PARLIAMENTRY GOSSIP.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 664, 22 August 1876, Page 2

PARLIAMENTRY GOSSIP.

Tiir following tellegrawa bearing Apon Ihe political position, and organualuJWof the opposition paity appear in Saturdtji ' Crußo' : —

MB GEORGE GREY DEPOSED BliOU TliE LEADERSHIP OF THE OITOSITION.

MR WHITARKR BDQUEST£D 30 TAKK COMMAND.

PROMINENT ACTION OP MR TONKd.

MEETING OF AUCKLAND MEMBfiRo.

[From our Special Correspondent. ] Wiminoton, Fiidaj night. Solicitations are being nude to^Mr Whi-akor to ammo the luadcrtliip of the Opposition ; but it it questionable if lie will oonient to more thun the leadership of tbo Auckland raeinbrr*, Sir George it TirtuaDy, and all but formally, deposed. The Auckland and the Opposition mem* ben havo had several iDterriowi with bin), and represented tlieir ohjuctiom to hit continued leadership, but be still ■tandi on hi* dignity, and on the faith that ii in him at to the f»lirn«u of ths Miniitrj. Particulars of interTicwt on reliable information hare be»n sent you bj another corroipondent.

[From another Corr«pond«nt.J Wellington, Friday night. An informal meeting of « few Auokland members wu held jetterdny erening. It irw agreed to address a letter to Sir Georg* Grey, calling upon him to resign the leadenhip 1 He refassd. Mr Tonki then wrote a letter, and received no reply, waited upoa Sir Georg* Grey, and pointed nut that a oomiderable number of Auckland members were displeased with his lead, iiany Southern members refuse to make soy c»»ce:Stcns •o long at Sir Gcorgr Groj lea Is.

Sir George Grey ■•id lie would not resign the leadership m hit political ■reputation w»< at st> ko. 6ub?©qti-!itly other Auckland members ■w a led on Sir Goorge Grej »nd made the ■amis Qeuiami. They represented to Sir George Grey that it wu better to agree to u>abti t>o us reasonable coucessiou in -or ler to tec re pror er o» siilerution for Aucklanl, eepeoia ly a« lr fu ius Vogel bad stated to one tf thu Auckland memher* that if Auckland would put her demands into * tangible shape, they would rccrirr duo consideration. Sir Geor«e Grey excitedlj replied : * I wilt never accept snything from the men on those bei«hes.' A a Auckland member said it would be admable for Sir Geoige Urey to stand aside, and let tome other leader act for the Aucktmd party. >ir George Grey said he would not t sign at Ins political reputation vroald l» destroyed. ' Tho Auckland members Ihen objected to Sir| George Grey't taking action with" j out consulting his party. They instant * liU tabling a notice of motion that the C unties Bill and Financial Arrangements 23 U be read that day »ix momhs without c^icdit with the Auckland party. j(, wits that he only consulted with Mr Macandrew and Mr Header Wood in the library ; they endi«a»ourod to diosuade hm, bnt immediately afterwards Sir Georga Grey went into the House and tabled the motion. Sir George Grey replied that as leader he was j in tilied in adopting this course. An Auckland member : Are we to submit nil our bil's to you * Sir George Grey : Yes ; that is tho ion of » leader. Auckland member : We will not. 8k George Grey : lh it is jour affair. Another Auckland member insinuated tlnit his sc ion hitherto had not coafeired »ny benefit on Auck'and. - B'>r G«( r^e Grpy replied that he hnd sho#n the p-jople of the colony how lh«y miglit nchie»e their freedom. Another Auckland memb-r replied I hot tluo bad led to no ta'glble result. Whut did Sir George Grry propose to do if his opotition re«ultid in nothing? Sir Cforg.' Grey siid they would appeal to tho Qu<en and "tlio Biitish PurliaBient* Another Au3klind memUer said the O'ago mr>Tibiri would not support Sir G«'rr^e Grey. Ihry would >;o in to get what they could for the benefit of their district. Sir Gerge Grey said he ne*or woul 1 behove that the Otnpo in(in'>er« would b>> *il ing to (support the Gowrnmcnt. He gave them credit for more hont-sty. Th* meeting finnllj deliTeitfd to Sir George Grey a cop) of a letter announcing their rt>Mons for demanding Sir G «r^e Orej's nfigna'ion of Ihe leadership, i>nd atting him to c.ll iv meeting of t1)"t 1 )" Auckland members to Jensa a new 2> I u t onn. Sir (iaorpe Grey has not>et ollttd the inc-p'iog, bu> it i» nmle< stood that (on . crow ho wi 1 re igu the leadti-h p on th') plen lli it in Mctiouin Parliament is ll*ej to trciira th« proper measure of jl-I'<*« t<> Auckiund. Mi- 'Whituker is nulerttood to be wil i"!2to lewl the Auckland party.

[From an occasional Torre?) ondtnt.] We hug! on. Friduj night. Mr Toukis the M»»jor of Aurkl>rd mi 1 mctub r for City Wegfc, hid an hour's »nt>rvie» with Sir Julius Vogel, who «.i.l ih.tif Aucklnd woull put hrr cltvm* in definite (•h.tpo, he would make n I re >• >n.ibl« conre*tioiif. Mr Tonk» will call a meeting of 1u« A U 'klnnd memhe is if Sir George Grey refute*,. Mr Miyor McDonald «.<! Mr Bro lie, from tlio Th»me«, are now in Wellington, to consult wiih memben on the latereit of thf Thamtfl.