IN THE LOBBIES. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ] Wellington, Last Night, 11.35 p.m. THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1258, 22 July 1880, Page 2

IN THE LOBBIES. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ] Wellington, Last Night, 11.35 p.m. THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS.

GrREAT amusement has beeu caused by some two dozen members of the Liberal party sending a congratulatory message to Mr Berry in reference to his recent victory in Victoria. It has puzzled a good many people to kuow what connection the disorganised handful holding political opinions of as many lines as the chameleon can have with the radical portion of the Victorian Democracy. For instance, Allan McDonald signed , it, and he is as staunch a Conservative at heart as any man south of the line. He also is a great land owner.

THE NATIVE LANDS BILL. We have had some sparring over the Native Land Sales Bill. Mr De Labour made a most unmerited and unprovoked ottack on Mr Bryce last evening. He accused that gentleman of double-dealing 1 and misrepresentation — a thing of which everyone knows him to be incapable. He was very nasty indeed, and his speech was evidently dictated by G-rey. To-day Bryce gave him more than he had given. He indignantly denied the charge of double-dealing, and told De Latour that his statements were in every instance contrary to fact, and that he (Mr DeLautcur) knew it when he spoke these things. Mr DoLautour writhed under the punishment, and Mr Bryce sat down amidst great chpering on all sides. In the course of the debate Creagh was referred to by both sides as an " unsatisfactory" man, and Howard and Dilworth came in for a share of it.

THE WAIMATE PLAINS. News came here tG-day that some natives had been arrested on the boundary of Hawkes Bay, on their way to Parihaka, with powder and shot in their possession. Matters are no doubt fast approaching a crisis. There will, I think, bo no war ; but you must not be startled if you hear any hour that Mr Bryce has left Wellington for the Plains to bring matters to a conclusion somehow.