COLONIAL GOVERNORS. (From the Morning Post.)

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 118, 17 July 1847, Page 3

COLONIAL GOVERNORS. (From the Morning Post.)

The following piece of news appears in theMorning Chronicle of yesterday (Friday) :— 11 We understand that Loid Grey has sent despatches to Governors of Colonies and dependencies who have held their appointments for six jears or more, informing them that he will observe the rule which was laid down by Sir George Murray, when Secretary of Stale for the Colonies viz, that six years shall be the duration of a Governor's appointment. His Lordbhip, it is said, has aUo intimated that the successors of such Governors Mill he forthwith appointed, and may be expected within three months from the receipt of the despatches. This very vigorous measure is a sufficient proof, if any were wanted, that the head of the Colonial Otiice has no disposition to slumber at his post. The appointment of newGovernors to certain of our colonies at the present time will no doubt greatly contribute to the carrying out of Lord Grey's plans of colonial reform. The proceeding which has lead to these lemarlxs will necessarily place in the hands of Lord Grey some important patronage." No doubt Lord Grey has no disposition to " slumber at his post," so far as the excercise of patronage is concerned. It is quite delightful when the'-canning out" of his Lordship's "plans of colonial leform" have the elfejt of placing in his Lordship's hands " some important patronage." It is also consolatory, especially to Wiiig cauditalcs for Colonial Governorships, that his Lordship intends to appoint new Governors forthwith. Delay, in the present state of allairs, might be dangerous. For the public, it may he worth while to consider whether the appointment of new Colonial Governors is exactly the way in which it is desirable for a weak Government to obtain the favourable consideration of those whose votes it rdquires.

Brewing and Distillation from Gra.n.— ln obedience to ordeis received from her Majesty's Government by the Commissioners of Kxcise, a variety of experiments have, dm ing the past and present week, taken place in the private in the ptivate laboiatory of the Excise depaitment, under the superintendence of Mr. George Phillips, analytical chemist »o the B»did assisted by Mr. Dodson, surveyor examiner general, for the purpose of ascertaining how far it may be possible to supersede tUe u*e of grain for purposes other than loud to which it is at present applied. The first procebs was an c.vpeiiment as to the necessity of the use of malt in the pioduetion of ale and porter, and the substitution of sugar or molasses. It appears that a vary superior woit has been obtained from the above at tides which vi hen flavoured with hops, produced a very excellent beverage, the result being deemed satisfactory. The beer thus obtained is in the lixcise warehouses, to be produced when occasion may require. The subsequent experiments were the distillation of sugar l>y fermented wash, to supersede the use of mall in (he maim ] fact tire of whiskey, and U is believed that a pure spirit, superior in strength, may be had from sugar to what is now obtained in the ordinary way from grain The results of these experiments, it is elated, will be communicated in the course of a few dajs 4