PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4882, 2 September 1884, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

[By Telegraph.] (fbom our otvn coerespondent.) Wellington, Last night. Discussing Mr Stout's chances of forming a Ministry, the Post, in a leader this evening, says:—" Altogether the position is a difficult one, and its difficulties are admitted on all sides. There is a general desire on the part of the House, we think, to give any reasonably good Ministry a fair chance, and unless a very palpable blander is made, Mr Stout should succeed in retaining office through the session. At the jame time, the feeling against the inclusion of too many much-tried and played-out politicians is very strong, and to ensure real vitality there must be a reasonable infusion of new blood ia the new Administratiun. If Mr Stout does not succeed this, time in forming a Ministry able to command a working majority, •a fresh appeal to the electors will be inevitable, and constitutionally he would be entitled to take their verdict on the matter."

It is on the cards that Mr Hurst may be Minister for Goldfields, but the memfor Waitemata is feeling his way before accepting the bait. Captain Morris is whipping energetically >for the Yogel party, as he believed it would be the most favorable towards the, raining interests. From a conversation I had with Mr Ormond, he does not appear disinclined to accept office, his chief points of difference being that of borrowing; but, having ascertained that the feeling of the country is in favor of borrowing to com plete public works in progress, he is prepared to go in to a much larger extent than he previously intended. It is rumored that the several vacancies in the Upper House will be filled by an equal number of members from each of the two Islands. I need not wire names mentioned at present, till matters are matured, but the bait Is kept dangling i before the eyes of expectant Lords. Thames Railway. Messrs Fraser and Brodie have been occupied all the morning re Thames matters. Mr Ritso is in communication with Mr Fraser, urging him to have matters re the railway land pushed forward, as the railway syndicate will go on when the land is acquired.