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New Zealand Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 5018, 15 December 1877, Page 2

A kki'OHT transmitted froui Wellington by the I J ress Agency, published iu tlie early half of till* week, staged that Mr. Ballauee, M.11.R. for l'.angitikei, and Mr. J. E. Brorvn, the member for Ashley, had written definitely severing their connection with the Government l'arty. The statement tool; us somewhat by surprise, as we knew that Mr. Ballance, while always avowing iiis determinatiou not to take cluce, at least at present, had unhesitatingly promised lu3 most e irdi il support to tlie Miuistry. By a telegram which we yesterday received from Mr. Ballance, the statemeut is very directly contradicted. Telegraphing from Wangamii. he says: —"The report of my alleged defection from the (Jivy Party is .absolutely untrue; and there is not tlus shadow of foundation for the statement." Tlie story had been one of th se numerous can*mls which, iu political circumstances like those at present existing, are the natural outcome of the expectations and desires of quidnuncs and disappointed politicians who had prophesied tlie fall of the party through lack of internal coherence. Facts do not, as yet, at any rate, warrant this conclusion, and the direct and complete denial of Mr. Ballance leads to the conclusion that the similar allegation made regarding Mr. Brown is equally erroneous. and incorrect. With many, the wish nity be father to the thought, but these would act wisely if they would follow the advice of I'olonius to his sou, and

Hivo tlie'e in t^ng'.i'*, Nor any miprt>j;o.-tio)io.t thought Jii.* net. They would thus avoid disclosing their hands, and inviting that ridicule which bluuders of the kind are apt to draw on an irritated political party.