PARLIAMENTARY.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2602, 20 August 1878, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

FROM O UB SPECIAL REPORTER.

(BY STAR SPECIAL WISE),

WELLINGTON, this day.

HOANI NAHE INDIGNANT. It is reported that the Hon. Hoam Nahe intends asking that the editor of the "NewZealand Times" be brought to the bar of the House for charging him with obstructing the Government in negotiating for the Te Aroha lands' purchase.

LICENSING BILL.

It is considered highly improbable that a Licensing Bill will be introduced this session, the Ministers being unable to agree about details. A tentative measure maybe brought down, or the whole question shelved until next session. The members ero South an the sixth of September. THE NEW EDITOR OF "POST." Mr Luckie assumed the editorship of the " Post" yesterday.

SIR JULIUS VOGEL.

The latest political movement of an actual nature is amongst the leaders of the Opposition for getting out Sir Julius Vogel and placing him at the head of the Opposition, as owing to the influence of Sir Geo. Grey it is felfc that without Sir Julius Vogel the Opposition is hopeless. It is therefore intended to raise from £10,000 to £20,000 as necessary to meet all home engagements, and enable Sir Julius Vogel to return to the colony. Several sums of £500 have already been promised, and it is rumoured that no. smaller subscription than that amount will be received. It is hoped that with Vogel as leader, the party will be enabled to offer effectual resistance and roll back the tide of democracy. It is also understood that in the course of a few days a member will propose a grant of five thousand acres to Sir Julius as a recognition of his services to the colony.

THE SEPARATION SCHEME

During the morning |a rumour has been busy in the plobbies, with talk of the impending separation scheme with the Federal Goyernment which is expected to emanate from the Ministry. One Minister in conversation with a Northern member said that the Government would bring down a startling programme next session which included a great scheme of Public Works, the cost of which is to be defrayed on a new system. This is supposed to point to concessions to private companies with a Government guarantee of interest. RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

Mr Hamlin gave notice to-day to ask the Government whether in the event of a Riflle Association being formed on the basis of the National Rifle Association, of England, the Government will be prepared to consider a proposal to hand over to such Association the equipment hitherto used at colonial meetings, coasisting of tents, etc ; and whether the Government will be prepared to consider the proposal of placing a sum of money ou the supplementary estimates in aid of the funds of such Association; also whether they will allow such a Association one of the Government reserves in some central part of the colony for a few days of each year for the purpose of holding an annual meeting.