PROBABLE EARLY MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7730, 9 December 1890, Page 5

PROBABLE EARLY MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

• fillr --XBtmagnl, ; ...'.' ''[Xw^.m^mmi^xhMS'Y.---. ■;.- I ', $lie '"flgufea U ts \ aa> tWai&imata place the M__ts|erial defeat beyond doubt, but the exact minority fa ■till uncertain, Atkinson can, it ia understood, count definitely upon thirty-three votee In the new Hou-a. Thh, la a considerably larger following thah any Other leader has, Mr Ballauce having noo more than thirty at the most—more probably twenty-nine. Such being it Is considered that Ministers could nob. with propriety recommend his Bxbellenpy to send for Mr JBallance, Unless* Farllamentwere In aessiou.so that the H6d&& might at once have an opportunity of expressing an opinion upon any combination he might form. At the same time, 1 believe lam warranted lv saying that Miuhterawill not consent to remain in tbe present, posttldn a day longer than can be avoided* 1 and I think you will find, therefore, that 'Parliament will be called together directly after the Christmas holidays, probably I next month, and so soon aa the HoiiSt meets Sir fl. Atkinson will tender bis resignation. It ia not at all certain that his Excellency will be advised to send for Mr Ballance '(should he ask for advice on th© subject) seeing that the latter hap a smaller following in the House than Sir H. At-inson, but it is very possible that this may be done in order to bring matters to a direct issue. A general impression prevails, however, in political oirclea that a stable new Ministry will not readily be formed in the present House, and that two or three abortive attempts will be made before matters finally settle down. Severed members who are classed as "Opposition" are distinctly pledged against supporting Mr Ballance, and none ol the " doubtf-la. or" Independents" could be looked to for support on his behalf. It Is consequently deemed likely tbat the ultimate outcome may. be either a reconstruction of Sir H, Atkinson's Ministry or the. formation of a now coalition Government, about the pro* babilltiea concerning which I may have more to say shortly. Until the fail Cabinet can meet and discuss things nothing will, of course, be definitely settled* and the-hints I have given as to the coussf likely to be adopted mast nob.be taken aa official, but I have strong reason taexpea' that _vents will' shape as I have sug Seated, that Parliament will meet a anuary.and tbat the Ministerial resign* tion will be tendered inuuediatoly OS I Parliament assembling. Next to the defeat •of Sir Maurici O'Korke, that of Mr Beetham is most [ regretted here. No member wps_]por< 'popular and more thoroughly respect-' than Mr Beetham on all sides Of formf! farliaments, and his loss to tlje jaet arliament is widely deplored. '""

t.asaa A-aooiaxiON ___Kaa_.MS.) >i ■ AUCKLAND, December-* * -All-the Waltemata returns are in el > cept one small one t increasing Palmers Majority Still further by about tbtrtyv-- ! '* -Mr-J. Greenwood, who opposed'Mj Sltcheison for Eden, has demanded ■« rufcluy of the votes recorded' In mat •electorate on polling day, and it WtU to* _teldto-morrow. ■ :-•., ,/iK_^

Sir G. M. O'Korke has received numerou« telegrams, expressing regret at his da feat. It is stated that one or two c_n&jl Sates who have been elected, have Offers* > resign lb his favor.' ••• ! "'.*. ■ ■• :1 WELLINGTON, Dee__iber"_4 • -'--It being reported that there-were some seventy or eighty cases of dual voting ia connection, with the city election,;, Ijhp "tablet Officer and his have been engaged aU day comparluirtlM 'rolls. "Several instances of dual' Voting were discovered,- but nothing like th< .number reported, and these iin<no waj .affect the result of. the elections. If tho*i .committing the breach of tha Act canto .identified proceedings. wiU; be tnstUaWt against them. •;■•.•;.-:> ... The final retuma for Walrarapaare:Bucnaaan, 887, Bunny, 7312. ,: :-„' J HO_UTiKA, December 8. Mr Seddoa had a regulartriumphal prft cession from Boss to -vnmara. His reception i«% his old dlßtrlots/Sta_ - ord..to .Golds- • borough and &umara waa iftbat amuiv -iMtic- Hia horse -.was-'tekeV_rom: & l|ta. boKgy men dragged the- vehrcle, young- ladies presenting boafpfetfl' u o flowers, and the: band, escorting the pro cession £orabO-t twenty-five - #&< complete returns will hot arrive bftton! Thursday, Right, . # Is probAbJk>: & # majority will be 350. GRBYMOTJTHi December a .After, the scrutiny, the totals, are;* .Guinness, 1109; Jones, IQ&Q. J i? f i DUNIDIN, D_ce_ab*j*-A The Hons. T. Fergus and O. P. Richard" •sohi who are both in town, will deave j_oi Wellington in the niornlnet to attend i Cabinet meeting, called to consider th* result the elections. - -..:;:.'•• "J