THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Movements of Sir George Grey. [BY TELEGRAPH—OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1525, 13 April 1882, Page 2

THE POLITICAL SITUATION. Movements of Sir George Grey. [BY TELEGRAPH— OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Auckland, Tuesday Night. Sir G. Grey missed the Wanaka to-day, and will go to Wellington on Thursday in the Arawata.

Auckland, Last Night. No change has taken place in the political situation; nnorr .indeed- is there likely to be any uritiL. Sir George Grey reaches Wellington. 1 " "He leaves Auckland Srt^'^^walorio-mbrrow. Meanwhile^ heisvnofetaking any r action ? what eve^in the mal&er,f ether i than sby*" communicating with . the Governor or with "tfreTfieffifceTS'of titsTpafty .— * It-is-under— stood that sho'nld-His 'Excellency call upon him to form, a Cabinet, which, ja -.09. .yet r quite uncertain, Sir GeoVge wilFonly^ accept on the^di?-; tinct condition that a dissolution should' 1 be granted' liik 'if lie l shonld I 'require it. This condition ,w.ill .be, made x on the ground that 'the measures *he will, submit will be quite-new; to the country and will be of such importance as to the warrant the special verdict of the constituents. ...

v ' ' Wellington, Last; Night. y What actually topk rf place ,in regards the Premier advising the Governor to send for his successor; was as follows :—: — The hon Mr. Johnston in handing the resignation of J the' ! Ministry 'to the 'Governor informed His Excellency that he was the bearer, of % communication frorn^ the' Premier 'giving' his /advice as to^whoj should be sent f0r .71 His s 1 Excellency' at once' declined, .to, v receive,- j( anysuch communication, stating ,that it was >v< not usual under such circumstances icw£ the Governor to receive advice of ttitf" kind. Consequently the adviceLwas not officially given or received, although Mr Johnson was quite ready with it. ' ' \ Mr Bryce returned to Wellington last ni<*ht, and "Messrs '' Diet and 'Johnston this morning. All the 'Minisijtrs are now here except the Attorney-General.

except Attorney-General. , Cheistchubch, Last Night., ■ The Press, in a long article*, points t9 the great services rendered to the country by the Ministry during their term of > Joffice,^ and concludes thus :—"lf-they had onlysucceeded ;in .accomplishing one-half, the work they have got through, it would have been more £han sufficient to secure for them the gratitude of the people of New Zealand." f „ • _T , Xi The Governor sailed for Wellington m the Hinemoa, at one to:day.