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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 231, 18 January 1877, Page 2

With regard to the item of intelligence in th# English news of yesterday, stating that Governor Hen>&S3Y was about to be removed to Hong Kong, we wish to make a few remarks. There are some men totally unfit to hold the reins of power, or to have the rule of others ; keep them in a state of dependence, and no matter what path in life they may take, they will be successful ; but once place aiithority in their hands, and they turn out failures. Of that class was Mr. John Pope HexjfBSSUY. There arc few young men who start in life giving greater evidence of a brilliant future career; and fewer still who mounted the political ladder as it were with a single bound, a3 he did. Exhibiting signs of ability in his native county, King's County—to the best of our recollection —he was advised to go to Loudon to pass an examination for the Civil Service ; he did so, and passed with honor. Beturning home, he was just in time to contest the representation of th»t County, fund was rt turned at the head of thy with a large majority. The moment he enierjrl the House he made his Mark, iuiJ four months afterwards he was appointed to :i Bward to examine into an 4 report (,» woi'fcin; of thr. 1 ". vorv s rv:e_ v . to etiLe.* w.. writ Its? h»vt »»> Eii-rfy a esn li-lat:. JTi'wfJt the:ic' tnilu t;ci »<i the llousj was felt, and being a fluent orator aud a good debater, when he caught the eye of the Speaker he had more influence, and was listened to with more respect than men twenty ysafl* his senior in age and parliamentary experience. His abilities were recognised to that exrent, that when the first official opening occurred, he received it, and was appointed Governor of the Bahamas, if we recollect aright. But all merit ended, and those under his rule had little relish for it ; he was removed again, but, unfortunately, unpopularity still followed htm, and even preceded him. On the death of Sir Dominick Daly, Governor of South Australia, when when a rumor reached Adelaide that Mr. Popis HeifyESHY was to be his successor, the people refused blank to have him at any cost; and Sir James was despatched in his stead. We do not say that the rumor was correct, or that there was any such intention on the part of the Government ; we merely mention the fact to show the estimation in which he was held in South Australia.