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Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 960, 17 August 1878, Page 2

(From auother Correspondlent.) Things remain very dull in the political world. Any opposition that may exist shows no sign of animation. I think the Government measures wll be put qvaickly through, and the session close in about six weeks from the present time. . ; ■■■'■ '■';"- ■ Germain items in the^ne w t ar iff are sure ft> be vigorously criticised, and I fancy the Electoral Bill -will be rather roughly handled. Sir George Grey's health is improving, although is still far from well. Mr Sheehan has been confined to his house by a severe cough and cold, but showed up in the House to-day. Auckland went to the fore the other day in the mußical world, when Mr Brett carried the patrons of a concert in aid of the funds of St. Peter's Church off their feet with the song, " 1 fear no foe." He was accorded two encores, but no musical foe appeared to question his proud boast. I saw the latest thing out in advertising to-day. I was walking near the Parliament Hou«e when my attention was attracted by a sulky, drawn by a fast trotting horse. The driver I took to be a gentleman attached to one of the local ' Busters.' As I gazed at the retreating vehicle I saw painted on the stern the words ' Evening Chronicle,' just in the same way you might see a tradesman's cart labelled, " Brown, tripe and trotter man," I think that paper is run by a Yankee staff. Mr Luckie of the ' Herald ' has gone to the ' Post ' at a salary of £550. Anderson takes the ' Chronicle ' at; the same salary, and with it, I suppose, the ' Chronicle - buggy. Mr Fox, to-day, in the House, asked Ministers if they would ratify the bargain with Broomhali 1 Mr Sheehan replied, that the bargain was clearly illegal, but the Government would introduce a bill to legalise it' withont, however, pledging them,

elves to support it. The question would be left to the House to settle when the bill was before them. I sincerely trust that after the expose in, London lately, there will be no hesitation in quashing the whole arrangement, as it never was a bona fide thing from the beginning.