If that Were to be the rule no man with a particle of self-respßct would accept nomination for & seat in the Legisla ture, and government of the country might it once be handed over to the least scrupulous and the most artful in ronciliatin& a prevail iug opinion, Looking ut the circumstances as known lo us under which these members left tho Macandrew party, we see many reasons why they might claim at least a suspension of judgmout until they were aftorded the opportunity di. vindicating their conduct. Tnß exaction of an absolute promise from Sir George Grey tuat he would not accept ofllco irt aWy new Ministry, whioh is.cohfessed iri the telegram signed by the Auckland members as the only con dition upon \vliich the pilrfcy held togetber, might servo to Jpluce certain members in oflice, but surely it could not bo expected to advance any liberal pvrpose. Why, is it not notorious thrt.t Sir George Groy for the last two yeai's has brought down Liberal measures in an imperfect form because of half-hearted support or open opposition within liis own Cabinet, and from whence did that Opposition oome t 'I he first action of the Opposition under Mr Macilndrew was to strike out of the Order Paper the Trien nial Parliaments Bill, to which he has con fessedly beoil opposed throughout a long pub lic Career, and one Liberal bill after another was being torn to shreds between the con tending parties. In the mailer of justice to Auckland We aretttldtliatWehad a guarantee of that in Uie Mttcandrew Government, but what has been the experience of .the past two years-, eVeil when Sir George Grey and Mr Shee,hau wero members of tlic Cabinet aud desirous of pushing on works? The records of public works expenditure) shew : £83,396 to Auckland, £223,60S to Otago, £177,315 to Canterbury, and £17G,G18 to Wellington. Promises we have had iv abundance, "But tho above are Mi1 Mac andrew's own ligurqs for 187S-79. Iv the return of Mr iiallauce to the Cabinet— probably as its head—we are also exposed to the danger that the industrial effort which is now beginning to. gather strength will be crushed under tho liecl of thoso rabid free trade theories that have already nearly brought Utter l'uln upon our timber industry. 