Parliamentary Gossip.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4528, 10 July 1883, Page 2

Parliamentary Gossip.

. FBOlt OUR OWJT COBB-S2ONDBNX.) - Welmn&ton, T. his day. The Ministerial paper, the I Times, makes following [explanation thii morning, about Ministerial changes :— " The real faots ar» as follows: Mr Bryce has not sit all decided to leave for England ; he dreads a iea voyage, and does' not take sufficient interest' in Mr Busden to care mdoh aboat prosecuting him, howsver worthy that reekles writer may r be of durance Vile ; consequently, Mr J. C. Bichmoud has not been nominated for the control of Native affairs. As regards Mr Oliver's suggested appointment as Agent-General, the Cabinet knows nothing about it; that it has long been known that Mr Johnston is desirous of going; on a visit to the Home country, but nothing has occurred lately to. reader the time of that Visit in the least degree more definite; that Mr Whitaker also is rather, tired of public life; on account of increasing -years, but has no more intention than any one of his colleagues to desert the rest; and that Mr Dick is actuated, by exactly .similar motites." As much bf the foregoing may be believed as readers please; ifc is not believed in Wellington. There was not much in the debate last night. Sir Geo. Grey has weakened his cause in reply, by losing his temper, 'and attacking the Taranaki governing families.