THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 246, 17 October 1872, Page 5

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

[By. Electric Telegraph.]

(FROM THE NEW ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIA-

October 8.

The Governor's correspondence with the Government was read to the House. He did not grant a dissolution. The Ministry are compelled to resign. At a, meeting of the Opposition, it was agreed that uo supplies should bs granted. La the Legislative Council, Mr Seweil announced the resignation of ,the Ministry, and laid on the table & copy of the memoranda which pasaed between the Governor and the Ministers. From this it appeared that Mr Stafford asked for a dissolution, on the ground that neither party had 5 working majority. The Governor asked if he was sure the House would > grant the necessary supplies. Mr Stafford replied that Ministers had no reason to doubt it. The Governor, in a long and able memo., discussed the whole aspect of the crisis, and paid no expression of public opinion throughout the country had been made in favor of either side. The country regarded the ditferenc3 between the leading public men rather as a personal than a political aif.iir. and on matters of detail rather than of principle. There was no great po litical question to refer to the constituencies, and he was not , at all sure the House would grant supplies. He was not sure either that a new Administration could not bo formed on such a wide basis as to command the confidence of the House and country, and both evidently desired this. Under such circumstances it would be premature to grant a dissolution, but if assured of supplies being granted, he might reconsider the matter, Mr Stafford then asked for a promise of a dissolution if the supplies were voted. The Governor refused to give this, and Ministers expressing di3<sent from tho Governor's views, resigned. October J>. Mr Yogel has been sent for by his Excellency. An announcement to that effect was made in the House this afternoon. On the House meeting to-day, Mr Stafford, at Mr Vogel's request, moved an adjournment to Friday, and Mr Yogel said he bad been sent for, and had undertaken to form a Ministry. The P;ess Conference met this morning, and adjourned till Friday. The Provincial Council was opened to-day at noon by the Superintendent. Thero were very many members of the Assembly present. Mr Fjtzherberfr said when the Fox Government was defeated he was requested by all the Wellington members, except the member for liangiteiki, to join any new Government that might be formed. He objected but was overruled. Upon accepting office he had applied for a dissolution, and obtained by lttter the opinions of members of the Council upon the subject. Moreover, Mr Stafford's Government was formed upon the basis of the unity of the Colony with Wellington as the seat of Government. He said the position of the Province and its affairs was most satisfactory, and the object of members for the Province during the session, without exception, had been most patriotic. Mr Bunny gave notice of motion that it was desirable the Council should be dissolved.

O3tober 10. It is arranged that Mr Waterhouse is to join the new Ministry, Mr Reynolds will be one., A meeting of the party is to take place to-morrow forenoon. The late Ministerialists look very sickly. The Provincial Council, was dissolved at

2.30 p.ra. ' Mr Waterhonse has accepted tbe Premiership, with Messrs Yogel, Hal), M'Leani and, it is said, Mr Creighton, but the latter is not certain. It is' also ' said that Mr Ormond has ho wish' to ' be inpluded in the Cabinet.