THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 104, 9 October 1878, Page 3

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

There is no particular change m the political situation, matters being pretty much m the same position as on Saturday. It is likely that a statement will ke made m the House .to-night, shbwhow. it is proposed to re-construct Hfae financial proposals, so as to make onp ior the loss of revenue caused by ithe withdrawal of the Beer Duties Bill and the Joint Stock Companies Tax . BUL There are all sorts of rumors cur jpent ; but nothing definite will be known until Ministers make further^explanation as to their fiscal policy. It is understood that the Government will stand by their other measures*, and if these are pushed through, the session wiU be quickly brought to a close.—- -*' Chronicle," Monday. Mr Ballance eat his leek last evening, and he and his colleagues took their cudgelling "umbly." The Beer Tax Bill and Companies Income Tax ; Bill are withdrawn, and the money intended to be expended on. the Colonial Defences will be taken to make up the deficit.'. ,'vMr\ Ballance*: was unable to recollect that the Government had expressed their determination to stand or fall by their policy, and he was happily able : to console himself that, iv withdrawing his Bills, he was following the example of Mr Pitt m the last century, and of Mr Lowe and other great men of a later time.—" N.Z. Times," Tuesday.