THE GOVERNMENT TO RESIGN AT ONCE. POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 222, 1 October 1887, Page 1

THE GOVERNMENT TO RESIGN AT ONCE.

POLITICAL AFFAIRS.

Wanganui, Sept. 29th. The " Herald " (Mr Ballance's paper) says that Sir Robert Stout will placo the resignation of the Ministry in the hands of the Governor immediately on hid arrival in Wellington. As to the position of parties, it acknowledges the defeat of the Minis* terial party, but says that, allowing the Opposition 53 members, it U so split up that it will be difficult for them to form a Government with a working majority. It adds : "In the woik of Cabinet-making the unlikely so often comes about that wo I can only conjecture at best what will happen. The position is interesting, and before the finale the variety will be charmng."

What the "Times" Says. There is little doubfc in ilie opinion of the " Times " that the political cards will be shuffled more than once before a stable Ooi vernment will be formed. It is freely hinted that a coalition between Sir Julius i Vogel and Major Atkinson is on the cauls, and that a strong development of "a young N.Z. party" is being planned for the purpose of defeating it if possible. If so we may see entirely new party lines laid down, "the young N.Z. party" arraying themselves on one side as against the party headed by Sir Julius Vogel.

Expected Disclosures. "Ibis hinted in well-informed circles' says the "Times" "that when Parliament meets there will be some peculiar disclosures in connection with the administration of two or three departments of the public service, one of which is that of Defence. Very direct charges are likely to made, and it is> just possible that there will be some startling scenes in the House in connection with them."

Wanganui, Sept. 29th. Mr Ballance left to-day for Wellington to attend the Cabinet meeting.

Dunedin, Sept. 29tb. IMr Brown'fc return for Laurence is to be petitioned against on the ground of alleged irregularities at Waitehuna. j

Wellington, Sept. 29th. Sir Robert Stout will arrive here from tlio South to-morrow, and will tender his resignation to the Governor as soon as he lands.

Sir R. Stout's Reception at Christcliurcli. Christchurcii, Sept. 29th. Sir R. Stout, Mr Reynolds, and Mr Larnach arrived hcx-e this morning per Tarawera. Ab Lyttelbon a crowd gathered at the railway station and cheered Sir R. Stout. Some 300 people assembled at Christchurcii station and took the horse out of Sir R. Stout's cab and drew him to Coker's Hotel, whero ho addressed the crowd", saying that the widespread sympathy he had received was an evidence of the formation of what he might term a New Zealand public opinion. He regretted that many of Otago had decided nob to unite with their natural allies — the people of Cantorbury. Messrs Richardson and Reynolds wore also cheered by the crowd.