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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 1 May 1907, Page 4

" I here are," said Dr. Vindlav,, speaking at I'almcrston South, "three"dillerent Ministries in olliee in \e\v Zealand just now. There is the Ministry as it,'appears to Sir. Stassov, that is tlie Oppo sition's Ministry; there is the Mimstiv as it appears to its makers, the Liberal parly, that is tlie Liberals' Ministry, ami ihcre is tin: Ministry as it appears io th- nnmibers themselves, Ulat is tlie Ministry's Ministry. They ar<? all fit. Tile first is bad, the second is mod. and the third beyond all question excellent. But I am not going to duell "l-'oii Its excellence—that would take 100 long—and there is another reason, and thai is Hint it is always more interesl - ing to listen to the vices of a public liiau than to any catalogue of his virtues. The former have a piquancy of savour quite absent from drearv goodness, and li'Miee if you waul to sav anvihmg interesting about a .Ministry' show it in its true colors, or rather in i( ; , •nr.' color which, as you know, is blick, a;- imu'h blue!; a:; your hearers wiil -:and. This is why tlie (!pposi<ion speeches about I lie Covcrnnient mc e-isier lo make and always more entertaining than a weary narrative of ils good works."

.Since the coming into operation 0 f the Indictable Oll'ences Summary Jurisdiction Amendment Act of ]!)()(),' which provides for prisoners who plead guiltv to Indictable oll'ences ill the Mairistrate's Conn being dealt witli (>y a '.Judge of the Supreme Court as if tli-v had been airainged ami pleaded guilty\it a criminal session of the Supreme Court, there have been 3IMI sneli prisoners sentenced in Wellington alone. The average works out to about fifty prisoners per year, the Act having been in operation for slightly ov.-r six year.-. The saving to i lie country—uiklng into consideration the number of prisoners dealt with in other centres—must amount lo 11 large sum of money, for in every suca instance there is expenditure avoided in regard to payment of witnesses, besides other expenses— Post.

Mr. Oilruth. v/lin lias been visiting lluPasteur Institute nl Paris, lold u London interviewer lie was especially struck u'illi tlie change ill Hie way .Ni'W Zealand is regarded by llje French. When lie was there eleven years ago, il' lie ni'-iilioin-il New Zealand lie was listened In (piite a puz/.led expression of <-01111 - leiiace, and his interlocutors usually shrugged their shoulders, exclaiming: "Nt-w Zeal-Mid All. yes. Oh, true of course, il is in or near leelaml. is tlni not so? (111 I knew it quite well. U is elose to Iceland, is not that bo?" Hut now lie found French people really veil posted up about Xcw Zealand; quite aware of its geographical position and chief characteristics, and extreinelv well acquainted wilh its history and pidities and trade, and especially witli its labor legislation. The dill'erenee was really astonishing, and so was tlie interest which is taken in the subject ten years ago was politely waved aside 11-i uninteresting boredom.

According to the British Australasian Kir William Lyne, the Commonwealth Minister of Customs, was a pioneer Irishman and a drover. At 20 years of age lie took breeding stock out'to tlie Gulf of Carpentaria, but his health gave way, and he was obliged to return to civilisation.

Those who think they are smoking too much, aivd desire to free themselves from the influence of tqlhacco, should try the method recommended by Dr. KOIOIII- - assistant physician to the Military Hospital, Kasan. It consists of in rinsing out the mouth with 25 per cent solution of silver nitrate after eacli indulgence in tobacco. He says the taste tints procured will create a disgust that will effectually cure the habit,