WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2052, 2 August 1875, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

Saturday: 7.20 p.m. The Government Caucus There are a 1! sorts of mendacious rumours regarding the Government caucus propagated and as special correspondents are earwigging members in every direction, and where they obtain no information are supplying the deficiercy from their imaginations, there is no doubt but that some queer, things, will be sent by telegraph. The real facts are very simple. Seader Wood (Provincial i Secretary, Auckland) is for Abolition [ pure and simple, but said the Government measures were quite unsatisfactory and not those agreed upon in principle last year. He therefore left. Three or four members —as I informed you—went for the measures, but desired an appeal to the constituencies. These subsequently agreed to submit their modifications in committee, and let their votes depend on the result. At least 42 members are pledged to the absolute carrying of the measures. The Opposition, which comprises but some fifteen, intend to be as obstructive as possible. The other members who do not throw in their votes with the Government are yet unable to agree with the obstructionists, aud therefore the Government possess the only party in a majority. This day. The Times has a leader this morning on the importance of the general question to come before this parliament this week. It says :—"The country, we believe, is in favor of the change, and care should be taken not to baulk the reasonable expectations of the people;" and hence arguea 'fiat .the General Assembly should give its most earnest attention to the subject with the view of perfecting the Government measures. "In proposals of suc'j wide compass there must be points of divided opinion, but if the paramount necessity for settling the question be borne in mind, the difference will result in mutual concession and compromise, to the ultimate gain of .the Colony. We would regret any attempt to baulk discus•ion, but it may be that the opinion of the country is so overwhelmingly in favor of the Government policy as to justify members in passing the measure with as little delay as possible." The fight begins to-morrow. *The Opposition will take the statement in detail.