PARLIAMENTARY. (From the Herald's Special Correspondent.) Wellington, Monday.

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PARLIAMENTARY. (From the Herald's Special Correspondent.) Wellington, Monday.

The petition of Home and Jervis will be treated the same as last year. Soall's will be referred to the Defence Office and shelved, tied up in red tape. It is considered that Mr Stafford, entrapped Mr Vogel into proceeding with the Forest Bill this session, and that it Avill probably pass its second ] reading in the House and then be posponed. Mr Mackay reports favorably on Tairoa's claim re the South Island. [The foregoing Avas received at our office at one o'clock on the 4th.] Tuesday. An arrangement was made amor-g the members when the Wa\d-Chapman Committee commenced sitting, that no information was to be given as to what transpired until the report was brought up. Considerable annoyance is therefore felt among the members of the committee at the betrayal of confidence in the Soupiern Cross. The Tribune reprints the same paragraph this evening. It is believed the sender of the telegram will be discovered. The N. Z. Times reused this morning to reprint the telegram, as being a breach of privilege, and Mr Reed, the editor of the Tunes, was had up before the committee Jiis morning, and examined as to the nature of the telegram he declined to insert. It is possible that inquiry to endeavour to find out the sender will be burked. The reason of the persistent opposition to the Forest Bill was, because Mr Vogel, in the bill (a.s I wired you long since), wants to obtain a lien over the provincial estates before they are sold, to hold as a security for co^nial liability. The Auckland members met on Thursday to conMilt as to the wants of uhe province, and to ascertain how far the Government proposals are consonant with provincial requirements. Mr Reader Wood, it is believed, caused a letter to be sent to Mr Williairson to convene a meeting, complaining also that though the session, is so far advanced, no caucus of Auckland members has been called. Immigration papers, re Stewait and O'Rorke, were this day laid on the table. The committee on Excise report that the proposed

inciease ol excise dulius is not inconsistent with good faith to those who have embarked in the business of distillation. That it is inexpedient to altogether stop distillation of spirits in the colony. That having in view the loss to the revenue under the present excise duties, and also that the parties now engaged in distillation have expressed their willingness to accept compensation, the committee is of opinion that the Government should endeavour to arrange with the parties now engaged in distillation on equitable terms, and with due consideration to their claims. It is the opinion here of many that Mr Macfarlane will get the Waitemata seat. Thei-e will probably be special legislation on the subject. The I naturalization laws will be revised.