[BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The Situation. Auckland, Friday.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2045, 15 August 1885, Page 2

[BY TELEGRAPH.-OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The Situation. Auckland , Friday.

Tho Star's Parli.unentaiy reporter telegraphs to-day, Major Atkinson's caucus t ike» place .it 11 o'clock this morning. The meeting un inunoiisly agreed to pioposals made to them by the leader. It then adjouined till to nun row to give Mijor Atkinson an oppoitumty of consulting with Mew s Montgomery and Orniond. At toinoiiow'a meeting it will be derided when the notice of .1 want of confidence motion is to be given and by whom. The pi obi bility now is th.it notice will be given on Monday, and th.it Mi Ormond will give it. The leaders estimate th.it they will have a majority of at least.") against tho Government. 'Mi Daigavillc who has been reckoned doubtful i> now piepared to vote unrrsei vedly with the Opposition. The Auckland menibeis are "ticked of" .is follow t> :— Opposition, Messrs iiuckl.uid, (Jrey, Hanilin, Hobbs, iluist, Like, Locke, Mitchelson, Moat, Peacock, Thompson, and Whyte. The follow nig vv ill probably vote with the Government : — Muisi^ Cadm.in, Fi.iser, Moss, Tole, and Grace. Authonties on JL'ailiameiit.uy piecedents say tlrnt if (Jovemnieiit is defeated on a direct want of confidence motion, thoy are cle.nly entitled to a dissolution. I hear on good autlioiity that the Government in tend proposing to refer the District Railways Purchase ISill to tho Public Accounts Oo.iiiiuttec.