The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1874.

Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1781, 17 September 1874, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurrexi. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1874.

Me. Vogel's address to the electors of, Auckland City East on Tuesday evening,; as reported in the Auckland morning journals, occupies eight columns of closely printed matter. The address appears to liave been well received on the whole, and there is little doubt that the termina-tion-of the proceedings would have been 'pleasant and agreeable but for the discordant element introduced by Mr. Rees, which Educed the chairman to vacate his position. A: perusal of the speech shows that Mr. Vogel addressed himself as much to the colony as to his constituency. He reviewed the acts of the Government since 1869; the state of affairs in the North Island at that $me, and the striking contrast presented by present appearances. In this Mr. Yogel made a favorable impression on his audience, and a girod point for himself, because his most rabid opponents

cannot but acknowledge tbat> the administration of the present Government has conduced, to the establishment of peace within pur borders, and has promoted the settlement of the country. Mr. Vogel then reviewed the causes and in- , fluencea which had been at work to disturb the relations existing between the General and Provincial Governments, culminating in the bringing down o f resolutions for the abolition of' Province! in the North Island. In this portion of his address some startling figures were produced; and, being the most important topic, it necessarily occupied the greatest portion of his lengthy "address, because he not only explained the reasons which actuated the Government in bring- ] ing down those resolutions, but he also gave a distinct opinion as to the intention of those resolutions. He disclaimed any intention on the part of himself and; colleagues to violate the compact of 1856 by absorbing the southern land revenue [ into the general colonial revenue, and showed how such a proceeding would in ; the end be to the disadvantage of the: !North. Island. We had intended com-; menting upon one or two of the salient points in the Premier's address but must defer doing so until another day. We consider the Premier's vindication of theGovernment policy an able one, and but :' for the contretemps at the close there would have been lif tie to distinguish his meeting with his constituents from that of any ordinary member. His speech from beginning to end was exceedingly candid, but without any evidence of discourtesy.