Parliamentary Gossip.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3316, 7 August 1879, Page 2

Parliamentary Gossip.

Continued Attaok "by tlie Opposition on the Railway.

[By Telegbaph,]

(FBOM A COBBBBPOHDEST.)

Wellington, This day. The Pollen party are determined to pass vote after vote against the Govern* ment, the Thames Bail way being an inexhaustible means of, attack. 1

The Times this mining in a strong leader about the alteration of the plans admits'that the report of the Committee does not censure the Government. The Opposition, however,, construes it so. Colonel Whitmore, in the Legislatire Council, spoke well for the Thames. The Opposition are spreading rumors about the Premier quarrelling with his oolleagues; they say that three Ministers had resigned, and that a disturbance had occurred between the Governor and the Premier. There is no truth whatever 1 in the 1 rumour. *

It is anticipated tb« Oppoiition will tack such conditions to the Appropriation Bill whichr will *ause a violent debate, thereby prolonging the dissolution, the object being to get Grey to resign, •■ he can't give effect to the Governor's instructions, n .

Several members have already left to canvass their constituencies.

The Thames must support the Govern* ment, who i« fighting its battle well. <

, There are but few expressions from the Opposition against Mr Sheehan standing for the Thames, but Sir George Grey doing so'gives great annoyance, as they would like, as of old, its members to be dirided.

Vesey Stewart is looking after a large block of land for another settlement.