Political Gossip.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2073, 26 August 1875, Page 2

Political Gossip.

(By Telegbaph.)

(FROM A GARBUIOUB GOSSIP.)

WELLINGTON.

, Wednesday. In committee on the confiscated lands question some curious disclosures have been made, suggestive of gross corruption in high plages. This might have been expected. I understand that Sir George Grey was waited on by Ministers who promised any. concession re abolition if he would not press on the debate on land transactions in the House of Representatives. I have no reason to doubt the authority, and the circumstance is a confirmation of suspicions entertained.regarding Government transactions. Sir George means business, and has shown himself tobe a splendid fighting, man. The Post quotes the Thames Star re the existence of ariDg to monopolise the land at Ohinemuri. You may depend, if speculators and land sharks have their, way, bona fide settlers will-get little. There are likely to be some spicy disclosures re the swamp land ,at Waikato, obtained by Thomas Russell and party. -.-.,. A small difference between a newspaper proprietor not far from WelUngton, and who is also a Member of the House, and another member, occurred in the lobby last night.. Member -No. 2 told member No. 1 he was sitting on a rail. Member No. 1, who is rather distinguished for gentlemanly bearing and suavity of manner, told member No. 2 (who had as many whiskeys as he could carry) that he was impertinent. Member No. 1 is not the only one sitting on a rail at present. The House today was occupied with private business, a great mass of which has accumulated owing to the uninterrupted discussion* of the Abolition Bill, the debate on which will be resumed to- ; morrow—Johnston to open. i