Mr Walkley regrets " he did not play a lono hand." Surprising remark is this, it heinf* of no public importancs. And in anguish of spirit, his only consolation and exclamation is, " l'ut not your trust in princes." The quotation, I think is, acriptural, but not applicable. There are no princes in Palmerston, neither am I aware of an hotel of that name. 1 lut why rely on princes to secure this paltry site; had the prince the money, all would

have been well: but ft lono hand is safer Had it 1 een my case I should havo raged and sto. med and cried aloud '• Put not your trust in Publicans," &c. I submit, Mr Editor, that it is not on the ina.initudo of hotels that business depend t, but on the management. At one timo I knew of two small hotels in the city of Wellington, The Royal Tiger aDd The Brunswick, the success of which did not depend on their magnitude, but on the able management of the then pro prietor. Disparagement is certainly an unwise mode of argument. I am only one of many, residents and travellers, wmo feel convinced that ano ther first-class hotel is needed in Pal mei'ston, not ft drinking shop, but an ornament to the town, equal if possib,e to those well appointed establishments for which Piilmerston is famed. The vote of the inhabitants is in favor of additional licenses, and I trust that tliuir desire will not be discountenanced. It is for tho applicants to comply with the requirements of tho Licensing Bench to secure a license. After the granting of same, tho supervision of the police, asi the past, will be sufficient to guarantee good management and good conduct. Palmorston is rapidly becoming an important centre, and the time is rapidly approaching when tho houest working man will be able to enjoy an honest glass of Colonial Beer for the reasonable sum of threepence, and not tho iniquit ous charge of sixpence, as at present. This can only bo effected by breaking up any attempt at monopoly of favoured sites or businesses. I trust the Licensing Bench at their next meeting " which I feel sure they will do," will use their wise discretion in the matter. Apologising if I have exceedod the limits of the space allowed for correspon dents in your paper.—l am &c., Cosmopolitan. 