PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 138, 15 June 1881, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

The opinions formed on tho speech of Mr Wakefifld last night are various. It i; thought by some that he is bidding for thi vacant portfolio in the present Government others are inclined to believe he has beei put forward as an advance agent fo Mr. Ormond ; and others again are nnde the impression that he is sitting udoi the proverbial Parliamentary rail, and onl] waiting to see how things turn out befor deciding on which side to alight. Th Government party, however, believe thai notwithstanding his criticism last night c the Government's actions in regard to locs government and the detention of the Maoi prisoners, they have no firmer supporter tha Mr. Wakefield. It is said that the member fc Geraldino "pitched into" the "Knight t Kawau," because he anticipated him i regard to local self government. Certain : is that there were two Eichmonds in ti field, and their views were identical in regat to local government. Mr. Wakefield speech, however, is considered to have bee a remarkably good one. It is thought by some of the GovernmeT supporters that the Government havin omitted all mention of lochl government i the " Throne Speech," they cannot no very well come down with a proposal ( their own motion, and it is just poss-ible committee will be suggested to consider tl matter and press it upon the Govetnmen and thus help them out of a dilemma. Mr. Bunny, who takes np the interrupt*