THE OPPOSITION CAUCUS,

There was a good deal of activity amongst the pressnl'en to obtain the resnlt pii the Opposition cauctfs, ami it was doubtißl what to accept as the truth, there were so' rrianv versions afloat, anil a representa tive 6'f "ihe Press Agency endeavoured to obtain the dtsired information from Sir Win. Fox, but he dcelined to furnish any, saying that the business was private, and would only be made known in the House. Other reporters, however, were more suc cessful, as some members of the Opposition vied with each other iv affording particulars of all that took place at the caucus. It is said that about fourteen of the caucus were very doridtfd for refusing supplies. SIR GKOKGH GREY'S INTENTIONS. Sir George Grey iiitpiid.f to stand for the Thames, and to visit all the chief towns in tbo colony to address the people prior to election. He intends to stand by the Thames until its railway is an accomplished fact. It is understood that Sir George Grey will make his first address at Dunedin The result of the meeting is believed to be that the Opposition will pass a loan bill, tn'at tlley will insist upon the purging of the Bay of iEtldncJs roll before any election takes place for that d;stri«, w.d will only grant supplies for the shortest time in which it IS possible to carry out the elections. This is estimated at about two months, and it is said that three months supplies will probably be voted by the Houhe, but for no longer period. It is though this can be arranged, and both Loan and Supply. Bills pa^ed by next week, when the pro- Son would take place, to be followed immediately by the dissolution and ».«o o new writs made returnable at the earnest practical daf(s. „„, It is currently reported that strong repre sentations have been made to Sir t»eor b <- Grey to resign, and that he canKo* enter tain the idea. ~,. The rumour found currency to-day win* the Opposition intend raising a fund ot twenty thousand pounds for the purpose or contesting the ensuing election against the Greyites, and that an association is pro posed to be formed with the object ol advancing the principles of Liberalism in opposition to those of Greyism at the coming elections. 