THE ROW IN THE CABINET.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 155, 1 July 1879, Page 2

THE ROW IN THE CABINET.

Wbixjhoton, Monday night. The Chrankk gives the following as *n impartial statement of the facts leading to Mr Balance's resignation:— Mr Ballance, in preparing the Estimates, put Mr Fox's salary ' under a certain heading, his salary appearing under two heads before. The Premier asked i?by the alteration was made. ._, Mr Ballance . said he thought every item should be charged ' toita proper account. The Premier said i fehat Mr Ballance was persistently insulting him, and made him blush. Mr Ballance disclaimed any each intention. The matter

was of little consequence, and as it was bnly a roagh draft of the Estimates it might be altered. The Premier getting very angry, the Treasurer said it was purely a departmental matter, not a questiou of policy, and j he claimed the right to manage departmental matters his own way. The TPremier could not hear of such a thing. He must have control of every item, and wanted the Treasury for himself. Mr Ballance said if that was the case he he had better resign. Sir George: "Do so, and all resign, we must both resign." Mr Ballance replied, "Be it so," and tnrned to leave the room. The Premier then ordered him in a loud angry tone to leave the room. Mr Ballance replied that he would not leave till If pleased him. The Premier again told him to leave the room, and said he would call the messenger to tarn him out. Sir George then left the room himself, and a few seconds after in came the messenger to eject the Colonial Treasurer, but was aent away by Mr Sheehan, who was in the room the whole time. Half an hour before Mr Ballance was sent for by the Premier respecting the alteration in the Estimates, he received a telegram from Col. Whitmore stating that an Auckland paper had published an extra containing sensational news about a rupture in the Cabinet. Mr Ballarce telegraphed back to give it an unqualified denial. Mr Ballance.goes to Wanganui to-morrow to attend to private business. The CArontc/e says that the Government propose next session to introduce a measure abolishing the honorarium in the Legislative Council. Mr Jackson got the show of hands at the Hutt to-day, 20 against 9. In the course of the afternoon Mr Ballance received a letter from the Premier, its purport being that in view of an early session of Parliament, and a native war being imminent, also pending the settlement of numerous important questions, the Premier trusted Mr Ballance might reconsider his determination. Mr Ballance replied that he was unable to alter his determination, because he did not consider his retention of office would be of any public advantage. Tuesday. The New Zealander, apparently speaking with confidence, says that the public may rest assured present Ministers have no intention of throwing up their appointment*. It also says that notwithstanding the withdrawal of the Treasurer the Ministry will be ! prep red to meet the house with a full account of their stewardship. It says that the office of Minister for Education must be filled, and suggests Mr Gisborne. It says that perhaps for the time being, the Premier will accept the responsibility of AttorneyGeneral and Treasurer. The action of Mr Baliance is strongly condemned by the New Zealander. Mr Macandrew denies that he is going to resign, and also says that none of his colleagues will. Tihabu, Monday night. There has been severe weather for the last two days. The Temuka is flooded, and four persons are reported to be drowned. The schooner Pelican was driven ashore. The captain, his wife, and four of the crew are reported to be drowned The Akbar was driven ashore, and hardly any vestige of her is left. A seaman on the Beautiful Star was drowned. The boat capsized. Captain Jones and two others swam ashore. m Tuesday. The weather is fine to-day, but the sea is rough. A telegram was received from Temuka this morning that a vessel was in the surf at the mouth of the river. The steamer Beautiful Star was at once sent to her assistance, and is now towing her in here. Her name is not known. Westpobt, Monday night. The Wanganui put back yesterday, reporting a boat bottom up and two men clinging to her. The coast was searched, and the boat, gear, and fishing lines were found. The bodies came ashore soon after. Both of the deceased leave large families. Daniel M'Lean was the owce; of the wharf for many years, tbe other man, Flriey, is a half-caste, and a native of Canterbury. M'Lean was in the habit of going out fishing in a small boat. Chbistchurch, Monday night. Heavy floods have occurred North. Nothing so bad since 1868. In the Ohaka district boats were employed to get the residents out of their houses. A number of cattle and horses were drowned. The railway line north and south was damaged in some parts. A railway notice states that traffic between Raagiora and Oxford is suspended, also between Selwyn and Waitaki and on the White Clife branch. The flood is purely from rain and snow, the rivers not having risen. A young man, named William Bamford, was smothered while sleeping in a tent by a land slip at Pigeon Bay. : The French barque B L.F. St. Malo, from San Francisco to Lytteltoj, 97 days out, was wrecked on Saturday night on the beach at New Brighton. All hands are safe. There is five feet of water in the hold. Cunningham & Co. have received notice that the barque Swallow, 296 tons, was wrecked at the entrance of Tory Channel. No lives were lost. The vessel is a total wreck. Tuesday. Edward Dillon was charged in the Magistrate's Court with obtaining an order for payment from Koyse, Stead, & Co. for £75 on false pretences, and on a second count with obtaining an order for payment of £40 and a threshing machine, which he had obtained on the faith of his farm being freehold, whereas, since his bankruptcy the farm had appeared in the name of his brother. The case is remanded to the 4th mat. The floods up the country are decreasing. There was heavy rain last night. _ „ . Oamaru, Tuesday. It will be several days before trains will run from the Palmer Station to Timaru, owing to the damage done to the line. Twenty piers of the Kakanui bridge have been partly destroyed.