unprofitable has been repeatedly men tioned in these columns^ t We have, on more :■ than one bccaaionCgi&efi-' ftras biir opinion that the general calibre of our public men is mediocre. More than this, we have taken Moriro and Stafford to tasjk for not pointing out.a panacea for our im pending calamities. While admitting that we should have preferred, that such a ta3K had fallen: 'into' other hands 1 , we' propbaje briefly to suggest a means by which thje character of our public debates may bje improved, and the general business of thje country conducted more : satisfactorily. We boldly suggest to the electors of New Zealand, that at the next election they should endeavor to obtain female repre sentatives. We have little doubt that by such a course Of procedure the innate vitality of the country would be com pletely resuscitated. We intend again to refer to this interesting subject in a future issue." This terse but really epigrammatic effort wa3 rejected by the Editor in one of the rudest speeches that I think I ever had the misfortune to listen to. ■ ■ ;

READY - MONEY MORTIBOY.
