The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Ressurexi. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1884.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4883, 3 September 1884, Page 2

The Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR P.M. Ressurexi. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1884.

The beginning of the end of the political -trouble into which the 'colony has beer, plunged is fast approaching, and we must confess Ahat the first evidences of its disappearance are not at all displeasing. Six members of the new Ministry have been sworn in, and their selection seems to have been the result of careful and thoughtful study and due appreciation of the wishes of all sides and parlies in tbe House. The North Island is represented by two out of the five members of the House of Representatives who have assumed office, and one of them is an Auckland member. Of the portfolios to be filled, the most important one of mmming 'forms a part, and although there is a possibility of support being sought by bestowing tbe office on a Southern West Coast member, the Auckland proviuce may be fortunate enoogh to hare one of its members entrusted with the duties of this position. Taken from any point of view, the newly»formed Ministry is a competent one, and, eren allowing fer the split-tap state of parties, should possess a strong following in the House. With the experienced politicians who are numbered in its ranks, placed in charge of departments, to the details of which they are no strangers, we look forward with satisfaction to a peaceful and prosperous reign being allowed them. The only Minister who has not previously held office ia Mr Tole, but be has bad considerable Parliamentary experience, ig naturally shrewd, and now that he has taken up a heavy responsibility, and will in consequence leave the leading strings to »which he has for so many years been attached, we have iio fear for bis political success. Sir Julius Vogel, the Hon. W. Reynolds, and Messrs Stout, Ballance, and Richardson are too well known to need any dilation on their politics or ab lilies. The political rest so' much longed for will now, we hope, be given to Major Atkinson, and a peaceful resumption of beneficial and necessary legislation take the place of the recent indecent scrambling for office which we have witnessed. In conclusion, we would express the hope that the North will not have cause to complain of its treatment by the new party in power, that some recognition of its. claims will be made in filling the remaining portfolios, and that the present Ministry will be given every opportunity to develop a policy, and prove themselves worthy of the retention of the confidence which has been placed in them.