THE DISSOLUTION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1588, 31 May 1887, Page 2

THE DISSOLUTION.

The correspondent of the Lyttelton Times, telegraphing from Wellington on Sunday last, says The victory secured by the Opposition is, after all, a barren one, The leaders ot tlie attack were confident that the Governor would not grant a dissolution, and allow the Major to form a Ministry. While I, am penning these lines the great majority of the Atkinson party are still under the impression that the resignation of the Ministry has been decided upon. This idea was set afloat last night by an ardent and facetious Government supporter, who made Mr Rolleston believe that the Governor had positively refused a dissolution. So jubilant were the Opposition at the ne/»s that they decided upon oelev 1 brating the victory by a, dinner at Bellamy’s oh Monday > evening. When the arrangements for the bolding of the feast had been completed, a warm disciple of Major Atkinson, happening to meet the iperpber for Lincoln in the corridor, said to him : “Well, Mr O'Oallagha*,, I hope you will come to our dinner party on Monday evening.” To which Mr O’Callagan replied : “ I think you should call it your parting dinner, for it will be the last time many of you will ever dine at Bellamy’s together again.” Not a bad retort for Lincoln. And now as to the peql state of the situation. Yesterday, forenoon the Breipier waited on the Governor, and I4id ’all the facts of the case before him, Sic William, with that t

great shrewdness which distinguishes him, took in all the circumstances, care* fully reviewing the pros and cons, and between the Government and the Opposition all the constitutional aspects, were fully and freely discussed. At the termination of the interview Sir William requested the Premier to furnish him with a memora udum embodying the ■ exact views of the Government. Later Jn the u.iy the requeit was complied with, and, after perusal o ;the document, the viceregal signature was appended to it;: The memorandum provides for anuncoEditional dissolution. A Cabinet meeting was held at the Treasurer’s residence late last night, when the whole matter was discussed. Although the memorandum had not been returned .from the Government House, the Premier made known to his colleagues the Governor’s decision, and stated that on Monday he would wait on His Excellency/to obtain his formal assent to a dissolution, it was decided to ask the House for six months’ supplies, being from March 31st last,, and, on condition of this being granted, the Representation Bill would be pushed through the Council and become law immediately; The boundaries of the new constituencies would be arranged in » couple of months’ time, and 'the elections would take place within three months from the present. The second session will be held in September next, if Ministera_sncceed in" carrying their views into That there will be some obstrOatiph'to the .proposed arrangements I feehc'ertain, for'thwe is A strong feeling sn the part of many members again-1 a second session: - I. think, however, that the Government are powerful enough to, get their way, and in all probability the. House will break up during the’week, and meiufiers will be returning to their homes on Saturday or Sunday next. There is « bare possibility that the Opposition may refuse to. grant theioecessary supplies, and in the event cf such a contingency the Government will - demand and obtain an. Immediate dissolution, and go to the country-on the present Act. ~‘. V""