The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1879.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 157, 3 July 1879, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1879.

found aa is displayed io the three Wellington papers, from which the extracts that appear pu our fourth page are taken. , The subject is the retirement of Mr Ballance from the Cabinet, and the causes that led to it. The qnestion whether or not the late Treasurer's resignation is an event over which the country is called upon to mourn {does not seem to trouble our contemporaries much, but they nnite as one man in condemning the conduct of the Premier in endeavoring/ as ho so manifestly is, to obtain supreme power— to he, not the head of the Government, but! the Government. Actions so utterly at variance with all his previous professions would in any other man but Sir George Grey be regarded with amazement, bat the colony has long sine* ceased to be surprised at anything Us Premier may elect to do, and now only wonders how long, after losing the confidence of the electors, ha is to retain power, ilt la an ominous sign when so staunch a supporter of the Government aa the Otago DaituTimea has always be«n write, on the precent situation in the following strain :— ''The Premier may possibly think by surrounding himself with men entirely after his own heart, like Messrs Mots and Beea. h« may be ablito meet ParUaputf with the faop/of carrying I

through or going to the conntry on tha attra-Liberal platform ; but though a diasowtioa might have been granted to a united J MioutfT, we very much doubt whether ! Bur George Grey will obtain one under present Circumstances. His prospect of carrrying through we regard as hopelesa, ; aud if he is wise in time he will recoguiae this, and invite bis Excellency to send for some member of the Opposition There must now be an entire reconstruction, and we should not surprised to see a coalition Cabinet. A prolonged crisis at thi3 juncture is not to be thought of without dismay." We publish to-day a most extraordinary Manifesto issued by Te Whiti. The ploughing of the lands, which, he states* is only typical of his contempt for British authdrity, is to be continued, the ploughmen are to resist if the Europeans strike, and they are told that even though they should all be killed it will be " all right," a truly comfort- , ing doctrin* to preach, and at tha same time • a dangeroustoae, aa it ia likely to render the J fanatics who believe in him utterly regardless of the consequences of any of their actions. A " tangi " has been held over those who were about to start on the ploughing expedition, aa though they were going forth to ■ their death, and the proceeding i9 evidently regarded as a solemn one by the natives of Farihaka. How it is all to end it is impossible to eay, but at present it looks ;as though, if bloodshed does not ensue, the gaol accommodation of the colony would have to be very largely increased. The College football team who left here for Blenheim on Friday last, played the local club there yesterday when the match resulted in a draw. A correspondent telegraphs:— " Nelson boyß have done well. Bad points been scored, Blenheim would have won by half a point, but they played for goals and it was a drawn game." A sale of work &c. in aid of All Saints' Church will be held at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. A number of useful articles have been received from Home especially for this sale, and purchasers, may rely upon receiving good \ value for their money. Me John R. Mabin reports selling yester:day, at bis Nelson Auction Booms, a quantify of tobacco and cigars in bond, by order of the Trustees in the estate of Louis Bother. "Venus,"' heavy sizes, brought Is Id; I « WatefljlyV? pocket pieces, 9Jd } "Flower ■- of All Nation,'-' 12-inch gold bara, Is. Id; "Nectar Leaf," pocket pieces, 7d to la; Barrett's dark tenß, 5d to Is 2d; "Indian Star" Navy fives, 7d; "Flower of All Nations " 3 ply 6 inch twiat. Is 3d; Gleaner's cable coil, 9d to Is; " Victory," 6 inch gold bars, la 4d; Havanna cigars, jE6 per 1000. |fThe body of the Prince Imperial has been embalmed and sent to England. The English army at the Cape has erected a memorial of him on the spot where he fell. On the subject of the present Ministerial crisis tbe Pott of last night aays :-It has not yet transpired who are to fill the Ministerial vacancies created by the resignations of Messrs Stout and Ballance. We are assured, however, on apparently good authority, that the Premier has definitely , decided not to offer the vacant portfolios to any Auckland member, but if possible to obtain new colleagues from the ranks of the i Southern representatives. Various names i have been mentioned as those of coming Ministers, the most prominent being that of MrMoorhouse. As, however, that gentle man has been always understood to be a , staunch Oppositionist, it is difficult to believe that he would entertain tho offer which is ! rumored to bare been made to him, of a sea j in the present Cabinet aa Attorney-General, ' unless for some special reason which does . not appear on tha surface. It ia possible , that the report may have ariften merely from the fact that Mr Moorbxrase waa seen yeaterclay in close confabulation with three different members of the Government — a conjunction quite sufficient during j a Ministerial crisis to give rise to a rumor. '. Time, however, will show whether it will be founded or not. It ia said that the Premier sought the advice of Sir William Fitzherbert, who, was closeted with him for a long time yesterday afternoon, and it is whispered that the decision not to appoint any Auckland member was one result of the advice readily given by Sir William at the Premier's v request. It is stated also that the Hon Mr Macandrew went out to the Hutt to consult Sir William Fitzherbert oh his own position and that of some of his colleagues iu the Ministerial difficulty which had arisen, the result of the interview being that Mr Macandrew will not resign at present, and that no further resignations— unforeseen contingencies excepted — are likely to occur before the meeting of Parliament. .