Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 814, 4 September 1877, Page 2

Parliamentary.

[From Our Special Correspondent.] GrOVEENMENT BuilipiNGS, Wellington,* |Vionday. ' THE OPPOSItiON. There is a powerful ikaiddle party being formed in the Hfense, of which Montgomery will probably be the leader. Several Government supporters have promised^ to join 'the

Reeshave- not joined, but promise not to obstruct the party. They will , wafcih ;'" if s , progress. Two join^qf Mr |kffbtdj» tail will join the; party* .;=iv ; •.-.'. Welljnoton; last night, 8.30 p.m The' Opposition Caucus comes off to-nadrjrow. Macandrew will not join the -new: party, but will act with iSir (jreoog^sGreyv He gave notive to-day of a resolution, that the next session of Parliament should be held af Christ jhuroh. The Opposition is 'tKua split in two parties. Several of the middle party are much offended at Macaudrew's resolution. Meantime the Government hold the,. whip ; hand. The whole ofternoon was ooonpied with a debate on the Education BUI. There was frequently scarce h'alf a quprum in the House, and -never was a full quorum during thVlatter part of the afternoon. Mr r Gisborne will be Lieutenant to Montgomery in tha hew party. Four former supporters lof the Government have given in their . ■adherence to the new party. Three more, it is said, will go if Government press the religious clauses in the Education Bill, and two or three others are on a rail pending the action of the . Qoyemmentr With regard to the Natives Land question, a meeting will be held. in a day or two to draw up a programme of future action. Jones's case is adjourned until ♦Thursday.