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Taranaki Herald, Volume I, Issue 15, 10 November 1852, Page 3

In our paper of last week we gave the reply of Sir George Grey to the memorial of the merchants, &c, of this place for more frequent trammisuion of Che Overland Mails. The first impression on reading this document, will no doubt, be one of deep gratitude. The people of New Plymouth will be permitted, when they have money of their own to spend, to appropriate it to this desirable object. Good, so far. This is arriving at a principle, which we were beginning to think, had been entirely lost sight of. But there are poinb in this reply which deserve further consideration, because rightly treated we are inclined to think the means required for this important improvement may through them be arrived at. So then the Police establishment ia insufficient to the end aimed at, without an extension not justified by our present deficient revenue, This will be a ntw view for the people of New Plymquth, They have long been labouring under a. very different impression. We have now Iwenty persons employed in this same police ; a few'years ago it numbered only four it is said ; and at that time the mails were conveyed with equal regularity as at present. Our increased relations have surely not added so greatly to the number of our letters as to present an insurmountable obstacle. No, no, we in New Plymouth are well aware that the sum expended annually upon this police establishment is now twice the amount our financial condition justifies, or the quiet and orderly state of the settlement requires, and it will be Well in some futuie memorial — the principle that " we may do what we like with our own" being admitted — to show Sir George Grey how he can accomodate the settlement in this important particular, by entering into some details, a few of which we have mustered in our leader of to day for the benefit of the settlement; and the information of his Excellency. It is so very clear that at present, the reptesentations and opinions of the few — have too great an influence on our affairs at head quarters ; and it is high time this was remedied.