Glasgow Courier. — 1864-12-22 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

THE UTILISATION OF SEWAGE.—A' number of noblemen, including the Dukes of Sutherland, Marlborough, Wellington, Rutland, and Manchester, have appended their names to the following resolution :—"That the pollution of rivers, by house sewage and by other matters is a serious evil, affecting most injuriously the health and wealth of the population. We, the undersigned, are therefore anxious that the sewage of towns should generally so far as possible, be utilised on our respective estates." The Earl of Clarendon and Lord Ebury signed the resolution in the following form—this was the form in which it was first agreed to, but it was inadvertently altered in 'being copied : "That the pollution of rivers by house sewage and by other matters is a serious evil, affecting most injuriously the health and wealth of the population. We, the undersigned, are therefore anxious that the sewage of towns should be utilised on our respective estates; and generally so far as possible." A long letter from Wellington, in New Zealand— the authorship of which is manifest to those who know anything of New Zealand politics—that appeared in Thursday's Times, endeavours to defend the colonists from the charges of rapacity and desire for personal aggrandisement, so generally made against them in this country. It may fairly be assumed to put their case in its best aspect, and few persons, we think, will be found whose opinion as to the injustice of the war will be in the remotest degree shaken by tire arguments adduced. They amount to this, that war at some time or another was inevitable; and that the colonists did everything in their power to facilitate the measures of Sir George Grey, when he first became Governor, by supporting a Ministry under Mr. Fox, who was for conciliation towards the natives. Now, as we pointed out at the time, though Mr. Fox was for the moment inclined to advocate a policy of conciliatian to the Maories, he had hitherto been identified with those of the settlers whose bearing and language had most irritated them ; and, as we prognosticated, a change soon came over his opinions. The writer, a friend clearly of Mr. Fox, and if we mistake not, a colleague of his in the Pyovincial Government of Wellington, says that Sir George Grey is most unpopular, and even attributes to his Excellency the escape of some Maori prisoners. We rejoice to learn that till he receives fresh instructions from home, the Governor will not summon the Assembly, and will, in accordance with the spirit of Mr. Cardwell's instructions, practically resume the management of native affairs. It is to be hoped that the Government at home will give ' their cordial support to Sir George Grey; and not be frightened by the voluminous despatches that Mr. Fox is said to have sent home. The time has arrived when Parliament must insist on the war being definitively closed and effectual measures taken fcr pr3venting its recurrence. Any such measure will be impracticable under which the local Legislatures are allowed to interfere between the Grown .011 its Mare aubjecto.--John 33:11,1,  The captain of the Snowdoun, of Newcastle, has been committed to Ne wgate on the charge of scuttling the vessel, Salome Marsh, the unhappy woman who was condemned to death at Chester assizes for the murder of her child at Dukinfield, has been reprieved. ,Her sentence is. commuted into penal servitude for life.  A painful disclosure was made at a meeting of the Hulme Relief Committee, held on Thursday. It was stated that a deficiency of £2400 has been discovered in the accounts of the treasurer—a person who seems to have enjoyed the full confidence of the committee.  A marriage is arranged (says the Post), and will take place early next spring, between Lord Charles James Ker, second son of the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, and Miss Blanche Williams, fourth daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Peers Williams. We learn from , private letters that Bishop Patteson's party have been attacked, and that two Norfolk Islanders have been killed. The same mail also brings the sad intelligence of the death of Mrs. Hobhouse, the wife of the Bishop of Nelson— a blow which will fall very heavy on the Bishop in his present bad state of health.—John Bull. Colonel Romilly, formerly in the Guards, has been appointed Commissioner of Customs with a salary of £1,200 a year. There seems something intensely incongruous in such an arrangement, but it becomes intelligible when we learn that Colonel Romilly married Earl Russell's sister. It is fair to state, however, that Colonel Romilly is not the only military commissioner. Nor will he be the only Romilly in such a position, as Mr. Edward Romilly has for twenty-eight years been chairman of the Audit Office.