THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Evening Star, Issue 3008, 9 October 1872, Page 2

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

[By Electric Telegraph.]

(From our own Correspondent.)

October J). Mr Vogel lias been sept for by his Excellency. An announcement to that effect was made in the House this afternoon.

(From the New Zealand Press Association.)

On the House meeting to-day, Mr Stafford, at Mr Vogel’s request, moved an adjournment to Friday, and Mr Vogel said he had been sent for, and had undertaken to form a Ministry. The Press Conference met this morning, and adjourned till Friday. The Provincial Council was opened to-day at noon by the Superintendent. There were very many members of the Assembly present. Mr Fitzherbert said when the Fox Government was defeated he was requested by all the Wellington members, except the member for Eangiteiki, to join any new Government that might be formed. He objected but was overruled. Upon accepting office he had applied for a dissolution, and obtained by Utter the opinions of members of the Council upon the subject. Moreover, Mr Stafford’s Government was formed upon the basis of the unity of the Colony with Wellington as the seat of Government. He said the position of the Province and its affairs was most satisfactory, and the object of members f->r Province during the session, without exception, had been most patriotic, Mr Bunny gave notice of motion that it was desirable the Council should be dissolved.