WELLINGTON.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3350, 17 September 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

(IBOX A COBBKSPONDEXT).

Last night.

The Government consider that; thej hafe a majority of 7 without reckoning those who are supposed to be sitting on a rail. The Premier will gain the block rote of 18 Auckland members, Whyte and Whitaker will both vote with the Ministry, although not followers of the Premier. The Post this evening considers it probable that the Government will get a majority, as the 39 Government votes will command most of the doubtful members it considers. The Times classifies the House like the Post only it has 42 anti-Greyites, 39 Greyitei and 7 doubtful, but the classification is absurd, as many of the men under the heading of Greyites, have stronger feelings of dislike to the Premier than many classed in the anti-Grey ticket. Wright of Coleridge will most probably vote with the Government. Yesterday's New Zealander in its leader says, if the Premier is in the minority it is alleged he has pledged himself to resign, if he is not, let the business of the session proceed with all reasonable speed to make up for the time already wasted. The sooner a decisive trial of strength comes off the better, as then some of the pseudoLiberals will have no reason for not assisting to carry through measures embodying the reform principles they have confessed during their candidature. The Conservative party are afraid to bring forward such a vote again, but it is to bo hoped that the Ministry will dare them to do so, and I do not believe they will accept the challenge. The fait however it, that the Liberal members, as many of them are called, although pledged to the Governor's speech programme, hate the Liberal policy in their heart. The Government being able to carry its measures through the House of liepresentativea will place it in a position to deal with iU Legislative Council, as the Council still consider that it hai a right to deal with the constitution of the Lower House. There are 35 new members, and should Whitaker not be elected for the Thames, the number will be 36, of whom only Messrs Hall, Pick and Header Wood have held seats in previous parliaments. . .

Jonah wu the first conundrum—The while gift bin up.