The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1874.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1827, 10 November 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1874.

Sic Gbobgb Gbey's petition on th ©'proposed constitutional changes does nojfcl appear to hare inspired the Governor with' any great amount of respect; he has diiposed of the petition and the arguments therein set forth in a very summary way. While according to the hermit of the Kawau every credit for his opinions and his large experience as a Colonial Governor, Sir James Fergusson declines to call the Assembly together or to forward the petition to the Queen; and, moreover, he prefers acting on his own views of what is right. It is evident from the digest of Governor Fergusson's ready to the petition forwarded to us by telegram that Sir James is clearly of opinion the Assembly have the power of making whatever change may be necessary to give effect to the resolution passed during last session, and that Goorge Grey's premises are wrong. With respect to the mission of the Premier His Excellency is very explicit, confirming what has already bean -stated, that Mr. Vogel's visit to England has nothing whatever to do with the abolition of Provincialism. It is evident that Sir James Fergusson does not intend to place him* self in antagonism to his responsible advisers during the short term which yet remains to him to occupy the position of Her Majesty's representatire in this Colony. The abolition resolution having been passed, Sir James Fergusson will leave it to the Assembly at its next session to say how far the principle shall be carried out, being, convinced that the Assembly possesses the power denied to it by Sir George Grey. To use a vulgar phrase, Sir George appears to have been quietly " sat upon," and it will be interesting to watch for the next move which he will take in support of the anomalous position which he has assumed towards the Government and against the majority of the Assembly.