Rangitikei amateurs are rehearsing "The Mikado," and Nelson "The Suv'nor." Mr Witheford will make his mark in Parliament. Of his maiden speech, the Post says: "The junior member for Auckland City, in the course of his speech, proved the extensive and varied character of his relations with men and things. The knowledge he has culled in his wanderings, he will, we are confident, gladly place at the disposal of the Legis lature, and as he becomes more practised in the forms and usages of Parliament, he will doubtless gain a ready hearing from the House." Answering the question "Do we want more Ministers V the Christchurch Press S!l y S : — Mr Seddon's overwork has arisen from the simple fact that he has sur rounded himself with a set of incapables in the Cabinet, and has had to do their work as well as his own. Except Mr MoKunzie nnd Mr Ward, his colleagues are mere figureheads, useless alike in administration and in debate. If any executive matter of importance has to be decidtd it is Mr Seddon who has in nine easesjout of ten to be appealed to for the final decision. It is notorious that ho was the only member of the Ministry in the last Parliament who showed the least capacity for leading the House. The others could only be trusted to take charge of the simplest Bill for a single night. Where one man has to do the work of five or six, ho is bound to break down. It would not mend matters in the least to add one or two or even three more incap ables to the present Ministry. The real remedy is to abolish the system of " one man Government," and to select Ministers each capable of managing his own depart ment. The Wellington correspondent of the Auckland Herald says :— Many old Parlia mentarians are confident that before the present Parliament expires — perhaps before the present session is over — important developments will occur in the constitu tion of parties. It is generally recognised that all are Liberals now. 