MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2503, 15 April 1882, Page 3

MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

[feom THE “ PRESS. " 3 WELLINGTON, April 14.

It is, of course, hardly possible that any definite or reliable information as to the next act _in the present political drama shall bo available uptil after the impending interview between Sir Arthur Gordon and Sir George Grey. At the same time, I may say that th® opinion among the beat informed is that Sir George Grey will take full advantage of th® opportunity placed in hii way by th® Governor’s action, and that he will make the most of his having been sent for. It is believed that Sir George Grey will take his stand on the fact that he has been summoned to advise, and that he will press on his Ex* cellonoy the advice that he should appoint ao his new Ministry the men, a list of whoso names Sir George will tender. He has already prepared a list to [which he thinks no objection can be taken by the Governor without his Excellency placing himself in an awkward dilemma. Sir George Grey will, it is supposed, tender an apparently reasonable list of proposed colleagues, and will place the Governor in such a position that he can hardly with consistency refuse to give thexa a trial. I know it to be the opinion of those who are beat informed as to the course of events, that the present acting Ministers will definitely go out of office on Monday or Tuesday next, and that Sir George Grey, with perhaps Mr Hutchison, will take possession of the offices, to hold them until Parliament turns them out, as it is likely to do in the first week of the rsssion. It has been suggested that probably a further prorogation of Parliament would be necessary to enable the new Government to prepare measures, but so far as I can learn it is thought that this would be unconstitutional, as Parliament has been actually called together for the despatch of business,” and that the proper course would he for Parliament to meet on the day definitely appointed by the Governor (18th prox.), and then to adjourn for such time as Sir George Grey’s Ministry may need to get ready for session work. Publio fetliog still runs very high here on the conduct < I th* Governor, and people seem quite panicstricken at the prospect of another penod o£ Qreyite misrule.

[PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAMS.] AUCKLAND, April 14. The news of Sir George Grey's being sent for created great excitement amongst the King Natives. “ Kapai Grey ” is heard on all sides. WELLINGTON, April 14. Nothing has as yet transpired regarding the interviews with the Governor yesterday. The following Tress Association telegram, dated Christchurch, April 13th, appears in the “ Daily Times t —Sir George Grey will submit a list of names to the Governor, on meeting him. as a new Ministry. It is reported that Mr W. D. Stewart is likely to be AttorneyGeneral without a seat. The “Otago Daily Times” in pointing out the probable result to Sir Arthur Gordon in sending for Sir George Grey says :—“ It is in the power of Sir George, no donbt, to save him from this fate, by declining to take office, and by putting hia friend on the right constitutional track; but when did Sir George Grey ever consider a friend if he had his own ends to serve P He would like to see an elective Governorship established ; and what is the sacrifice of Sir Arthur Gordon's reputation to so noble an end ?•’