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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 251, 3 November 1879, Page 4

The Wellington correspondent of the Christchurch Press, writing in reference to the discussion in the House on the secession of the Auckland members from the Opposition, says : — The speeches from Sir George Grey's down to Mr Shrimski's, were perfectly frantic with rage, and the wildest oharges were brought against everyone whose action had crossed their path. After Sir George and his satellites had talked an immense deal of indignation, denouncing Mr Hall as the perpetrator of the foulest piece of corruption that had ever disgraced a oolonial Premier, Mr Reader Wood coolly informed the House that he had never spoken to Mr HaU on tbe snbject, but that Sir George Grey had told him that he would make a bargain with Mr Macandrew, and give him tbe office of Colonial Treasurer, and Mr Macandrew had aaked him to be Premier Mr Wood and his Auckland collegues have nothing to conceal in tbe stipulations they nude as to pnblic questions, aod are singularly free from any suspicion of private advantage; but the foul vituperations heaped on them by ibe camp they hare left will open their eyes to tbe generous treatment that may be expected towards those wbo thwart tbe expectations of the great Liberal party. The loss of temper and judgement was made all the more complete by the decision of tbe Election Committee against the return of Sir George Grey. The party had confidently- calculated on being able to manage Mr Allwright by Sir George Grey's great personal attention to him, but he proved to be made of sterner stuff than bad been expected. Sir George Grey's whip, Mr J. C. Brown, has served Mr Col beck with a writ for £1000 for sitting for Marsden whilst having some contract under Government. The parties now suing bim are the same who advised him that he might safely take his seat, when his vote was expected to be in their favor. ' The Australian statistics just issued show that Victoria's trade is decreasing ; that population has only increased 1 1 per cent. ln six years, while that of New South Wales has risen 24, and tbat of South Australia, 25 per cent in tbe same period. Taylor, the St Helen's man, who carried off the Queen's Prize at Wimbledon, with each a brilliant Boore, ia only 26 yeara of age, and ia a fitter, engaged at the Bold Iron Works. His success was a surprise to the old stagers at Wimbledon, who scarcely dteamtd tbat the blue ribbon of the meeting was to be taken by a man who bad never been Jn camp before.