Wellington Gossip.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXX, Issue 10072, 13 August 1895, Page 4

Wellington Gossip.

[FROM OUB SPBOIAL CORRESPONDENT, TBY TELEGRAPH.] Wellington, Monday, THE NEW JUDGE. Although the matter has not yet been officially deoide.d oa, I fyuve good ground tfor'baltevlog thaf the preset.fc Attorney"General (Sir Pittick Bocklcv) U to be the wtcceasor bo toe Is*'- Judge Richmond, Ministers are r i, le'iCßnton the Bubj.co, l>ttt appenraßC .•» p lint strongly ia the direction I have indicated. It was thoagut yesterday than ths Hon. J. A. Tole, of Auckland, and Mr HaggUt, of Dunedin, were both ia the running, but the chances are more in Sir Patrick's favor, and he is nlmost sure to receive the appointment if be cares to accept it. THE ATTORNEY-GENERALSBIP. It) is considered probable that if Sir Patrick Buckley is raised to the Sapreme 'Court Bench, Mr Guinness, the Chairman of Committees, i 9 mosti likely to bucceed him as Attorney-Geueral. That would of course leave another vacancy to be rilled up in the Chairmanship of Com* mlttees, vohlch would no donbb be conferred either on Major Steward or Mr Joyce, "both of whom are pronounced Goperament supporters. MINISTERIAL CHANGES. According to lobby gossip some Important Ministerial changes are about to take place. Themorethoroagh-golngsnpporters «f the. Ministry consider that the proposed alterations will strengthen the position of *he Government in the country, but nothing has yet transpired as to their nature. It is hinted that tho Minister for Labor will be relieved of that portfolio and placed over aome department where he will be likely to create less dissatisfaction than is at present the case. Other Cabinet) changes are said to be pending, but .are nob definitely decided on. Tbe extra' Minister referred to in tbe Governor's speeoh is ot courpe yet to be appointed, but the bill to give effect to the appointment) has not >been introduced, to the House up to the present, The bill has been on the order paper for some weeks past, but the Premier has invariably moved for its postponement when the order was reached, which has caused much comment as to 'whether or not the appointment will "he made at ail this session.