SIR PATRICK BUCKLEY.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 91, 19 April 1893, Page 5

SIR PATRICK BUCKLEY.

Sir Pa_-'.tc_. Buckley', Attorney-Genera and Colonial Secretary, returned yesr.rday afternoon from Rotorua, where he has been rusticating for some time. Sir Patrick's visit to the Sanatorium, which was made the the benefit ot his health, has resuited in his complete recovery, and he now looks his old self again. The virtue of tho hot springs has acted like a charm in removing every (race of the rheumatism with which he was suffering severely when he visited the place. As a tribute to the efficacy of the _uters we may state that when the Attorney-General arrived at Rotorua not a fortnight ago, he could hardly lift his righb foot ott the ground, and now he is ab,e to walk about with his usual ea.e. In his temporary seclusion in the Lake region Sir Patrick seoms to have been beyond i he reach of newspapers, or at least ho wisely did nob trouble about them, consequently, as he expressed himself to a Star representative, he is not in a position to give any news. As to the Scotb caso and the probable result of the consideration by the Governor in Council of the petiiion iv favour of the condemned man, he was unable to say anything ab present. We understand, however, that a meeting took place boiween His Excellency and the Minister this afternoon, while we believe ib was Mr Hesketh's intention to see the latter in connection with his clienb Scott some time during the day. The result of these conferences, if they are not of a strictly private character, may bo made public later on. Sir Patrick will in | all probabiliy return to Wellington as j Minister in attendance of His Excellency. 'As soon as they return to the Empire City, a special meeting of the Cabinet will be held in connection with tho Scott case. The Attorney General did nob commit himself to any expression _of opinion regarding the alleged dummyism which has lately created a good deal of interesb in tho South, and the telegraphed outlines of which have bean followed by many here who have dealings'in land ; he merely remarked laughingly that tho Government had ab last caught a dummy. From whab Sir Patrick said ib is probable thab bhere will be more Governmenb in speeches before tbe session opens than we had anticipated. To those gentlemen that are already expected to address us may bo added the Hon. John McKenzie, Minister of Lands. Business will vory likely take Mr McKenkie as far as Rotorua, arid it is nob to be expected thab when be is so near the northern city he will neglect to meet the citizens. When Sir Patrick was questioned on this matter he said that lie thought we would have enough of the Government's speeches, and thab he thoughb ib was bime the Opposition said something.