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Lyttelton Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1382, 4 April 1865, Page 4

What has Mr. Bealey done to his Executive that they should turn upon him and threaten to elect anftther Superintendent ? Mr. Bealey is the head of the Government which, in the opinion of its immediate supporters, has served the province so prudently in a time of overwhelming difficulty ; and we have never heard that Mr. Bealey has used his influence unduly to commit the proviuce to any rash or speculative designs. Why, then, is he treated as a vacancy ? He is so treated, in fact, for his Provincial Secretary has been put forward to supersede him. Not a word is said about Mr. Bealey's intention of resigning, nor ia any announcement put forward of his Honor's readiness or otherwise to stand again should a dissolution occur. If there had been such au understanding between his Honor and his subordinates, of course it would have been put forward out of consideration for Mr. Bealey's position. Mr. Bealey's personal friends must, therefore, avoid being taken in by Mr. Rolleston's party, who are presuming on their political connection with his Honor to cut the ground from under his feet privately. In short, Mr. Bealey is an ill-used man, harshly treated and deceived by his subordinates. While he wears himself out with labouring in the affairs of the State, the Secretary of Public

Works is declining to accept the honour, the President of the Council, SolicitorGeneral, and members of the Administration without portfolios are presenting the crown to the Provincial Secretary, and the Provincial Secretary is trying it on at the West Coast.