THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.D

Evening Post, Volume XVIII, Issue 3, 3 July 1879, Page 2

THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS.D

The air continues thick with flying rumors as to possible eventualities in the way of Ministerial appointments and cognate matters. It is asserted in the most circumstantial manner by those who profess to be behind the scene.*, that the Attorney-Generalship has been distinctly offered to Mr. Moorhouse, and the portfolio of Education to the Hon. Mr. Guborne who returned from the South to-day, and that these gentlemen are now considering the matter. There can be no doubt that should either accept a seat in the Cabinet, Sir George Grey's Ministry would be most materially strengthened, and the Opposition proportionately weakened. It is understood to be settled that Mr. Bunny will be the Government candidate for the Chairmanship of Committees, from which it may be shrewdly conjectured that Mr. Bunny will not be found among the ranks of the Opposition. A statement has found currency to the effect that the Premier wrote to Mr. Ballance apologising for what had taken place, and urgiug him to withdraw his resignation of the Treasury, but we are assured on good authority that this is not strictly accurate, the Premier's communication being made verbally through the medium of Mr. Macandrew to Mr. Ballance, by whom his overtures were rejected. It is not probable that any definite step will be taken until after the return of Colonel Whitmore, who is now on his way down from Auckland by the Hinemoa, and is expected to arrive here to-night.

The Taiaroa with the English mail left New Plymouth at noon to-day for Nelson, where she should arrive early to-morrow morning. She will go in and out on the same tide. As she calls at Picton, it is not probable that she will reach Wellington until evening. His Excellency the Governor is expected to arrive in Wellington by the Hinemoa about 11 o'clock to-night. Yesterday afternoon a woman, ill able to afford the loss, dropped a pocket-handkerchief, in which the sum of £3 was wrapped up, while walking through the town. A boy named Robert Thompson, seeing the advertisement announcing the loss last evening in the Evbning Post, with an amount of honesty that does him credit, came forward with the money, which he had picked up on Lamb ton Quay. The child of Mr. D Gordon, reported in our issue of yesterday as missing, has been recovered, having been taken care of by the proprietor of a shop on Lambton Quay, into which it had strayed. The first of the series of concerts to be given under the direction of Mr. Hollister, the popular baritone, will take place at the Arcade Hall this evening. A capital programme, which will be found in our advertising columns, has been prepared, and the entertainment promises to be a great success A very satisfactory rehearsal took place last night, and the concert should draw a large audience to-night. The twice postponed entertainment by the St. Paul's choir will be given to-morrow (Friday) evening, when it is to be h >ped that the weather will prove more propitious. Should the weathor be at all favorable, the long-delayed match between the Wellington and Athletic Football Clubs will be played on the Basin Reserve on Saturday afternoon next. The attention of Constable M'Donald was last night called to the fact that r. man named Walmsley was sleeping in the hayloft abjve the stables of Messrs. Greenfield and Stewart, Manners-street The cobstable went to the loit, and arrested *the man on a charge of vagrancy. After lodging the man in the lockup, the constable returned to the loft, an<

