WELLINGTON GOSSIP.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5520, 24 October 1879, Page 2

WELLINGTON GOSSIP.

(from our own correspondent)

Wellington, Thursday. There wa3 considerable stir irif ' the lobbies this morning, and all sorts of contradictory rumors were floating about. The principal one ran that Mr Hall had resigned, and advised that Mr Whitaker should be entrusted with the formation of a coalition Ministry, if possible. This was credited for a time, but before the House met it was known to be untrue, and that the Ministry had pinned their faith on being able to purchase the votes of Messrs Reader Wood, Col beck, Swanson, and Hurst, by concession of public works to Auckland. It was seen that there was more than rumor in this. The Auckland members in question had been in receipt of pressing telegrams from Auckland, urging them to desert Mr

Macandrew, and it was known that they were Tin negotiation with the Government It waßiTunjiored that Ministers offered an extra £50,0,0001 for public, works in Aticfc l*nd,jan* v th,eya&anfc portfolid to Mr Reader "•nr 'ri />' '¥? pwansoh denies positively Wi/ 1 ? ? a "i any way mixed up in ther'matter, but Mr Header Wood ad* mits that negotiationg are going on and Captain Oolbeek goe» furthel? th kil avowals trt anxiety ( to " secure liistice f J m&P&h THb ft6-confidenW/debate ? 1 0 ■ m ? rro , w ' but iHs very^dojibfes ful whether this. aPeged Auckland sewsslon will really take place^for now that the facts are known, the negotiations will probably break down. . If, however,' W four Aucklanders are bought' Wer, a greater number of Southern membera on the Government side Will go bVetf Vo'4he Opposition, as a very strong feeling ii expressed f about paying lialf ; a milll6ff to Auckland for four votes.