POLITICAL NEWS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2048, 22 August 1885, Page 2

POLITICAL NEWS.

BT TBLKGBAI'ir.— SPKOIAL C ) UUCsI'OVD.'Ar. Thn Opposition and the No Confidence Motion. Wellington, Tlmisday. Thrkk was no lobby go^ip of any consequence to-day. Everything is postponed till the Public Woik~» Statement is btou^lit down. It is stated positively tint a noconhdence motion will be moved after tlic Statement is deluded, but tlio ino\ei ii still somewhat of a mvsteiy.

The Wellington Hospital Scandal. Nearly the whole afternoon has h »en occupied by a debate on theieeent oxtiaoidinniy pioceedmgs connected witli the Wellington Hospu ii. The discussion aiose on a question put by Mr Ituhml*on, of Mataui.i, asking by who-e authonty the whole of the uuin^s of tlu liospit il weie turned out into the streets on Mond ly night. Ho said the nuise-, had lequested that thpy might b'j .'illnAG'l t> rein mi over night, tut weie told t'l t tin. v c ui'cl not do so. One nurse lefnsod to leave bpcvuso she was in charge of a. dyiag man, and the p ihce weie cillod in to remove her. This he consideied a \ n - y disgraceful state of attain. The lesponsibility rented either with the Colonial Stictet.tr>, the chairmin of the Hospital Committee, orDi. Leviuge, and it was their duty to find who was unity to blame. The Piemicr said it was not c meet, as implied, that a dying man was left unattended. The Colonial Secret iry had no knowledge what was being done tint mjrlir, but the churinaii of the committee upon ceitain representations being made to him wrote to Dr. Lounge, authorising liitn to disjni-s the nurses and to give one month's notice to the male attendants. Dr. Levingo .it once dismissed the nurses, which the Premier considered was unwise, and he (the Premier) had given instructions for their lemaining at the hospital dining the night. Two of the uur-es had since evpiessed legret, and weie informed that they would be taken back again. During the com s*c of the diH' h-imi Mijor Atkinson attnbuted most of the blune ti the (Jovcrnment, and s.ud the nurses h id been turn-d int> the stieet for having signed a " i omul robin," complaining of the matron of tho est.ibbshm \it. B >tli Mr Stout and Sir Julius Vogel stated that the nurses had been guilty of gieat lnstu boidination, and thoTreasuirr fmther said no other course but dismissal was open to the hospital anthoiihes. Sir Julius added that two of the muses bad since stated that tluir signatures to " round robin " had been obtained fiom them by undue influence. The whole affair has cuwd gieat indigmtion m tho House and out of it, and sevei d m-tnbets spoke warmly on the subject. The Premin promised to liy all the papeis in connection with the subject on th > tible tomorrow. In the ni"antnnc Mr Samuel has gi\en notice of a committee to enquire into the whole matter which is likely to be carried unanimously, although the Piemier and Ttensiuei naid it was not a pioper subject fm enquiiy In the House, but v\as lather foi the hospitil.

Sir Julius Vogel The following appears in tho '"Cigarette"' column of the " Pie ' to-night :—: — " I sec Stout denies th it any .uiangemcut lias bern nnde for Vug"] to go Home as Vgent < lenei il Ho denied it thiiee and then the cock ciew. Who do ymi moaii 9 Why' Mini>t'iiil denials don't go for much now a days, dear b >y. Indeed ! I thought a MinnterV word was as pood as his bond. Then his bond un't woith nmeli. But you woul 1 not tlnow doubt on a Minister's veneity v Oh, no ! I would'nt for tho woild. Unforlmntoly thev 'ie thrown si> much doubt on it themselves that nobody believes a woid they '■ay imw. You moan over that railway syndicate business ? Yes, e\act!v. Tliey R\ippro<!<.ed the telegi uns foi w<>eks, and then told such feiiful tw inters about th"in tliaf even theii supporters blushed for them. Then you sti.l bi>lieve its all cut an 1 dried ab'Mit the Agent-denenl ' Of OOUIsP, it Is. Vogel siys so himself, and he ought to know. He nvjans to go anyhow, whether his collrairnes menu it or not, and he can twist them nuuid his little finger ? "Wkttt\ t <.to\, Fndav.

