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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 932, 24 October 1879, Page 2

No one who knows Sir Julius Vogel can doubt buc that he possesses an extraordinary genius for furthering his own ambitious longings. Among the Parliamentary papers which have reached us, is a communication from the Agentgeneral addressed to the Premier at Wellington. It is intitutled * ' Falmouth as a port of embarkraent " meaning thereby, as a lawyer would say, Falmouth as a port of embarkment for emigrants proceeding to New Zealand. As it may not be generally known that Sir Julius Vogel is ambitious to obtain a seat in the Imperial Parliament, we may state that such is the case, and that he has selected Falmouth as most likely to return him. Now, this will account for the milk in the oocoanut. This is why Falmouth should be the port of embarkment. Sir Julius is clever, and experience has made him an able electioneering tactician. At the beginning of his electoral campaign, he first made himself an Oddfellow as that useful body possesses considerable influence there. Strange that the value of that institution never before struck the keen understanding of our old Premier. And following the eventful course of his canvass, Sir Julius also joined numberless societies and actually went so far as to give the Wesleyan body, which is very numerous at Falmouth to understand that he had serious thoughts of giving up the Jewish faith to join Wesleyanism. In the Parliamentary paper before onr eyes however, there is nothing about these amusing little titbits of electioneering bye play. It contains a lengthy letter from the Agent-General to Sir George Grey, explaining with much cunning ability and clearness the many advantages to the colony which could be secured if Falmouth was made the port of departure for all emigrant ships bound for New Zealand under Government auspices. He advocates the establishment of a large depot there, and advises the purpose, and paints in glowing colours the beautiful results such a soheme would have in developing our colonial Immigration system. Not a word, of course, is said about his intention of seeking the suffrages of the good folks of Falmouth but, after enclosing a report by one Mr. Smith upon the capabilities etc. of that port for the purpose he has in view, Sir Julius Vogel concludes by coolly telling Sir George Grey that "if he telegraphs to him the word 'Falmouth,' he will understand that the Premier wishes him to enter into the suggested negociations. A totally different answer to what our bold knight expected was at once sent him by the Government. It only consists of four words and terminates the correspondence." Decline your proposals Falmouth " wired Sir George Grey, and in that direction at all events, Sir Julius' hopes were dashed to the ground. But our crafty AgentGeneral haß many strings to his bow. Since the untoward destruction of his much laboured Immigration scheme he has Bet many other springs to work. The Falmouth papers we find, contain long accounts of the" saving from a watery grave — as newspapers will put it — of a boy by Lady Vogel. The whole thing worked to rags by the Falmouth papers reads very much like what the Yankees call "a put up job," and some wicked people will have it that there is no doubt it was so arranged for electioneering purposes. Lady Vogel it seems was being rowed in the harbour in a waterman's boat, when a lad was observed struggling in the water. Lady Vogel at once seized an oar and both she and the waterman pulling vigorously, they soon reached the boy and took him into their boat. The badaude of Falmouth are much exercised at this

plucky behaviour of the lady, and are inclining all the more favorably to the Colonial candidate. Whether Sir j uliua Vogel gets elected to Parliament or not, there is no doubt that his connection with the colony must soon cease. He has done well for New Zealand, without any doubt ; but the Agent-General is so fond of having so many irons in the fire that the various pursuits he has engaged upon materially vitiate hia general utility as the representative of the colony at Home. The fact of his intimate connection with the great Southland Land . scheme— -which some people will insist in calling by a harsher name— iß sufficient to prevent almost any Government from retaining his official services. But with the enormous profits that he, has made by floating the company, Sir Julius can now well afford to give up the remuneration paid him by the Government for the discharge of the duties of the Agent-Gene-ralship. We shall certainly expect him to turn up in still more brilliant places, and engaged in prosecuting other extraordinary schemes. This remarkable man is full of resources and his ambition is as insatiable as the fertility of his raatless brain is inexaustible.