SIR JULIUS VOGEL

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1882, 2 July 1888, Page 3

SIR JULIUS VOGEL

Sir Julias, whose arrival m thiajoountry after what he describes as "*> pleasant Mid uneventual Toy age," I mentioned Id my last letter, has taken np hit residence m the congenial suburb of Bayswater, where he has receired the visits of a number of old London friends and acquaintances. He means to reat a little before entering upon what he wishes it to Be understood is the prime objeot of his present mission to England — namely, the completion and publication of a work that will do for New Zealaad and the pacific Archipelago what the Picturesque Atlas of Australasia has acoompliihed for the neighbouring Continent. His mind |s evidently pre-opcupiect' with this project, for he seems anxious to elicit all possible information with respect to the success of this latter work, its reception by the home and cplonia} public, and tha mode of its production, etc Sir Julius ip saDgplne of a auocesif ul issue for his literary and pictorial venture, tod expresses his conviction that the subjects for piotureeque treatment m New Zealand were co numerous and so superior to those afforded by the Australian Continent that, from an artistic standpoint, he feels •ssnred the work he haa la hand will surpass anything of the sort yet attempted •t the antipodes. The new departure of the "Illustrated London News " m issuing a special edition m Melbourne was else introduced m conversation by Sir Julius, who is an ardent admirer of newspaper enterprise of this description. Possibly he may be able to persuade the great rival of the "illustrated liondon News "to. follow suit. ! ' and iseua a special New Zealand edition of Vhe " Graphic," either a* Atbkland or Wellington In answer to the duestion, whether he contemplated being called upon to act m any pub) jo capaqlty faring his stay m this coUatry, Sir l JuHus replied that lie had no reason to anticipate anything of the sort, that his business here was purely unofficial, and that he would probably not remain m London more than three or four month?. A passing reference to tba Midland Railway induced Sir Julius to ask for the latest information on that interacting topic, but he disclaimed f any connection jfttwesn'railway matters and his 'p-eient lfoit to England. Sir r ' Julius 'is. of podrse, still under the painful necessity of wheeling hirneelf about frfira placer to place, but m other reapeptg he looks remarkably well, and the trip home would seem t» have agreed with him, I understand, however, that if Sir Julius publishes his work under the title he proposes it is likely to involve him m tome little difficulty. The publishers of MJSie Picturesque .Atlas of Australasia" blatm th»4 their titlt includes "New Zealand " >. They refuse all offers of amalgamation of the two works on the part of Mv Julius, and threaten to takt legal -proceedings \t their copyright is infringed- I—Pome1 — Pome-