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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 217, 12 September 1881, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

(Fronji ouj own correspondent.) , ■;'= E fi y Telegraph.] ■ . --'• Saturday higiit. J - I understancUhaf the result of the C&blneV meeting to-day was practically to adopt the course in regard to Parliamentary business, which I intimated as probable. The Government will make a vigorous efiort io push through the most important measures and as much mqre business as they can, and theWsf will have to go to the wall. With a view^of pettiDg through as much as possible during the short time that the House can longer be kept together, Parliament will-fck atil a.mV on Monday and mest likely on several other <iays in the week :unlesa^^e night siitiogsi should be protracted toolate for this to be practicable. A large enrolment of work embodying both seta of estiniates may be expected to be rushed through during the ensuing week. There is, .not any serwus opposition to tRe Railway Construction,,} Bill impending ba the part of the ";Lards, J ,';most of whom have 1 in conversation themselves favorably towards the £ni.r-2u C riis some difference of opinion generally as to'the effect of the 'House insistingon retaining; the " Security '^Clause (No. 11J, Somis^old^ ing that this has eniaspalated^the ttfe^sure I and rendered it unworkable beßause no contracting Company could jflord^.ttfjlock up al large portion o'f its capital ori.property as security, v I hear that Sglr fiiohardson ia ' among those who take thia viewVand he is 0%; cpurse onepof the highest authorieies in the House on the subject. Mr Westffn also objects strongjy to the words "may require iecurity;"believing them to be really mandato'rj and not"'< merely permissive. OthersV.hoWever, di£Ee:r" tn toto from tbia view and assert that theobnoxious clause will haye no appreciable- ! effect" It is likely v that an effort will bemade to get it structout in tha Council and to secure the concurrence of the Lower House to this course. Sir James Prenderj,gaßt is to be sworn in as acting Governor onMonday if tne Emerald is telegraphed -ar having'lef t Auckland. ' : - This Day, 2-30 p.m. It is.reporied that .the Government have admitted a portion of Brogden and Sons' claims, and 'authorised payment with five' years interest at 10 per cent. It is further rumored that this will be used by Messrs Brogden as an admission in the proceedings they are now taking to recover their other claims, which amount to £286,000.— 5ir Jamea Prendergast is to be sworn in a8 Acting (Eroyernor> thia ; '4fteWQQQ-*r &efdrtf Mr Justice Hichriiondl.-- Mr;. Ormond returned from Napier by the Rotomabana this mornijng, but nothing is known as ypt, regarding bis intentions. It is belie'vedf,'^ ncWter; thai he hasaome plan in 'Mew vadreirse tdthe ©o[ vernment,aa^ whence. left, it ; wiw:Bndefstooa 1 that he had gone for tiha session, an^jit.wa^ only after^aVai w'tfen the "^ifiation "altered • that bw Intention to 1 return was declare^;' ;i|s .is supposed h'el will : tak« > biropportiinity 'oi ; th« Property Tax Ameo^meafcßiUi;' ,;r j