Our Auckland Letter.

Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3952, 29 August 1881, Page 2

Our Auckland Letter.

(from our own correspondent.)

Auckland, Saturday.

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Ministers are in a fix, not knowing what day another want of confidence motion will be brought down. Nelson members will all go against the Government, as it will be to their interest to do so, after the sly manner in which their enemies kept back (he contemplated changes in the Kepreseutation Bill with respect to Nelson Provincial District. Hurst is not yet a colleague of John Hall's. Willie Swanson's compact bears no fruit. The expectant Minister of Works—no oue, not even the Cabinet itself—can with any safety say, "No good is being done for the country, time is wasted, public extravagance continues," and for what, simply because the rats and a few others are living in hopes of getting Government help when they go to their several constituencies for re election.

L4.TEST POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Bunny regrets supporting Ministers. Whyte is " cockey," as bis East Coast lands have passed through Brabant's Court. Young Whitaker believes he can the Major at the right time. Colbeck will seek re-election, no doubt—this is meant as a skit, for rejection would be the proper expression. Sheehan is bleeding the Murimutu land ring. The Premier fears Mr Moorhouse will not recover. Willy seldom speaks ; he is too busy studying the new : boundaries of Eden. The intelligence that a cargo of bonedust sank in the Lake entrance is sad news for its owner—it was uninsured. Sir George is as lively as a. cricket, aud far too many for the Premier or the other old Foxes. Wood is troubled in tniud, as he fears if both he and his opponont stand for Waitemata a go-between will get 'elected. Old Trimble is " funky" over his chances of again being returned. Boardman is in communication with Swanson about City West. O'Eorke fears that his forsaking his party and I voting for Whitaker for Eden may operate against him in Onehunga. and so it will, Sir George Maurice. John Lundon is safe for the Bay. Waterhouse's brother-in-law being only brought out in order, he may be properly squeezed. James McCosh Clark hopes to see the leasehold franchise restored. Dargaville has joined Gleeson's Hand Ball Club; it is in the north ward, where my dear Maling's friend is going to politically woo. The editor of the Herald is vow known as the man with the big white collar. Mr Brett boa3ts of dining with the Premier during his recent trip to Wellington. George McCullough Keed starts a paper in view of the elections. The manager of the 8.N.Z., Hamilton, is trustee for winding up the late Waikato Mail. The Lance will soon come out as an evening journal. The Herald and Star are in a feverish state owing to the big dock, which is not waut&d, bfcjng ea&etioued, aud to &6 uttbl<

unreliability of the telegrams which Rons and Oakley transmit. The most important item in my private letters from Wellington, however, is the dread which Ministers are in over the projected enquiry into the telegraphic cypher code and memo, system, both of which have diminished the telegraph receipts by thousands. All things considered, the occupants of the Treasury Benches are not to be envied—dreaded and distrusted by their supporters, kept in office by their opponents and bank influence, such is the political siluatiou at Port Nic. just now.