Political Gossip.

Patea Mail, Volume VI, Issue 542, 6 July 1880, Page 3

Political Gossip.

From our Wellington Correspondent, “NO-CONFIDENCE.” Wellington, Friday. This hollow debate terminated last night in a foregone conclusion. The speaking had dragged over many days and nights, and had been generally dull, until Mr Ormond’s all-round satire, and Major Atkinson’s defence of his finance, infused fresh spirit into the closing fight. When the division did come, it surprised nobody, livery name had been counted in advance,-even those of the waverers ; and yon will find the list of names corresponding to the known party lines. The motion for going into com mittee on the estimates was carried by 45 against 80, a substantial majority that will strengthen the position of the Government during the session. Those supporting the Government were Adams, Allwriglil, Atkinson, Bain, Beetbam, Bowen, Bryce, Brandon, Colbeck, Dick, Driver, W. Fox, Fulton, Gibbs, Hail, Hurst, Hursthouse, Johnston, Kelly, Kennedy, Levin. Masters, M'Caughan, M‘Donald, Moorhouse, M'Lcan, Murray, Oliver, Ormond, Pitt, Richmond, Richardson, RolIcston, Russell, Saunders, Stndholme, Seymour, Shanks, Sutton, Swanson, Stevens, Trimble, Whitaker, Wright, Wood.. Pairs—Bunny, Hirst, Mason, Wakefield, White. The Opposition minority were Andrews, Barron, Brown, De Lautonr, Finn, J. T. Fisher, George, Gisborne, G. Grey, Harris, Hutchinson, Lnudon, Macandrew, Montgomery, Moss, Reid, Seldon, Shephard, Shrimski, Speight, Stewart, Tainni, Tawhai, Tc Whcoro, Thomson, Tole, Tomoana, Turnbull, Willis, Jones. Pairs—Ballance, Hamlin, Pyke, Reeves, Sheehan.

Mon with pretensions to honor have asked for the most scandalous things—for the Government to undertake works whether they were for the benefit of tbe State or not, and simply in order to bare money spent in their districts. There has been almost a rivalry as to who should taka back to their constituents the largest amount of plunder. Sir, I blush for such a state of things.—Extract from Mr Turnbull’s speech. I think it shows a disgraceful state of affairs to' Hilda public meeting in Nelson telling its members to support the Government or withdraw their support according as the Government did or did not carry out certain works in their district. It is a disgrace to any community that such sentiments, should be uttered.—Extract from Mr Turnbull’s speech.