SESSIONAL GOSSIP.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2970, 22 August 1878, Page 2

SESSIONAL GOSSIP.

[BY TELEGBAPH.]

(from; our own cobsesfondent.)

Wellistgtox, This day.

Sir George Grey objects to the Broomhall arrangements being carried out, and willjprobably be supported by the House. If successful, sufficient land will be set apart for the Thames people. Sir George will endeavor to acquire and purchase the freehold of the Ohinemuri gold field, and give preferenlial claims to agricultural leaseholders. Mr Kowe has presented a petilion from Ohinemuri' settlers on the subject. ?

Mr Whilaker will prepare a bill to arrange the Gold Mining Districts Act to rnedt the wishes of the provisional directors of the Tarara Flour Mill Company, and Greenville (of the Karaka) regarding his long-standing grievance.

Jiewi has sent ths following important letter tc the Hon. the Naive Minister:— " Wailara, August 9Lh, 1878.—T0 the Hon. Mr Sheeluir —Will you kindly send my words to the Wanacga newspaper for insertion, in order tUt-.t the words following may be made known. I have heard of what has been s- id by Mr Fox's newspaper, ( enouncing what was said bj Mr Sheehaii end Sir George Grey at Waitava, also finding fault with Manga Marr'apoto for going to WaitaiC. No man can dispute what is said by three persons. The sun has risen ji'oai its hiding place. It is not overcast by clouds. A child is born, it is a male child, can now walk upright; it can run ; it was ilrrit able to ran at Waitora; by this I mean ( Sir George Gi'ey has unfastened Mr Fox's hand from the head of Man^; and Manga bas also let go of Fox's head. Gh! Thou unbelieving mm ; you had. belter follow the Government steps ; the good steps of myself and Mr Sheeh&n. Menga saw Sir 1). McLean at Pahiko, which place is near Kujti. Manga, on that occasion, sa^.d, Let us plant a tree of good, and let it grow where it :s planted ; the wind came, and it was blasted. Manga also saw Dr Pollen. ( They also endeavored to plr:it a tree at! .1 lexr.: ia. r.ad at Taupo, butn the the I

s.iows of Tongai iro appeared ; then it was desiroyod ; when the tree was brought to Waifcara to be planted, and at Waitara it was planted. It now grows. . Sir G. Grey, myself, and Mr Shceh?.n planted it on the 27tu daj of the month o2 June. It now grows. It beam fruit during the summer, that you and tho odic-r Maoris and Europeans may corno and get some of the fruit. March is the month for all the people of the island to come to Waitara. That is all. From Manga Kewi Maniapoto."

Government have no intention to comply with the Cambridge request for a new County for that district. The multiplication of Counties is not regarded with favour, besides the fact that some Auckland people are opposed to the Cambridge people in th's petition. The brewers have had it out with the Colonial Treasurer. The delegates from Dunedin affd elsewhere deputationised the i:on ia his den, and used all their most powerful arguments against the tax. They received a patient hearing, but the hon. gentleman was proof against all blandishments, and cooly told the peck o' malt delegates that he intended to adhere to the tr ree-halfpenny impost. He very kindly conceded to them the privilege of enforcing the extra charge on any existing contract (hey might have, and said he would faLo care that a provision was introduced conferring this power. The Meurant claims are to bo settled satisfactorily this session. Mr Whitaker has scored one re the disqualification of Premier.and Ministers. He showed most unquestionably how the Disqualification Act. 1876, had been infringed in the resignations and re-appoinfc-ment of Ministers io portfolios, and all that tbe Attorney-General could do was to tuke time to consider the matter.

The Premier has received a medal from the Victorian Governmer t for salmon ova intended for New Zet land extracted with permission by the former. The Premier said Mr Macandrew was most entitled to the medal, but he ordered it to be sent to the museum.