The Evening Star. WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1680, 7 July 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star. WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and the Morning News.

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"WEDNESDAY, JULY 7, 1875.

The political kaleidoscope has had another turn, and the public are invited to take a peep. The Ministry has been shaken up in a hat and thrown out on the table. We have little doubt that the Cabinet is at its wits' ends, and that any change is eagerly clutched at as presenting some hope of saving the position. The latest hope appears to have presented itself in the form of a Constitutional necessity, and the captain being deposed and a vacant place left for him in the ranks, the Ministerial array now presented js that which is to confront the enemy. We can now understand the position with respect to Sir Julius Vogel's resignation. It was, like all other political news prematurely let out, of course semi-officially denied, and the manufacturers of " canards " were abused, as they always deserve to be. It was true, however, as these " canards " always turn out, and the anomalous position occupied by the late Premier throughout the various shiftings of the scene in Wellington is ended. With what result the change will be attended remains to be seen. The vacant chair filled with the ghostly shade of the absent Treasurer may have an impressive effect on the enemy, and the Premier from hia comfortable though somewhat solitary seat in the Upper House, directing the progress of debate in the Commons, will at least give the virtue of novelty to the scene, and novelty always charms. If the Commons don't,like the . arrangement, then so much the worse for the Commons. It simply shows that they do not know what is right; and as it is probable there is not a constitaency in New Zealand that would elect the present Premier to a seat in the Lower House, it should not be unreasonable in complaining of his remaining in the Legislative Council from circumstances over which he has no control. Our telegrams today enter more into detail than that published by us yesterday on the subject. They tell us that " the Government, as reConstructed, admits of no question." It is perfect now, and has nothing to fear. We have been so often assured of this fact before from all possible quarters, and especially from the Ministerial organs, that we have *no doubt on the subject at ■ all. Bnt we do think that this frequent reiteration of the confidence «f Government people in the strength, and position, and general perfection of the present Cabinet, might be suspended. Ifc has an alarming effect on the Opposiaion, and will only tend needlessly to excite them to more careful preparation for the campaign. Everyone knows, that the present Government ''admits of no. question." This is true in more senses than one. But we may let that pass. The present phalanx, carrying in the vacant chair of the Treasurer between them, as the Ark of the Covenant used to be borne to the battle field, will we believe, be irresistible j and the wily Premier,, moving th» wires from the distant Legislative Council Chamber with the plan of the field before him, is sure to guide aright the variouß movements. In fact, the whole thing is so perfect that we only wonder at

the intimation that, when Mr Vogel bounds into the scene, there is to be another shake of the kaleidoscope, and we can only fear that the new and beautiful combination then to be formed, and which doubtless will be even more perfect than the present perfect arrangement, may be prevented by the instrument being prematurely dushed to the earth and smashed. However such a thing never enters into the calculations of the agents and organs who so repeatedly assure us of the strength and stability of ministerial position; and the Government as reconstructed admits of no question.