The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1876-11-15
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LATE AUSTRALIAN ITEMS.

From Sydney papers of the 2lst ult., we clip the
following items:
Sir Julius VogePs appointment to the Agent-Geue-
ralship well received by either the House
the country in fact, unless the government had
made the appointment a Ministerial question, it is
believed the House would have stopped it. Sir
Julius Vogel gave as his reasons for abandoning the
country at this juncture-those usually preferred by
colonial politicians when they about to do some
thing which they ought to do-namely, illhealth
and The care Of his family. He said that while he
was in England be had very great inducements
offered TO him to remain there, and that he
returned to the colony he informed his colleagues
that he could not undertake to continue in the Co
verument for any length of time. Moreover, if he
accepted the office Of Agent General, he should
only hold it for twelve or eighteen months, after
which he should devote his attention to his private
affairs. The debate upon the subject Of his appoint
meut something to be remembered.
In the recollection Of many will probably be pro-
jeet that discussed two three years ago under
the familiar Of the Polynesian scheme. Sir
Julius fogel popularity got tie credit Of its nveR
ton ; but, the papers laid before Parliament at
the time showed, the idea emanated from Mr.. Cole
Phillips and sundry Auckland capitalists, who
asked the Government to aid them by means Of
guarantee. Il was, however, embellished good
deal by Sir Julius Nogel, and was laughed out Of
existence, Mr.. Phillips has never pottoued the As
sembly for compensation. lie declares that his
scheme, as originally propounded, was perfectly
feasible and that Sir Julius Vogel made it ridiculous.
The Public Petitions Committee recommended that
Mr.. Phillips should be solaced with donation Of
$500. 1t is marked descent from the sublime to
the ridiculous
The Assembly passed the following resolution few
nights ago " That II is expedient that the existing
San Francisco mail contract should be modified, pro-
yided the Sydney Government and contractors also
deem the advisable; that the service be d.
rect from San Francisco to Sydney calling at Homo
lulu and Auckland the Bay Of Islands that the
coastal service be performed by the company with 10
knot boats, to be approved by the Government that
the share Of the New Zealand contribution to the
subsidy be reduced by 1850 if calling Auckland,
or SO 900 if calling at the Bay of Islands"
TIE New Gu1SEA ExPEDITroN.-The Hon. Col
onial Secretary Of Queensland has furnished the
Queeuslander with letter be has received from Mr..
II. n Chester, Government Resident, Somerset,
dated at Cooktown, September IS. Mr.. Chester re-
marks ." The expedition has demonstrated the
draught for a distance Of 100 mies-a fact which
might have been safely predicted from the size Of its
mouth and the being fresh far out during the
rainy season. In places had only fathom Of
water but is probable that there is channel with
not less than Eve fathOms throughout the distance
trayersed by US. At the highest point reached. the
river still quarter OF a mile wide, with from
seven to nineteen fathoms and current Of not more
than three miles an hour. We assembled the river in
a boat for Eve miles above the steamers last anchor
age, from which point there no high land in
sight"