A VOICE FROM THE GALL Ell Y.

New Zealander, Volume 12, Issue 1027, 20 February 1856, Page 3

A VOICE FROM THE GALL Ell Y.

To the Editor of the New Zealandeu. Sin, —Well, there were strange stories afloat of a split in the Cabinet; and no wonder, as the said Cabinet at present consists of men of common sense—men of no sense—men (according to their own opinion) of comprehensive faculties and enlarged minds—and men, whatever their sense may be, without the power of giving utterance to it —who, in fact, " hide their talents in a napkin." There have also been sundry hints of a split in the open camp, some of the ''majority of one'' beginning to assert their owa right of thought and action—a signal crime in the eyes of their despotic leader. But t:;ere has evidently be;u a patch-up for a time. The day of reckoning, however, will come. This over-much of poli ies is evidently having one bad effect in our Province — i.e. turning good Fanners, Millers, and Traders, into vety bad Legislators. Still men will iind their level as well .is water. On Friday the " Military Maligner" brought forward the New Land Regulation", without deigning to give his objections to the old ones, or shewing his audience how it was that these new ones would work so much better. The grand objection to the Special Occupation clauses seems now to dwindle down to no objection at all; and as a fair argument cannot be raised against it, the cry is now "'it wonld do very well if we had the land" And then the Magisterial member of the Executive, in true theatrical style, came 10 the rescue but, lil.fi Saucho Panza, he began to fight with a windmill, and saia, "if land is to be given away, why not give it to the old settirs, who have borne the brunt of the battle ?'' Who ever talk d of giving away land? It would be wis? for this honorable member not to allude to old settlers'and by gone times too much. The amendment moved was merely for a "Committee of Inquiry," but even this mild measure was opposed bv the hoodwinked and self-

interested 12. The honorable member of “ hen and chickens” notoriety made but a poor show up with the Master and Servant’s Bill —a Bill, by-the-bye, better suited for Russia than New Zealand, b t, as a feather thrown up “shews which way the wind blows,” so does the spirit of every measure brought in by this -mis-named Progress (?) Party shew the selfish and ’despotic working of their minds. There is a marked want of any approach to argument on the side of the Progress members. I n fac t, they do not *secni to attempt it—their whole force, power, fand argument, appearing to be contained in the grand and powe ful majori y of OvE —ami that majority made up of their own salaried officers and employes. Verily, a rickety coach this, and with a very reckless and unsteady driver to handle the reins! Rumour says he has already npset the Superintendent within a stone’s throw of the Council Chamber; and by the pace he is now going, another capsize may be looked for before long.

Vox ForuLi. «. To the Editor of the New-Zeai.andeh. Sm'—l care but little about your personal attack published in the New Zealamler, but in justice to a member of the Provincial Council, when you do report his speech or a part, as it suts you, be kind enough to publish the truth. In your Saturday's impression, you assert that the Auckland Medical Practitioners'Bill " did not even meet with a seconder,'' such is false. The Honourable Member for the Northern Division (Mr. Taylor) seconded it, and you also state that "upon a division it did not meet with a single sympathising ' ay'from one of his friends." This is also false. If you are determined to publish what is untrue, regarding Members' speeches, the sooner your reporter withdraws from the Council Chamber better. Never mind about my being * progress member, try and report the truth of the speeches delivered in Council. I am air, Yours &c, Wai tub Brodir. [The tone of Mr. Rrodie's note, and the unfounded namre of his complaint, would both have justified us in declining to inseit it. If Mr. Taylor seconded the motion for leave to bring in the abortive Medical Hill, we can only say that that gentleman's voice was inaudible to us, and, as we have ascertained, to most „r 4 L. I -/• .1.. n .21 T. *_

of the members* of the Council. It appears to have been so to the representatives of our con temporary, as Mr, Taylor's name is not mentioned,—nor does their report state that the motion was seconded. A similar remark applies to the " sympathizing ' ay,'' which caught none but Air. lirodie's ears. Ed. N.Z ]