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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 254, 25 October 1881, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

[.Ftotß our bwn-Corfespdiiaeist. j "•■■'-.■'V Monday night. Nothing further hag definitely trAnapired 80 far in regard to his Excellency* relations with Ministers, but it. is, generally understood that these are, to use a conventional term, less "strained " than last weelc, It ia reported that lengthy memoranda are being freely exchanged. Although no exception has been pfficiaUytakento Sir Arthur Gordon's resumption of office, serious doubts are stiireiotertaioed by Dearly all ths be«t authorities on such a question 1 whether ha is de^KM Goternor at; tbo present tim*. lam a war* that the Government law officers hare held there is nothing io the, point raised, but on the other hand I hare the distinct opinion of two of the ablest lawyers in New thai until her Majesty's pleasure i 'baa been doly signified in favor of Sir: Arthur Gordon resuming the Governorship, that ia by a new commission, Sir James Prendergast continubs de jure Administrator of the Government under hit dormant coaamusion. It is further rumored that Sir Arthur's hurried returfc ih« colony was due to his having rfeeeived a hint by cable %ia Australia to bastao back to «ew Zealand, so as to arriv* within the month, daring whicK time he may absebt himself "for the purpose of visiiinf th« G;o---rernor of a neighboring colony," Ia the terms of the Boyar iqEtractiona. I give th«se rumors as theyare derived from usually well Informei sources, and M tha subject will inevitably crop up again, pefhaps in ia somewhat awkward shape, but of course! I cannot Touch for tha correctness : either of the reports or opinions. I ani able to state positrrely thai tha reports circulated as to le Whiti barinr insulted Mr Rollestonqn the occasion of bis Tiait to Parjbaka are absolutely false. Mj Bolleston went at ttie express and earnest invitation of Ta Whiti and th« natir«ij and was treated with iaarkei respect. He also used a most kindly and conciliatory tone until eompellfid ; by Te Wbitis dogged attitude to adopt a more piremptory manner, Prior to hi* visit »be Whole of the West Coast Comtniß«ion'a reportß, which had been translated into Maori, were read to the natives and their purport clearly «plained, so that they are now fully acquainted with all their contents I hear on good authority that, howevar much they may pretend indifference, they are greatly exercised in mind over the Proclamation. and are constantly discussing it amongst themselves. . Later. A. long meeting of the Cabinet was held ttna evening, when after careful consideration a very important resolution was arrived at ; and one which doubtless will create considerable sensation when made known tnrougnout the colony to-morrow. It was decided to call an immediate muster at the i°u all memb ers of Volunteer Corps wno hare offered their active services in the Held, and Volunteers for the Front will accordingly bt summoned to hold themselves in immediate readiness for conveyance to the Oamp, where careful arrangements are bow oS^i? v for^ hei «" shipment, housing &c. The Northern Volunteers will be landed at JNew Plymouth, and conveyed south by rail to Hawera, and the Southern men vill laud

at Opunake and i to toe^CStap'. The Qovernment are firmly resolved to take prompt and decjsiye "steps c directly^jthe j fourteen days of , grace have expired. ■