MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2500, 12 April 1882, Page 3

MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

I FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT. ! WELLINGTON, April 11, The political situation has developed some new and remarkable features. It is quite true, as stated in the Auckland Press Association telegram, that tho Governor has sent for Sir George Grey, and that the latter is now on his way down to Wellington, but it is not true that the late Government declined to make tho usual recommendation as to whom in their opinion it was advisable that the Governor should send for and entrust with the formation of a new Ministry, or the reconstruction of the old one. On the contrary, I have the strongest reason for believing that Mr Hall did make a very distinct recommendation to His Excellency as to tho course he deemed expedient to be pursued. That recommendation His Excellency apparently has not thought proper to adopt. At least, to the best of my knowledge, ho has not yet sent for the person indicated by his late chief adviser, and he has sent for another. It must not, however, be supposed that Sir Arthur Gordon has yet entrusted Sir George Grey with the formation of a new Ministry. I am convinced that His Excellency has not gone so far as this at present, whatever he may do after a consultation with hia old friend Sir George Grey. The position of affairs, briefly summed up, is (1) that Ministers have re signed, (2) that their resignation has been accepted, (3) that they have recommended His Excellency whom to tend for, (4) that His Excellency has not acted upon their recommendation, but (5) has summoned Sir George Grey to consult with him as to what should be done, and (6) that both the Governor and Sir George Grey are now on their way to Wellington to confer on. the subject. That is the point at which we have arrived so far,

I regret to 'say Mr Hall continues very poorly, and it must be a long time before he recovers even his wonted degree of health and strength.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TBLBGBAM.] AUCKLAND, April 11. Sir George Grey missed his passage to Wellington by the Wanaka, through a misunderstanding. Ho leaves by the Arawata on Thursday. WELLINGTON, April 11.

It ia now definitely known that Sir Arthur Gordon has aent for Sir George Grey, but doubt is entertained whether jt ia with the intention of forming a new Ministry, it being quite competent for the Sovereign or the Governor to send for any member of Parliament of note to confer with him relative to the strength of parties or ar.y other pertinent matters. There is no reason to doubt but that the Ministry did make the usual recommendation to bis Excellency as to whom it was advisable to send for, but as yet the name has not transpired. WANGANUI, April 11. The “ Wanganui Herald " in an article on the resignation of the Ministry says —" If it is true that Sir G, Grey has been sent for he would have no difficulty in forming a Ministry, which would probably be met in the circumstances with a disposition on the part of the majority to show it fair play."