SIR GEORGE GREY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10129, 12 May 1896, Page 5

SIR GEORGE GREY.

[mow OUR own correspondent.] London, April 3. Sir George Grey, whom the late wonderfully mild winter and the present marvellously beautiful spring seem to have suited very well, is still talking of returning to New Zealand with his niece, Mrs. Seymour Thorns George, by the Arcadia, but, as I said when I formerly mentioned this idea of his, I regard the fulfilment of his intention as in the highest degree problematical. Although in actual health he is fairly well, his feebleness has inoreased very seriously, and the least change in the weather seems to affect him. Even if he had definitely decided to leave by the Arcadia, which he assures me he will not do until the last moment, the slightest atmospheric change or alteration in hie health or spirits on the very ere of sailing would pub an absolute stop to the plan. In that case I should say all notion of Sir George's return to the colony would be permanently abandoned) for in my opinion, unless he' accompanies Mrs. George and her daughter, for whom he has bo warm an affection, there is very little likelihood that he will feel inclined to travel with any other companion, and of course his going alone is quite out of the question.