POLITICAL NEWS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3149, 1 August 1881, Page 3

POLITICAL NEWS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.]

(FROM OTTR OWN CORRESPONDENT.") Wellington, August 1. A Ministerial caucus was held on Saturday, but nothing has been allowed to transpire as to the result, and the lobbies are entirely silent. It is believed thafc the business was not very satisfactory, and I am informed thafc there was not a very large attendance of Government supporters present. who were there appeared to dictate than follow. On Tuesday the estimates will be brought down, and the following Thursday will be devoted to the public works statement. Another want of confidence motion is rumored, and the Opposition will endeavor to cut down the supplies for three months. rDr. Wallis has given notice of the following notice of motion : —" That in the opinion of this House the time has come when members of the Legislative Council should be elected by the people of the colony." His motion for annual Parliaments is down on the order paper for the same day, and ifc is expected that there will be an exciting debate. The Local Finance Bill, I am informed, will be withdrawn, and the Charitable Institutions Bill will not be visible this session. With regard to Mr Hall's reply to Mr Barron, some importance is attached to the question as to whafc opportunity would be given members to express an opinion as to whether the Representation Bill is required, and to effect that Mr Hall said an amendment, might be moved on the second reading if the Bill is to become law this year. It is now expected that the session will be greatly prolonged, as every member intends to address his constituents, both the old and the proposed new ones. I