POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAM-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2030, 11 July 1885, Page 2

POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAM-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

The Premier's Wishes. A lobby turnout >ay- that aftet the adjournment of the Hou-e l.i-t night a <if informal Cabinet meeting w.i» hi'hl, at which the Picnuei oxptcwd In— dr-ne to ic*igu at once, but was pci-uadcd by hi-colleague-to dofei it foi fuithei cou-idcia-tion. Mi Ma.ll.iuco ,)Imi, i liave ilm-<ui to know, was -tionjjly inclined tli.it the Miin-tty -Innild itaud 01 fall by tlicif pn>-po-aN. I li'Mi fm tlioi that Mr Ma&wdiow o\piL'— • i'd the opinion th it no other coui-e \\a-o))en to tlio Miniitiv .iftei the ticatment they leconed li-t night but itm^iiation.

Settling Down. Fud.iy. Tlio House li.i> M'ttlcd down quietly again aftei tne excitement (if tlic l.i->t few dayt-, when a. Ministeiial crisis -ceiiied imminent almost hoinly. It w;i-> in con-,e-(liuMicc of thii le-action tli.it the lobbies to d.iy had such «i debited appeal ance, :md iu the Hoincit.-elf thii afteiiuKtu tliuie w.i-» sciirculy .i b.np ijaouini aftei tlio c|iio>tion-. wcro replied to. Tlipio w no nn-tak-inpr the o|»im<m o\prch-<od in .ill quarti'i-. now tliat the .iction of the (Josoininent in withdrawing the mo-,fc vital pait of their tinanci.il jiolicy sliould oithor >\mw .1 ino>t lanitMit.iblo want of back bono, 01 .a di'Mio to --tick t-) oHico tit nil hazards. It i>- quite couect, as I have 11101c than once ntati'd that the Pioniiiu prison illy w.isstiiiiißly in f.i\onr of lesignuifCi but his vn'Ws^veie not hhaied by the majouty of the Cabiiu-t.

Sir Julius Vogel. Rumour again th.it >Sir Julius Vogel U m>i,\ .iumoun to lim\c tho colony, .md if Ins " cl.uni-.' 1 cm only \k disposed of to hi-, satisfaction, the tumour will probably turn out a le.iltty.

The Native Lands BillMr li.ill.Micu has decided not to bring down li ■-> N.itive Lands Hill for a week or two, ius it h tlic intention of Ministers tli.it their loc.il K l>vol "" ll>11 t il »d county bills sli ill 1)3 disposed of bjfoic they ask the House to considei then native policy.

Mr Buckley and the Evening Press. I undei stand Mi liwcklev lia-. fm.illy detoi mined ti> pioceed against the lOienmg l'ic-.i foi .in alleged libol contained in tin* column entitled " Cif,'uotti ¥ >." The inatter coiiipl. lined of w.is in lespect to Mr UuclvK'v'-' action a>> Colonial Sccict.iiy m in itt is connected with h\-> Department.

The Barmaid Question. The Employment of Females Act is likely to occupy tlic attention of the Hinw for some lionis to night, unohing ,»i it dors tlio ci)t]s|(JiM,itu>n of tlio lunn.ud question. Tlie Piennei's amendment to thu act is th.it female-, should not l>e employed befoio eight m the morning, an. l after m\ in tlio evening. One of the provisions of the Employment of Females Act is that all employeis of young persons uudei IS yeai» of aye, and of any females, icquiu* to lia\e posted up in .1 conspicuous pl.ice in each woik loom a notice specifying fhe houis of woik fioin morning to lunch, one houi, and the afternoon liouis of lahotu. The notices must be signed by the employer or tiim, and one, ti ne oopy of it lequnes to be sent to the Kesident Magistiate, and one to the chief officer of police in tlio dntiict. It is also stipulated that none of the employi s coming within the meaning of the act shall be allowed to remain in tho workiooms dm ing luncheon houi. The penalty for an infiiugcinont of this act ia a fine not exceed ing €"0 Mr J. 15. Whyte pieicntod this afternoon two petitions laigely signed by lesidents «f Hamilton and Xg.uu.iwahia, piotesting against the employment of baimauN in hotels.

Hir.iiw <y Roiihi'ry At vost, to sell the poisonous, drunken, purc'tiff stuff .is mrdinnc to li tin »t men, innocoit women, and hirmlcss (hildronto wcikcn and d«-stro> tlieir «j stems and health, when pure liarmh"- 1 ? Hnp Hitters < in be hid tint ruio always and cnntinuilly at a trilling cost. Ask druggists or physicians. Reid