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Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 80, 17 July 1878, Page 2

We believe we are perfectly correct m saying that m no other Recess of. Parliament has there been an equal number of voluntary resignations m the House oE Representatives ; and it is somewhat suggestive that considerably more than two-thirds were supporters of the late Government, while exactly the same number of the recently-elected members are favorable to the present Administration. Since the close of the last Session no less than thirteen representatives have forwarded their resignations to the Speaker, their names being — Messrs Stafford, Timaru; Kennedy, Grey Valley; Harper, Cheriot ; Burns, Roslyn ; Reid, Taieri ; Lusk, Franklin ; .Cos, Waipa ; Button, Hokilika ; Reader Wood, Parnell; Travers, Wellington Cliy; and Reynolds, Port Chalmers: As most of the new men will catch a Speaker's eye for the first time, it is more than probable that the " first <ime"willbe long postponed — always excepting the irrepressible G. JS. Barton, who we are bound to say will prove uo silent member. Leaving the political opinions of the past, present, or coming members on oae side, we fear it must be admitted that those who are gone are im measurably superior m ab : li(y, experience, and weight to their successors* CaafMr Saunde -s be put m the scale with Mr Stafford ; Mr Ba> ton co ai pa -6 with M r Travers ; Mr Cuiiea be placed oa a par with Donald Reid, Mr Green with Thomas Huofer Reynolds ; or even Mr Olliver fake the place oE the late Treasurer P We think not ; and it is not cheering to see names like Stafford apd Travers, and Reynolds, which have shone m the pages of our Colonial " Hansard " for quarter of century, disappear to make room forjthe Hobbs and Mosses of yes<erday. 'Tis true Mri| Reynolds has joined the Lords, bufc iq doing so his wings are clipped and his vigor and value impaired.