Late Political.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5576, 13 July 1889, Page 3

Late Political.

[FROM OUR PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER.]

[BY TELEGRAM!.]

Wellington, This day. COLONEL DE QTTINCKY'B APPOINTMENT.

Considerable dissatisfaction is expressed at tho choice of Colonel de Quinoey as Sergeiint-at-Arms. Although the Speaker referred to him as an old member, I find, after seiirohiiig tho Parliamentary records, that he only served one session, having been returned for tho pensioners' settlements electorate of Auckland in February, 18G6", and resigning in July of tho following year. OAItARO HARBOR LOAN BILL. In Commit too on tho Oamaru Harbor Loan Bill Mr Hutchison will move v proviso prohibiting the Government from advancing out of the funds of any Department the £70,000 proposed to be borrowed by tho Board. NKW KBVBESKNTATION HILL. Ministers havo not yet finally determined on the provisions of the new Representation j Bill, but will do so to-day, as the second j reading of the measuro has to be moved on Tuesday. I hear that an allowance of I twonty-ftvo per cent, to the country districts will be made (the present Act gives eighteen per cent., and the Act of 1881 allowed twenty-five), but it is doubtful whether this will satisfy tho cravings of tho country mombers, who have banded themselves together not to accept loss than thirty-three and one-third p«r cent. Tho Bill may possibly provide for tho amalgamation of city electorates, but no decision has yet been come to on this point. AUSTRALIAN WINKB AT DUNSDIN EXHIBITION.

It. soems that the New Zealand Government have given an undertaking to tho Victorian Government that Australian wines may be sold by tho glass at tho Dunedin Exhibition, and that the exhibits intended for this purpose shall be admitted duty free. Had this fact been known last night, it would probably have had a marked influence on the vote then given.

MOUE AUOUT THE UUOTA..

Pressure is being brought to boar on tho Government to induce them to leave tho new Representation Bill blank so far as regards the increase of tho allowance to the country districts. Should this course bo assented to, tho Premier will move that the quota be fixed at twenty-five per ccut. Then will come tho opportunity of the country members to increaso it to thirty-three and one-third per cent., and some lively proceedings may be expected to ensue, for MiFish, for one, broadly hinted last night, his intention to stonewall.