OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 931, 22 October 1879, Page 2

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The "New Zealander " gives the following version of thecoalition proposals : — On Saturday the Hon. It. Campbell interviewed Mr. J. 0. Brown suggesting that a compromise should be effected between the Opposition parties. The subject was mooted to the leaders of the Opposition, and their ultimatum unreservedly expressed was this : — We . will not consider the proposal for coalition, but we will give you our votes for granting reasonable supplies for public service if you will allow the no-confi-dence debate to come on immediately thereafter. Outside readers will understand that Mr. Hall's Ministry are straining the forms of procedure to keep this debate low down on the order paper. The Opposition still await a reply of the Hall Ministry, and the statement made by the "Post" is absolutely misleading, and bears every evidence of having been maliciously devised. The " Times," referring to the fear of the Government to ask the House for supplies lest a no-confidence motion should come on, says : — " The trenches i were opened for a little time again m front of Government House, and on Saturday last war was declared against Sir Hercules Robinson by his late responsible adviser, the campaign being opened with a perfect storm of ' thunder and turf ' from a two thousand-pounder m the Grey redeubt on Lambton Quay. Supply has been, it is true, cut off, but the Governor m Government House has i not yet suffered very much. Indeed a sortie was made on Saturday night, and a considerable quantity of provisions successfully carrried off from the Legislative Council Chamber, where the Lords had established a depot for the relief of the besieged. 'No surrender 'is now the ory. Mr. Hall will not be given up till he can be exchanged for Hiroki. * ' ; .