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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IV, Issue 183, 15 July 1864, Page 2

“ Men are but children of a larger growth,” saith Shakespeare, and the truth of this apparently hazardous assertion is verified in the case of the member for Porangahau in a very remarkable degree. He is certainly a baby of very considerable size. The question of “ Privilege” is one in the discussion of which that member has distinguished himself, and has therein thoroughly vindicated his right to claim a share in the national pap-basin. We have all seen or heard a great deal of the petty squabbles and jealousies of the nur-

sery, but commend us to the Provinjvil Council of Hawke’s Bay, if it is particularly wished to see that kind of debating carried on upon a large scale. There, in the bosom of that Assembly, under the cherishing superintendence of Mr. Ormond, a certain number of the Provincial children squabble in right good earnest. Mr. Ormond’ is perfectly well aware that the Provincial Government endeavored, by every means in their power, to oust Mr. Colenso out of his seat in the Council; not from any patriotic motive; not because Mr. C. was a man unfitted in any way to sit in that council ; not because he had got in there in an unlawful manner—but because Mr. Colenso was a most obnoxious individual to the Government, and because his opposition, although single-handed, is too much for those rather large sucklings of whom the Government is composed. Colenso has an unpleasant method .of discussing things, and of bringing up little knotty points now and again, and, in short, his generally objectionable inquisitiveness, and his most undisguised contempt for the Government, render him a most unpleasant fellow in their eyes, but a most valuable member for the people, nevertheless. A couple of young bull calves quarrellingin a china shop would be a mere nothing to the tricks which M’Lean & Co. would play with the affairs of Hawke’s Bay, but for that ugly dog “ Billy,” who stands by the door and shows his teeth every time the young ruffs come too near the brittle wares. The Government has signally failed in turning Mr. Colenso out of his seat, and they have been very properly snubbed by the General Government into the bargain, for trying to do that dirty work. We sincerely trust that these old babies of the Provincial Council will know better another time, and by being a little less spiteful and vicious, an t | showing a little more temper, moderation, and good sense, they will be able to play at the game of government with more success some of these days.