The Evening Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1877.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 479, 10 November 1877, Page 2

The Evening Mail. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1877.

Major Atkinson's action in the House in bringing down another want-of-confi-dence motion will bring discredit upon both himself and his party. It is true that he is committing political suicide. In the meantime, however, this is no consolation to the Colony ; as, before he can be relegated to a position in which he will be less troublesome, he may work irreparable damage. He and his party have brought the country to the verge of almost inextricable muddle, and if allowed to operate long enough would have ruined the prospects of any country. The Grey Government have undertaken to bring the affairs into something like a state of order, so that we may know the worst and prepare ourselves for difficulties ahead known to exist. The country thinks that they should be allowed the opportunity

of completing what they have begun ; but Major Atkinson, in a spirit of childishness, thinks otherwise. After the experience t' at the country has had of his powers of administration, and the exhibition of temper by him and his fellow-bunglers a day or two ago, he can rest, assured that the country has had enough of him. Another want-of-conndenc i motion, forsooth ! How many more will he desire to bring forward "be fore his vengeance will be satisfied ? T.ds is no time for fooling. We have undertaken gr. at responsibilities. The Colony is indebted to the tune «.f 121,030,030, and will have to borrow more, or else come to a deadlock. An abirmiiri sum fur interest is nuw due and falling'due, and it mint be paid, or ou-" credit wi'l suffer. It will be no valid (xcuse that th-; Parliament of the couniry cannot agree to vote tluse sums. It would be fatal to . v.-n hint at t ; e internecine waif u'j t. at is taking place in our i 'arliaim-nt, whenin semes have lately been enacted that would disgrace Billingsgate. Here is an account of one of them from the own correspondent of the Timaru Herald: a most exciting one. Major Atkinson and Mr. Geokge M'Lean were so disorderly that a complete uproar ensued. The Speaker repeatedly ordered them to sit down, and the whole House cried 'Chair ! Chair! Order! Order!' which completely drowned their voices. They, however, persisted in standing up and roaring. At last it seemed likely that the Sergeant-at-Arms would have to remove the contumacious members, who continued to defy the Speaker and the House. Finally the Speaker put the question amid great uproar, both Major Atkinson and Mr.'M'Lean interrupting him in the rudest and most disgraceful manner." Here is an exhibition of temper, and this from men, one of whom thinks himself entitled to hold the reins of the Government of the Colony. Major Atkinson's only recommendation has been that he was at least respectable if he possessed not the ability of a schoolboy. What will his friends think now? The feeling against the action of Major Atkinson's party is so strong that there is neither a newspaper nor a man in th.: colony that , can uphold it, whilst all are desirous that the present Government should have fairi>lav - *i

Bishop Moran will be in Oamaru to-inono-v, and will administer Continuation. The subscribers of the North Otag. Benevolent Society will meet on .Monday next, at 7.50 p.m., at the Mechanics' Insfci ute. Business—To receive the report and balancesheet. A company is being formed in Wellington for the purpose of working the gohl-tx-anr.g re-fs ;:ii.-:w:: to exist around Mount Kgment. ()\v. hundred promoters' shares, of the value et 1.10, are being issued. J'ajinent ;s to be made for the e in in nfchly instalments o v ' teu shillings each. Twent;,-five shares have been reserved for Oamaru (through the instrumentality of Mr. Car. ington, the secretarv, who is resident here), tweny-five for Wellington, and fifty for Taranaki. 'i he directory comprises the names of well known colonists, who ought to know whether or not the scli-mie is hke'y to be attended with success. Jt is inte de■', so soon as the con.j any is floated, to create 'lie promoters' shares iutn l'_\ooo shaies of 15 eadi. If the efforts of the promote s are attended with good results, thev will. Therefore, reap a eandsome re;urn. It is intended to work fo • the Oovern-'iiput re war 1 of I It),bud e,ir>. d for the di.cveiy of a \ ayable goldfield in Taranaki.