found a large ba», which he took to the lockup. On examinins the bag it was found to contain a number of skeleton keys, a picklock, screwdriver, &c. The man admitted that the bag was his, and therefore it is not unlikely that he will be called upon to explain how he became possessed of the implements contained in it. The police say they have reason to believe that Walmsley is a dangerous character. Amongst other articles found in the man's bag was a case of mathematical instruments, which have been proved to be the property of Mr. Crook, boat builder, Courtenay Place, from whose place it was stolen about a fortnight ago. The case was taken out of a desk in a shed belonging to Mr. Crook, and both shed and desk had to be broken open before the case could be got at. In the lid of the desk there is a mark which had been made by the Implement with which it was forced open, and this mark exactly corresponds to a screwdriver which was found in Walmsley's bag. Inside the instrument case there was found a pawn- ticket, showing that Walmsley had pledged a new coat and waistcoat with Mr. Alexander, pawnbroker, of Mannersstreet, for 3s, and it is presumed that the articles were not honestly obtained. The police are now engaged in making further enquiries, and io the meantime Walmsley, who is a halfcaste, has been remanded fo? a week on a charge of vagrancy. The Treasurer of the Wellington Benevolent Imtitution acknowledges the receipt of the following subscript! <ns : — W. J. T., £1 Is; G. S Graham, £1; Captain Col ville, of barque Hudson, £2 10*. A meeting of the College Governors was called for yesterday, but as several of the members were not in Wellington it was decided to postpone it until a future date. Mr. Pierlo, baker, of the Adelaide Road, is in trouble again. He has a horse and cart which have come to grief five time 3in as many weeks, but it is hardly probabfe that the* horse will take a part in any occurrences of a similar kind in the future. The cart was being driven down Molesworth-street yesterday, and when opposite the Wellington Hotel the unfortunate animal fell and hurt its knees so badly that it is feared it will not be capable of doing any further duty. The cart was slightly damaged, but the driver escaped unhurt. The members of St. Paul's Choir held their annual meeting last night. The Yen. Archdeacon Thorpe occupied the chair.' The annual report and balance-sheet were adopted for presentation to the parish meetjng. The chairman expressed the deep obligation* ha was under to the choir for their wiling and effectual assistance, and spoke of the great advantage gained in having all parts" of the choral services blending so harmoniously tocether, and all tending to the same end. He said that none could visit the church without being impressed with" the conviction of the great benefit derived from the assistance of a well-trained choir iiTtbeir ejibrts to carry out in a faithful spirit the church" services. The committee were •elected for the ensuing year; Mr. Garrard being >uianimously re-elected hon. sec. and treasurer. '* A serious accident occurred on board the Rangatira last night. Just prior to the sailing of the vessel a donkey engine was being slung on board ; the weight being too much for the chain caused it to break, and the machine fell with tremendous force on to the deck. A passenger named Egan sustained a severe blow on the back, causing paralysis of the lower extremtie3. He was conveyed to his own house, where he was attended by Dr. Diver. Robert M'Arthur, a seaman, received some scalp wounds, and was removed to the Hospital, where his injuries were at once attended to. Preparatory to the breaking up of the Terrace School, on Friday next, for the winter holidays, tho masters last night entertained the scholars with an exhibition of dissolving views. The usual weekly meeting of the Wesleyan Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society will take place at the St. John's Presbyterian Church School-room this evening. The usual weekly meeting of the Star of Wellington Lodge, i.0.G.T., takes place this evening, at 7.30. It will be seen by a notification in our advertising columns that the coming concert of the Choral Society will have to bo given twice, as there is no suitable building in Wellington in which the members and subscribers can be accomm dated at one time. Instead of dividing the tickets for the two evenings alphabetically, as first proposed, the allotment will ba made by ballot, which will take place at Mr. Bonnington's Rooms, Lambton Quay, on Saturday afternoon next. There was an excellent attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening, when Mr. Wybert Reeve appeared in another of his great characters, namely, Hugh Trevor, in the "•plendid drama " All for Her." The piece i 3 one of the best produced in Wtllington for some time past, and as it was well mounted and pliyed it was received with much applause. I A1?A 1 ? the hero of tho piece, Mr. Reeve was eminently successful, and Miss Beatrice as the heroine acted gracefully and naturally. This lady has already succeeded in makiner herself a favorite with the playgoers of Wellington, and each night she appears she is received with much applause. Mr. Joyce was capital as Die'< Radford, the Government Spy. The remaining characters were creditably sustained. v All for Her" will be repeated this evening, and^to-morrow night Mr. Reeve will take a benefit, a double bill being presented.

Messrs. J. H. Bethune & Co., will sell by auction at their rooms to-morrow, Friday, at 2 o'clock, without the slightest reserve, the balance of Mr. M "Nub's nursery stock, consisting of a choice variety of flowering plants, shrubs, and bul oe, as advertised, T. Kennedy Macdonald & Co. will offer for salo by auction to-morrow, that valuable property known as Mr. T. A. Bowden's, situated at the corner of Abel- Smith street and the Avenue, adjoining the properties of Archdeacon Stock and B. Port, on which is erected a comfortable and conxmodius family residence, lately occupied by the Rev. T. Porritt, and the High School. The property has been subdivided nto three lots. One pottnd fbee gifts ! — The proprietors of Wolfe's Abomatic Schiedam Schnapps, to induce the destruction and prevent the improper use of their wrappers and labels, and thus further protect the public against fraud and deception, have inclosed in the wrappers, or under the label on the quart bottles, since Ist October, 1878, and continue to inclose in every day's packing throughout the year THREE £L ORDERS, which are drawn upon the undersigned, and which will be cashed by their agents. To secure these gifts, the public must be careful to ask for, and accept nothing but the Genuine: Udolpho Wolfe's Schnapps, with our name upon the top label. M. Moss, Wynyard Lane, Sydney. Jacob Joseph & Co., agents for Wellington. — f Ad vt .]