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Evening Star, Issue 3819, 21 May 1875, Page 2

Mb "Vogel’s detention in England will he the cause of no little confusion among his co’leagues. At the same time, the Provincial party will not gain to any great extent. The utmost they could do would be to so embarass the Government as to make it difficult, for supplies to be obtained for the service of the year. Even this action would be against themselv-s when the issue is before the country. Public opinion will not tolerate unfair advantage being taken of a man behind his back. The Assembly will, it is certain, meet about the 20th of July, and we see no reason to alter our opinion that the session will be very short—not lasting much over eight week". In Mr Vogel’s absence no new measures can be initiated, 'there may be a mild attempt at revision of the electoral 1 uvs. Beyond that, and the introduction of a few necessitated and technical measures, it is not expected anything will be done. Should the Opposition take advantage of the weakness of the Ministry, and go in for a massacre of the innocents, Provincialism will gain nothing, an 1 would stand to lose a good deal. So lil-ad-vised a course could only precipitate the general elections.