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Wellington Independent, Volume XVI, Issue 1599, 12 July 1861, Page 2

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ARRIVAL OF THE AIREDALE. DEFEAT OF THE STAFFORD MINISTRY! We stop the Press to announce the arrival of the Airedale, this afternoon from Auckland. It brings us intelligence of the defeat of the Stafford MinisJ*J on Mr. Fox's want of confidenco, motion, by a majority of one. This is a kai) majority certainly, but it is identis**the same as that which pitted the Stafford Ministry in power, "fiVe years ago. f Mr. Fox had been sent for to form a new ministry. We quote from the " New Zealander of Saturday last, THE MINISTERIAL CRISIS. In the House of Representatives, on Wednesday evening, Mr. Fox moved " That this House has not confidence in his Excellency's Responsible Advisers." After a debate which lasted for three days, the resolution was yesterday carried by "a majority of one." The division lists were as follow : — Ayes 24. Noes 23. Messrs. Fitzherbert Messrs. Bell Saunders T. Russell Eyes J. C Wilsou Wood Domett Carter Weld Munro (Auckland) Willis Mantell A. J. Richmond R. Graham Hall G. Graham Orraond O'Rorke Cookson Kettle Rowley . Carleton Mason €. J. Taylor Stafford Dick Firth Williamson C.W.Richmond Henderson Butler McGlashan Frazer Brandon Jollie Rhodes Creyke Renall O'Neill White Nixon Featherston J. C. Richmond \ TMttrm WAraylor| Tellers Curti. J Tellere There is no ground for any demonstration of triumph at such a result, nor does the magic " one afford a very cheering prospect of a working majority in the H»use fur those who may be called upon to occupy the seats which will, no doubt, be vacated by the present incumbents. But the " vigorous prosecution " policy is tbe strong point of the preset! t Minisslers, and to tbe sympathy which exists in the House with their views on this subject, and to the unwillingness which was felt to permit a change of men at such a crisis as the present, it is due perhaps that tbe adverse majority was uot very much greater. Upon their policy with respect to the system of Provincial Government, aud especially upon that particular portion ofit which is embodied in the New Provinces Act, it would be fouud we think tbat the score would bave been greatly adverse. It is something we believe wholly ex ceptional iv colonies on this side the line, in which the system of Responsible Govern in cut has been newly established, tbat tbe period of tbe existence of a local Parliament sbould have expired without a crisis or a change of Ministry having taken place The present advisers of bis Excellency have been in office more than five years, ana there may be some balm in the reflection tbat, in a new Parliament and after a general election, their defeat, such as it appears, was due as much to accident as to any other cause. Had the weather favored au arrival from Taranak, the Mone" might have been on their own side. . 'We have already given the reasons why we ourselves regard the change which must take place with feelings of satisfaction. We believe tbat tbe present Ministers are, in the eyes of the Native people of the South, representatives of a policy which they, the Natives, have been taught to regard as unjust and aggressive, and that by their removal frou office may be removed one at least of the difficulties which stand in the way of an adjustment of the Native question. If experience shall prove' that this opinion is the correct one, we believe that we shall do the retiring Ministers no more ibati justice in expressing our belief that they will themselves bo the first to admit that the vote to which the House of Representatives came yestefda'y, in iueir regard, was a happy oue for the Colony of New Zealand. ' . -iBiBTH.*— At Hohson-stroefc, on the sth instant, the .wife, of C. W. Sohultze, Esq** of a son. Mabried. — At St. Mary's Cathedral, by the Rigßl Rev. Bishop Viard, Mr. Edward H. Gbiog, to Ellev, youngest daughter of Mr. Richard fti'ninT. both of Wellington.