A VOICE FROM THE GALLERY.

New Zealander, Volume 12, Issue 1029, 27 February 1856, Page 3

A VOICE FROM THE GALLERY.

To the Editor of the New-Zealander. It is really lime that some business should be performed by these “ Representatives of the pco.de, ’’ or others will Coma to the conclusion, which I have arrived at myself, that their “ Progress” is like the Irish Corporal's word of command —“ Advance three paces backwards." If the lion, member for the Bay of Islands —instead of splitt ng hairs on some unimportant and iminateral aftai s, would show more aptitude for the useful, and less of his Dandyism in Grammar (as he himself s'.vles it,) he would he acting much more in accordance with what he is sent for. and, as Mr. O’Neill said, what he is paid for, By tbe bye, as gome members of the Executive arc rather deficient in their grammatical knowledge, and the lion, mem No. 1 has an excess, might it not be w r ell for him to open an Evening School for their benefit ? It would be nothing new to him. and no disg'-ace, although the pay might be sma'l; Vox Populi would promise to become a scholar also. And so after a deal of hush ranging, skirmishing and all sorts of sham work, and the firing oft'of the po verful pop-gun I—tiie Committee on the Land Bill is to be granted. It remains to he seen whether it is io be a mere sham, a cloak to give their proceedings a plausible appearance, or a reality —to endeavour to make the Regulations practically useful to all classes of se tier*. If this is the case, some degree of past manocuvering will he washed away, and the people will hail tire improvements with delight. Sundry Representatives ofthe Foiee of the people,” have not yet opened th dr mouths in the Council, and although it is quite true that snne members may talk too much, it is equal'y true that others may talk (oo little. The member of the Executive No. 4 has not spoken one word in my heating yet One of tiie members for the Suburbs l.Rs not yet spoken— although he has the reputation of being ‘‘ an orator.” Perhaps he considers that his worthy colleague of “ Prison discipline” notoriety represents the wisdom of the Suburbs combined with an “ elegant and easy style” of delivery ? Let us hope at all events that the next few weeks will show somewhat more business performed for the Country’s good, than the last has done. Vox Populi.