Notling- is more probable, indeed, than that the ox-Governor will assume the r6lc of a free-lance and strike out all round him, hitting friend and foe alike. Mr Mac iindrew may still follow him, and a number of Otago men may continue to pin their faith to Mr Macwndrew ; but when Reid, Montgomery, and Rolles ton disclaim the connection, we expect demova'ization to follow. A respect able Opposition is essential to good go vernment, to prevent factiousness, and to enable the business of the country to be carried on with credit and ad vantage. It is very much the same as in actual warfare. When a country is so badly beaten that it can no longer maintain a regular army in the field, guerilla tactics are resorted to, and all honorable rules of warfare are likely to be violated for a time with impunity. , The formal deposition of .Sir George sition must follow sooner or later, and then the difficulty presents itself of re oiganizing- the Opposiiion without him. Mr Reid might have gone on to explain the cause of the present position of parties in the Legislature. He might have truthfully pointed out that the emasculation of the Opposition by the system of tempting its leading members to accept office at the hands of the Government, has produced the result he deplores. Had Gillies and Fitzherbert remained in its ranks, we should have had a guarantee at least against faction. The last session was begun by placing the real leader or the Opposition, one of the ablest men in the House, in the Speaker's chair ; while Mr Whisker,' who had taken an active part in two w ant-of confidence motions against the Govern ment, was immediately afterwards re warded by a seat in the Ministry. Nor is the system which has been practised in this colony less objectionable, on the account of the confusion it creates in the minds of the great body of the elec tors. On" what principles or men can they agree, when they find their rcpre • seutativesallured by omce,andpartirs are mixed up without regard to opinions ? It is the belief of many that if Mr Fitz herbert had been in the Opposition during the late session, the duration of the Session would not ha\e exceeded three months, and the debates would have been ot a higher, character. 