The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1883.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4616, 20 October 1883, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Resurrexi. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1883.

Tee Ministerial cards are about to under,go another shuffle, and doubtless their settlement will principally depend upon the various considerations weighing with the party in power. The remonstrance raised by the Press of the Auckland Provincial district against this portion of the Colony being unrepresentedin the Ministry has apparently had some effect, as we learn that there is more than a probability of one of the Northern M.H.R-'s being offered a seat in the Cabinet. The names mentioned as likely to have, the new Minister selected from them, are certainly not those of the most brilliant men "in the house ; but we must be thankful for

small mercies, and Be' Rrateful in securing any representative in the Government. It is stated that Mf Svranson could, if he so chose, secure the vacancy, but it seems doubtful whether he would accept it. The other two names mentioned are those of Messrrs Hurst and Peacock, and it appears that preference .would be given to the former, on account of his longer experience in Parliament than Mr Peacock's. Neither, to our mind, are the most suitable men to be selected, but we must suppose that the Government require a safe man, and in the case of Mr Hurst they would undoubtedly obtaia one ; he has shown previously his docility and plastic nature when under Ministerial influence. Mr Peacock would, perhaps, have more influence in the House, and thereby strengthen the Government inorj than Mr Hurst, but neither is the best man to be obtained for the position. The reason, as far as we can see, is that the Northern representatives are, as a rule, strong Oppositionists, hence the difficulty experienced in selecting a new man. Although we are, as is well known, not in love with the Government or its measures as a whole, we cannot but confess that it is extremely injudicious to carry out to an unreasonable extent a relentless opposition to any Ministry, to, in fact, go 1 bald headed," as our Transatlantic neighbours would say, for everything proposed by a governing power, simply because it is proposed by it. There is a happy medium in all things, and in the matter of politics, as in others, reason can be exercised. Were it not for this spirit of resistance shown so strongly by northern members to every action, large and small, of the present administration, there is some probability that the district would not have been made to suffer as it has done. We do, not support, advocate the continuance of, or attempt to defend the Ministry for, punishing us for the omissions of our representatives to support Government measures, but a little thought exercised when our interests are at stake might cause greater benefits to fall amongst us than have been showered on us in the past.