PARLIAMENTARY.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1734, 4 September 1875, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORREBPON

DENTJ

-WELLI^GTON".N,.'.:/k The New Element; j: $~ ""^e%tatement by Major Atkinson that the Government were^ prepared to give[«ff°« to Mr. Macandrew^s resolutions for the purpase of securing the Land fund and Edncational Endowments by creating Local Boards of Works in the Provinces is looked on by independent Auckland members'as the natural culmination of the antagonistic^ attitude of the Government, backed up by the South against Auckland. The Government were compelled to take ' the step .they did, a? to have done otherwise would have alienated a large section of ' their Southern- following. The effect of the announcement, however, has not been a happy/one; foOhenv^Tne Opposition remain intact v while many of tne Government party are discontented. The determination leaves no ,exouse?'to Auckland members who are supporting the Government.; ..,...- -. : ~= .

Those who have regarded the" Government measures as a simplification of the provincial system will find the new power independent endowed Boards of Works, in additionto provincial districts and nominee Superintendents a hard pill to digest. , ,; maoii ~ The Cospatrick disaster will probablj-form the subject of an inquiry,-Mr MuWajy having moved in the matter. • "'i'li ' Sir George Grey evidently' enters law into the spirit of the Auckland meetißgss»i» petitions, and notwithstanding the attempts of Government supporters to makeligu^ °i his utterances, the Government are" undoubtedly alarmed and show the nbiapa hesitancy and indecision. Their acceptance of Maoandrew's- amendments' is "an ; aims' takableproof of this. ,-■■,■; ;.,:",, .11 •'• "-'^ . ' The time is passing, away without any;,reai business being got through. Finance, m»".ser" vice, representation, and other large.questions remain for consideration^ arid jet ho ProSJj?™ has beenmade with the Abolitionßill. l» new proposals /will open up a;wide discnasion, and if the Government, do.determinew make an effort to force througbt the buw» they have a long session before them. Mr Reader Wood's speechyesterday was a masterpiece, delivered'in his best style, »" statement of the position of Auckland was clear and decisive. He was greeted wiw loud applause. . ■. ~ Mr Stout is. a valuable addition to tne Opposition, , ... The land-ring of Hawke's Bay, and tM immaculate censor of "rotten" Aucklana, have received a shock by the report of w» Waste Lands Committee oh the Hon:' Henry Russell's petition., .The Committee oonr mented very severely upon the unsatisfacwf^ administration of > Orbwni lands in Hawse» Bay, and awarded Mrftussell £620. Thspetitiops of^^Elli»iKP"'? 0??^ Mc^riiglit,discn»^=^rs, I Tb?,M ce* i S apply & their £«Jg scribed time,,,. h»]»i f*vor'wy ™ mented on. "Tv