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one of the Police Magistrates (Mr. Stewart),

acting Superintendent of Police, (M. Deane), was

as Colonial Secretary; the

acting

as Colonial Treasurer; the proper posts of these officials being in turn -filled by persons equally ignorant of the duties which had thus suddenly devolved upon them. The heads of __ publie departments in all countries

are,

on

or ought to be, appointed. account of their special fitness for the places to which they

are named;

but of late it has been the exception

rather than the rule in this Colony

when

C.

when

any officer was found filling his

proper office.

Hi

course, well known

It is, of course,

that Englishmen cannot preserve their health and vigour, often not their lives, in this climate without frequent change of air and seene. For example, it is stated an high medical authonty that the valuable life of the late Mr. Justice Snowden was, probably sacrificed owing to his neglect of the

to

strong professional advice given him to take leave of absence. Under these circumstances, there must be

frequent