PARLIAMENTARY.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 386, 4 August 1876, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

To-day's telegrams state that- the Francisco mail committee have determined to recommend the discontinuance ot. the coastal service.. ■;.,-■, :-...-..

' There will not be much debate over Whitafcer's resolutions—the hopelessness* of the scheme being apparent." Grwy -was anxious to bring down an amendaaent upon them, but was outvoted by his party. The Opposition are now i<- c'med lo mace finance the battle-ground, and, if successful, will go into office with-a pledge to consider Separation during, the. recess. The Public Petitions Committee report re Waitepeka deviation petition, that-a diversion would benefit the *eulers in"■;he district, while the main line would benefit the country generally; That, if no brancb.be made, ihe prayei of tLe Waitepeka petitioners shotdd rccjive favorable consiu'erelion.,.,". It is not unlikely that a division on Whi- - taker's' resolutions will be taken to-night. The Opposition do not int;nd putting np many speakers. Auckland, for the first time in Parliamentary history, will give a block vote. Many of the Otago members will leave the House when the division bell rings, so as to bring about a small majority for the Government. This afternoon Sir George Grey gave notice of Separation Proposals for' Tuesday.