The Guardian, in an analytical turn of mind, thus reviews the opposition :—"We have been endeavouring to put into a sort ot mental alembic the compound of strange heterogeneous elements included under the generic term of the " Opposition." It is a sort of " happy family," comprising animals of very opposite instincts, bound together by no ties but those of a common dread and a common hunger. There is the Auckland party—agreed on one thing at least : that of greed for our land fund - the Wellington party—consisting of Mr Fitzherbert and "Mr Bunny,—whose "platform " is just as selfish, but entirely distinct, and whose enmity is the result of disappointed hopes and defeated ambition. Then there is the Macandrew following, who want to make four separate Colonies, with but a slight link of federation, and reduce the Assembly to a mere cypher. Then there are a few discontented individuals who want, they know not what, and whose brains are full of what a well known Provin cial Councillor used to call "chimerical schemes." Finally among the waverers— who can hardly be said to belong- to the Opposition, and of whom there are many more representatives outside the House than in—there are those who have adopted as their one hope and their one cry the vague word "delay," and whose political creed seems to be summed up in these words— " They fear ; they know not what—but still they fear." If we could analyse with tlie pracise test of the chemist this compound mass, we should probably arrive at some sucli result as the following :— Analysis. In 100 parts. Auckland platform 50 Disappointed aspirants 15 Macandrewites 20 Separations ts .. .. 5 Honest puzzlopaies 5 Shivering procrastinators .. .. 5 Patriots .. .. a trace. 100 lhis compound is highly explosive, but can be rendered safe by exposure to the open air, and the application of a little cold water.
