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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XII, Issue 269, 13 November 1877, Page 4

The Wellington correspondent of the Star writing in the early part of last •s-t/eek says: — Tbe no confidence debate became stale, and a new sensation is craved for. We have it. The town ie divided in opinion as to whether the Marquis of Normanby is right or wrong in refusing to appoint Mr Wilson to the Upper House. The diversity of opinion ia quite amusing, and the amount of Parliamentary knowledge, as regards constitutional usage, that ia displayed by Tom, Dick, and Harry, is perfectly bewildering. Thore ia such a rush. for Parliamentary text books in the Government library that hon members feel annoyed, and just now would be ready to pass a vote that the library should be provided with at least a do-zen volumns of each work on parliamentary practices. This afternoon the august Speaker had to advert to the reprehensible practice of members taking away books for reference and not returning them, aud one book in particular, which has been missing for a week. Members were implored to bring the volume back- Tho poor librarian knows nothing of it. Singular to say, the Houae, though pretty full, listened to the Speaker in silence, nofc a member admitting to the soft impeachment of haviug the missing book. The privilege affair will not be made a party question' because parties are so split up oa it that some of the Government party side with the Governor, and some of the Opposition members think he has acted improperly. Then there is a lot inside and outside the House who say the Marquis has not been a whip for the Liberals in the House of Commons for six years for nothing, or without knowing what he is about, and is not likely to be euchred by men mere tyros in constitutional practice. It appears that his Excellency did a very similar act, if not identically the same, in Queensland wben Governor there, but the Assembly did not raise any point of privilege, and as far as that colony is concerned a precedent has been established. Sir George Grey has been perfectly rejuvenated over the matter. He has been rubbing his palms together for houra at a time, chuckling at how he has got the Marquis. Altogether it has put him in such a happy frame of mimd, that he looks at least 10 years younger since yesterday.