Mr Edward Wakefield.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3230, 14 June 1889, Page 2

Mr Edward Wakefield.

America lms at the prosoty {fop 'distinguished visitor from if ew Zealand, in the person of Mr Wakefield, tho ablost journalist q\, t colony has ever produced. \ r Wakofiold is a nophow of the Coloi\ e i of that name who organised the lfo w Zealand Company, by which the systematic attempts at colonization wore made; and tho Wakefiolfl family has' produced men who have ' greatly aided in tho advancement of tho colony. The subjeot of this sketch, though only about about forty* years of a?c, has already uaum' himself one of our men ofmarlff opart from his ability as a journalist ■'" ' / He was for many years a member of <•# our House of Eepresentativrs, and' '* when Major (now Sir HarM' Atkinson formed his Ministry uj 1884, Mr ffftkefield was appodntea Colonial Secretary. He is a linishea . orator, and as a lecturer upon literary subjects his services wewyw continual "demand. Ho is by profession an editor, and for many years his leadora have been extensively read,, displaying as thoy do, wide informal tion, Itcon observation, and a highlydeveloped critical, faculty, For the past five or six years Mr Wakefield has been editor and.part propiotor of the Evening Press Wodington, and ho published in tho columns of that paper a novel, "The Hermit of Island Bay," which was closely followed by an interested public.' - r Some two years ago-Mr 'Wakeheld was appointed by tho Government to compile a "Handbooks " New Zealand," whioh was to A written in a readable popular styljp* instead of tho orthodox dry-as-dust statistical .book. Our journalist set to work with zest upon his task, for it was a labor of love, when suddenly - a - split iin tho Cabinet' occurred, in'. - , which he, as an editor, was involved -and his services as'a Compiler were dispensed with.. It was thought - by those. !wbp were' eagerly looking fowd': to ; the'-appearanceiof. tlie W. handbo;olftliatit^vasknookedionthl. '.'& head-but '• toWhis ;^;^ . - copy howe, \vithj him - when he got' '■> ■ ■'-

notice to quit, on tho chance, you kuow, that it might couie in usoful. Allow, mo at this point to introduoo tho Fronoh Consul, Count Jouffray d'Abbans. The Count had in his possession a batch of Mb. HI which was a record of Hie early t» missions of tho French Roman Catholio priosts in this Colony. These records aro of great value in their boariug upon our early history. It is not generally known tho French dreamed dreams of our colony in the early days, and that it presented a new see land to their eyes—but whilo they were gazing England took possession, Now, in the split in tho CabinetyHo which I havo referred, the Count'was also involved, which probably brought the titled representative af a republican nation and tho A editor together, with the result that p 1 thoy havo each put their copy on the same hook, with a title-page that reads something like this: "New Zealand in 1889, after 50 years, by Edward J. Wakefield and Count Jouffray d'Abbans." ( Wo havo at last coino right up to the . cause of Mr vVakefield's appearance in Brother Jonathan's country. The "History" is to appear simultaneously in New York, Paris, and London. Messrs Harper Bros have undertaken its publication in New : ,<J|kYork, Paris, and London, having offered tho authors splendid terms, undortakiug also to publish in book form tho novel I have referred to as well as a volume of " Sketches' and "Adventures in New Zealand," written by Mr Wakefield, Count d'Abbans is now in Paris looking after the French edition of the hishistory, which I understand will amount to the goodly number of 50,000 copies. The history will run into 440 pp. octavo, profusely illustrated, and is to be published at a very popular price, 2/6 in paper and in cloth a little oxtra. As Mr Wakegfe field is to be in Wellington again in *J six months, his works will no doubt bo placed on the market before lie leaves the Old Country. I havo been informed that Mr Wakofiold has received a large advertising patronage for his history. It is stated that £1,500 has been received, aud that the price per page was£2s.-T.L.M.inTypo. Our Flannels whether of English or JL Colonial Manufacture aro all pure wool JUF horns the best looms, The manufacturers have a well-corned reputation to maintain and our own preslige has been won by selling the best goods at the lowest possible prices. Wo have no liking for "rubbish" of any sort, least of all in Flannels. offer nothing but what is of sterling value at Te Aro House, Wellington. Skinny Men " Well's health renewcr" restore health and yigor, cures Dyspep ia, Im potence, Soxual Debility. At chemists nnd druggists, Komptliorne, ProsscrA: Co 4?ents, Wellington. Well's Hair Balsam. If gray, rostores original color And legant dressing, softens and beautifies No oil nor greaso., A Tonic Restorative stops hair coming out; strengthens oloanses, heals scalp.