Telegraphic Despatches.

Tuapeka Times, Volume 22, Issue 277, 22 May 1873, Page 5

Telegraphic Despatches.

THE POLITICAL CRISIS. [The following telegrams were issued as Extras, except that of last evening : — ] Dunedin, May 15, 3.36 p.m. A new Government has been formed. Reid, Treasurer and Secretary for lands ; J. C. Brown, Secretary for Goldtieldsand Roads and Works on Goldfields ; Green, Public Works outside Goldb'elds ; Stout, Provincial Solicitor; Lumsden, without portfolio. This- Government have a strong majority. Superintendent takes time to consider. 4.33 p.m. The Government party held a meecing last evening, and refused Reid's offer for coalition . Reid offered to take in Bastings and Turnbull. The Superintendent has just intimated he will not accept Executive as named by Reid. May 17, 3.42 p.m. Dr. Webster has been intrusted by the Superintendent to form a Government, and he is endeavoring to bring about a coalition Government, consisting of the following: — Turnbull, Bastings, Stout, Reid, Webster, and one non-official member. This proposal is not acceptable to the majority uf the Council, who are willing that Bastings and Turnbull only should be included from the Government side. The majority numbers twenty-eight members. The minority is very stubborn, and will aot give way. Dissolution expected. i May 19, 3.26 p.m. Council prorogued at 3 p.m. to-day. There was a fearfully stormy scene. An endeavor was made by the majority | to form a coalition, taking Turnbull and i Bastings into new Government. The j minority declined, but the majority insisted. One of the latter was sent for, but the Superintendent would not agree. The Superintendent will apply to the Acting-Governor for a dissolution. May 21, 4.40 p.m. Twenty-nine members of the Council have sent a memorial to the ActingGovernor, asking him not to grant a dissolution. The Colonial Executive are now considering the Superintendent's request to ! dissolve. It is very improbable it will be, granted. Public opinion in Dunedin is very much against it. There are twelve tenders for the Tuapeka Railway, independent of any there may be at Wellington, awaiting which information, the tenders will not be opeued till to-morrow at Dunedin.