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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4309, 12 January 1875, Page 2

Oue contemporary, the Wairampa Standard, in its issue of Saturday last, has an ingenious leading article, headed '' ill—- " timed and, well timed."- It argues that it is very ill-timed at present to consider the question of the abolition of provincial institutions ; but it maintains, on the other hand, that the occasion of the opening of Te Ore Ore bridge presents a well-timed opportunity to the Superintendent for defending them. The reasoning satisfies our clever contemporary, and we have little doubt it will be found to run all fours with Mr. Fitzherbert's notion of the fitness of things. We should not be at all surprised, therefore, to find the Superintendent of Wellington striking into the political battle, which has been fought with considerable spirit on both sides since the prorogation, at the interesting ceremony in which he is to take a leading part on:.Thursday. He is the recognised champion of the Constitutional party in the House, or more properly of the Conservative party. And for our owii part, we should very much like to hear what Mr. Fitzherbert has got to say on the Bnbject, seeing that the aspect of the question is essentially different from what it was when originally proposed. Sir George Grey has had his say; Ministers and private members have spoken ; it is desirable, therefore, thattheleaderof theSuperintendental party should review his forces, and make a careful reconnaissance of the enemy's position. There is no public man in New Zealand more capable of doing it, and doing it well, than Mr. Fitzherbert. Should the Wairarapa Standard bo a true prophet, we may conclude that within a few days at most the country will know precisely what tho Superintendent of Wellington thinks of the political situation; .