The Native Lands Di c position Bill. The Native Lmds Disposition Bill is still be fine the Native Affaus Coinnnttee, and is likely to lemiin theie for the next week or two. The, cmimittccis tiking tin evidencL 1 of a laicre lnunb-'r of natives, including Walnimi, who i^ the leinesotitatne of the n.itnes of the King Comtiy. Waliunu') evidence was the effect tint he wishes all the powei undei th" bill t<kcn from (iovernment and the Xatne Ministri nnd given to the nativts themsehes. He al>o iviilios to except tlie King Co'i'itn alto gather fi om tlia bill, and his riiciilat"d an amendment to th\t effect He stited m his evidence that he would prefer the preemptive right by the Ci »w n t> M 1!M 1 ! Till lanco's bill as it is at piescnt He would ba prepiied to consider the tei ins of tieatv with the Native Minister for the cession of land under the pre-emptue <;v-tem This fully sustains what Mr Oimond advocated in his sp n eeh the other night, when he pointed out th it Mr Balance's bill was not practicable. Mr James Can oil and Mi Biou^litm are at prpsent in Wellingt in lepie-. Mitmg the Haw kn's Bay natives on the Native Lind Bill Mr Carrol was examined to-day. His cv idence was to the ( (feet th it th" II iwk 's Bay natives desiie.l amendments in the bill which would lnndc the committee system permis^ivo The whole of the evidence at pioseut taken is against the bill [as it stands.

End of the Session. Ministeis expect the session will be ovei within three weeks, piovided no trouble arises in thp slm>e of a no-c I'lhdenco motion, which would necessarily delay it foi a week or two longer.

Pleasuring. The Hinemoa is to be dispatched on a pleismo excursion across the Struts tonight after the rising of the House About 21 membcis intend piocoedmg to Picton by tho steamer, which will return on Monday.

The Librarian. The Speaker announced in tho House today that Mr Collier has been appointed Parliamentai v Librai hn. I nnderst md this gentlem m's chief qualifications for the post weie th it he wis ie"imui Mided by some iiifluenti.il peisons in Kugland. It is understood that Mr Collior w is formerly private socrotary to Mr Heibeit Spencer.

The Position of Parties. The latest lepoit (and their number has been legion) about the no confidence motion is that if no other member can be found to table tho motion Major Atkinson or one of his party will movo it, as a protest agaln-tt tho (Jovernment continuing in office dm ing the recess. A fmther report is that unless the Public Works Statement contains some very outrageous proposals no action will be taken, as meinbeis are anxious to letmn to thoir homos without unnecessary delay.

A Beautiful Painting . Mr G. G. Green, of Woodbury, New Jersey, U.S. A , is presenting to dinggists and others in tl.ia oonntry some very fine piottiros In oil of Ins magnificent house and grounds and laboratory at that place. Mr Gtocn is the ptoprietor of Ro^olx'e's Geimai) Syrup and Guvn's August Flower, two vory valuable medicines, wliioh are meeting with great favour, the first as a remedy for Pulmonaiv complaints, and the latter for Dyspepsia and disorders of the Lner These preparations have attninod an immense sale solely on theii snpciior meiits and aie sold by all dinggists throughout the world. The pi ice is the sitiic for each, .'is (id per bottle, or sample buttles foi (id The sample bottles enable suftiicrs to piove their valuw at a ti ifling cost.

Tiff, liair-oin is now the most popular \elucle in Now Yoik, and it is especially populir amonsf uoniHii. Mm\ fashionable Lubes use it to go .iiul come finui chinch. A it\\K failure at Dunknk, X. V., has dtnolopod thocuiious fact lh.it .ib'>ut onofouitli of the families wlio h.i\t> buen h\inn on jniblic cliaiiU the last wiutoi had money on deposit in the b.ink. A pi ri'Y scand.il hn\iiiff bppn «et afloat concoininp him, tlio pa>toi of .in Afucan Mothodwt Chinch in Pen Monies lowa, entered upon an explanation of hi' r >nnectwn with the affair to Ins con<Ti edition, on u recent Sunday, from hm pulpit. He was gieatly excited, and in ttio couise of |ua remaiks dropped dead,