PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1877.

Taranaki Herald, Issue 2672, 14 November 1877, Page 2

PUBLISHED DAILY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1877.

+ Tho s.s. Wanaka arrived from Manukau this morning at five o'clock, and left again for Nelson about eight. Mr. Alfred Ludlara, an old settler in Wellington, aud many years M.H.R. for the Hutt, died ou Saturday last. Messrs. Webster Brothers have receivod the following telegram from Mr. Cawthorn, the Union Shipping Co.'s agent at Nelson— "The Taranaki has not yet arrived here from Wellington." The Jtajtyltiliei "Advocate says that tho health of Mrs. Fox was such that her immediate return to Westoe was considered by her medical attendants advisable. The Hon. Mr. Fox accompanied Mrs. Fox on her journey, and they expected to reaoh Westoe last Friday. It will be seen by a telegram from our " special correspondent' 1 that the "Vavasour party" arrived at Hawera, without mishap, last night nt nine o'clock. We saw a telegram last night, sent from Opunake yesterday at 3.50 p.m., as follows :— " Smashed up ; had to walk six miles ; have to get horses to go on with." We are inclined to think that thia telegram was meant a8 a " goak," for such an event was not likely to happen with so skilful a handler of the ribbons as Mr. Vavasour on the box. A meeting of members of the late Samaritan Lodge was held last evening, in the Freemasons' Hall, when a new society was formed (tho Taranaki Temperance Society) called the " Pioneer Lodge, No. 1, of the New Zealand Crusaders." The election of officers took place, which resulted in the following being placed in office for the ensuing quarter: — W.P., Bro. J. Smith; W.V.P., Bro. S. Howell, sen. ; W.P.P., Bro. W. King; Secretary, Bro. T. W. Wood ; F.S., Bro. Frost ; Treasurer, Bro. Wray : Chaplain, Bro. Thompson ; 1.G., Bro. Read; 0.G., Bro. G. Colson; W.A.S., Bro. W. Bennett; R.H.S., Sister A. Putt ; L.H.S., Sister R. Joy; P.M., Sister E. Wells. After the officers had been installed, 40 persons rose and took the obligation from the W.P. A great number were also proposed to become members next lodgo night. There is an excellent regalia, consisting of a blue sash for members' and scarlet for officers. We have to acknowledge the receipt of a pamphlet, which bears the title, "The Policy of the Future, not Class against Class ;" being a reprint of Sir George Grey's speech in the House, in reply to Major Atkinson's "no confidence" motion. There is a preface to it, and also an extract from the Wairarapa Standard. The latter it would have been just as well to have omitted, for the paper intimates that those who knew -Sir George Grey's past career would not be disposed "to deny that he is the very man to rescue for the third time the Colony from the debts and financial difficulties into which it has again beon plunged." Now, to judge of what Sir George Grey has previously done both here and elsewhere as Governor, he is about the worst man we could have at tbo head of affairs, and it is only the other members of the Ministry who arc with him that give the Government the strength it has. If Sir G. Grey is in office twelve months, he will we fear get this Colony into a Series of quarrels. He has already commenced one with the Governor; he will next quarrel with the Imperial Government; then the Australian Colonies will become embroiled with us; and we shall find that it will require a very clever man to come to the front to put matters Btraight again. However, as it is well to have a storm occasionally to clear the atmosphere — even although it may do some damage— so, perhaps, it may be as well to let Sir George Groy have a short term of office; for although it may tend to retard the progress of the Colony for a while, yet a totoj change in the personnel of the Ministry was necessary, for things were being carried on far from satisfactorily. The pamphlets may be obtained from" Miss Cottier and as we presume Sir George Grey considers that anything paid for will be more highly valued than if given away, he charges tbe modest sum of one penny for the publication, Have you ever read Dickens 1 " Dombey and Son?" If so, be guided by Captain Cuttle's advice while observing any particular fact — v Just make a note on it." What country settlers are herewith ppecially called to notify is, that throughout the present month all expense of conveyance to and from town, either by rail or any other mode of locomotion, will be defrayed by purchasing a twopound sterling parcel of draper}* at Victoria House. Williamson's Podophyllin Pills are a certain cure for bilious headaches, nausea, eicknes?, and all those derangements of the liver' which show tbemselveß in so many different forms. The herb Podophylliutu Peltatum is the active ingredient mixed with other vegetable substances which makes them so really efficacious. la. per box, at tho Medical Hall, Devon -street.— Advt.