou is Premier here, but it is doubtful whether the ordinary run of people in Viotoria have ever heard his name. Probably at least three out of four intelligent New Zealanders would bo unable to give the name of the present Premier of Canada, luid oveu the name* of the Ministers of the Australian Oolonios are not very well known hero. Sir George Grey apparently ia pretty well forgotten in England in spito of his seryioes aa a Colonial Governor. At one time while the war was going on. in the North Island his uamo often appeared in English newspapers, but for many years it bus been seldom seen. Whon ho became Superintendent of Auckland tho Satur. day Review expressed surprise that a man of hia position should accept such a " petty post," and from that time till his lifo by Mr and Miss Koes was reviewed Sir George Grey appoarod to be almost forgotten in Jiingland. His sudden return must appear to his old iriends almost like a rising from tho dead, from the telegrams received it appears that he baa boou gratiUod at tho wuy iu whioh ho has been received, aud tho honour which has just been conferred on him cannot fail to bo pleasant to a mau, who, with many great qualities, has a certain share of the vanity" wbioh is common, to almost all mankind, whether great or Bmall.