. New Zealand rulers and statesmen from 1840 to 1897 . Sir Jamei Perjjusson, Bart. A change of Governors took place in 1873. Sir JamesFergusson, Bart., succeeded Sir George Bowen. SirJames Fergusson was a man of great ability, and had athorough knowledge of his constitutional position. Theself-restraint essential to this position must often havebeen irksome to a mind like his, endowed with qualitieswhich constitute an active, energetic, and capable states-man. He held office from June, 1873, to December, TJie Marqiiis of Normanby 197 1874, when he resigned and went home, but during hissh
. New Zealand rulers and statesmen from 1840 to 1897 . Sir Jamei Perjjusson, Bart. A change of Governors took place in 1873. Sir JamesFergusson, Bart., succeeded Sir George Bowen. SirJames Fergusson was a man of great ability, and had athorough knowledge of his constitutional position. Theself-restraint essential to this position must often havebeen irksome to a mind like his, endowed with qualitieswhich constitute an active, energetic, and capable states-man. He held office from June, 1873, to December, TJie Marqiiis of Normanby 197 1874, when he resigned and went home, but during hisshort administration he ably discharged his duties. His successor was the Marquis of Normanby, whowas Governor of New Zealand for four years. TheMarquis of Normanby was not demonstrative, and wasthought by some to be a good-natured, indolent man,. The Marquis ot Normanby, with little ability, easily led, and averse to trouble andresponsibility. But those who thought so were mistaken. Hiddenfrom cursory and superficial observation, there were inthe Marquis of Normanby sterling and valuable qualitiesof mind and character. He had in command maturedpolitical knowledge and experience ; he had clear per-ception and strong intellectual grasp ; he was frank and 198 Nnv Zealand Rulers and Statesmen • straightforward ; and he had good common sense. Hehad at times in New Zealand a difficult task in trying tosteer clear of constitutional rocks and shoals. Thoughnot perhaps in every case successful, there is no doubtthat he always acted with a strict sense of public duty ;and certainly his arguments in support of his own actionwere put forward with force and ability. The leading colleagues of Sir Julius Vogel were MajorAtkinson and Sir Frederick Whitaker, who were mem-bers of the House of Representatives, and Dr. Pollen,who had a
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