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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XL, Issue 202, 17 August 1876, Page 2

College, Governors in Wellington might well take example from those entrusted with a similar duty in Nelson, at least so it appears from the following paragraph from a Wellington contemporary:—On Monday next another attempt (the third consecutively) will be made to collect; a sufficient number of those estimable gentlemen, the Governors of the Wellington College, to form a legal quorum. The two previous efforts proved abortive, and both meetings consequently lapsed. We hope that this third attempt will be crowned ■with the success which traditionally is reputed to attend third attempts. Gentlemen who voluntarily undertake such duties as those of College Governors ought either to find or make time to attend to their duties. If they cannot, they should resign in favor of those who can. A th^cd lapsed meeting would be exceedingly discreditable to them.

A public meeting was recently held at Auckland for the discussion of Sir George Grey's resolutions, when they were fully endorsed by those in attendance. Commenting upon this, the Post, an Opposition paper, says : — " It is amusing to find a public meeting gravely discussing the proposal that the Auckland members, in the event of their failing to get all they want, should leave the Assembly, return to their homes, and then commence an irrational agitation to obtain their socalled ' rights.' The idea of appealing to the Imperial Government for justice appears to have dropped, at least for the present, as we find no reference made to it in the telegrams about the Auckland meeting. Possibly these Auckland agitators have enough of common sense left to perceive that the ouly result of adopting such a course would be to cover themselves with ridicule. We are not so sure after all that the withdrawal of a large section of the Auckland members would be a great loss. As the "Wairarapa News Letter very pertinently observes, ' Auckland has its full share of public works expenditure; it has received numerous special benefits because its own recklessness had landed it in difficulties. Its requirements are even now receiving the fullest consideration at the hands of the Government. Then what on earth do the people want ? We verily believe that if the Government tabled a resolution givipnr to Auckland the whole land revenue of the colony, the proposal would be received with a howl of indignation because the amount would not be supplemented out of the consolidated revenue.' If the greater number of the Auckland members desire tp withdraw, in Heaven's name, let them do so. They have done no practical work as yet during the session, and the proposals of their leader, so far as they have yet been developed, cannot be otherwise than condemned by every thinking man who has the real interests of the colony at heart.

A complete survey of Cook's Straits in preparation for the laying of the second cable was made last week by Captains Johnson and Fairchild in the Luna. The greatest depth was found to be 150 fathoms.

There is a fiend in human shape who cuts the hair of the "Wairarapa folks. He clips them almost as close as shaving. Sometimes he takes some of the skin off as well. He had lately a lively altercation with a customer who had a tender regard for his skin, and the case ia likely yet to figure in the police court. The Wairarapa Standard says:— ln our last issue we stated that cable communication with BaDJoewangi was restored. A correspondent wants to know where Banjoewangi is? We have much pleasure in informing him that it is the birthplace of the original Christy minstrel, and is situated " over there.''

The Tasmanian agricultural returns show a surplus of 225,000 bushels of wheat, available for export.