the friends of both ' gentlemen to know that Mr Hamlin himself so. re e°Cnl^es the 1 force of them that, now the Government have taken their/re splution, he will give Mr Hurst his hearty support and influence. Iu as summg this friendly attitude, Mr Hamlin is unquestionablyacting a noble part. In putting public con siderations above private ones, he has furnished an example of self-denial which will not be lost on any members of Parliament, and will certainly be remembered tb his credit by any Go vernment when the office of Chairman again becomes , yacant. What tlie Opposition how ‘mean, to do has not yet been made known.: It has been commonly understood that it was their intention to put Mr T. ,W. Thom bominatiori for the office;,but it is possible they may now agree to allow the appointment to.be unani mous, and leave the trial of strength ir th^T e Government to be mademn. W|ejjyhpt. Coast Peace Preservation -bill. lo make the appointment of the Speakership .or the Chairmanship a test of-existing power is rarely a wise course for the Opposition to take, add if they be convinced that an effort to carry their .. candidate, would prove, a failure, it is due to nil parties to ab stain from the attempt. Defeat at tbo beginning of the campaign would carry. the demoralisation of their party; and this, implying as it does a withdrawal of that healthy watchful ness which is indispensable to good government, would be a loss to the country. On the other hand, by con ceding to the Government the privi lege undisputed of appointing:;to the office’ the honorable •member whom, all things considered, they deem most deserving of ‘it, they pursue a course o; which is prudent-f as well as graceful,, seeing ;it- :en ables them to hold their power in leash for an opportunity better worthy of;its display. :,- tj .., yj L ! " /■ *

A telegram. from. Auckland gives the substance of an article which appeared last week in the, “ New Zealand Herald,” professing to ; give the sure and full par ticulars of what it calls,the late ministerial iimbroglio.^/Lt, would:have been an im mense relief if the “ Herald.” had given its authority for this new - version of a matter which some 'other' contemporaries had vauntingly given a true andfuliac ; count of. 