THE WANT OF CONFIDENCE MOTION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVIII, Issue 6692, 9 August 1882, Page 5

THE WANT OF CONFIDENCE MOTION.

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WELLINGTON, AxtotbtS.

Bom'b paradoxical writer has laid it down that we may always expect the unexpected. He' must surely hare had New Zealand politios in his mind's eye when he wrote the words. According to the scornful outside world, or that part of it wbioh plaoes no faith in the leader of the Opposition, the trodden worm has turned. According to the Colonial Treasurer, whose voioo was not by any means like the ringing blast of a trumpet, when he said so, "The Opposition have pluoked up courage at last." According to thoso who We watohed carefully and olosely, Mr Montgomery has bided his time till he has found the opportunity he sought for. He has steadfastly and fixedly set his faoo against hurrying to extremes, but finding a laree proportion of members, some of them otherwise staunoh Ministerialists, diaoontented with the loan proposals of merit, he has decided to trjr a fall with the present occupants of the Tre aauryßenehee. Further, I am given to understand that he has oVuptel heads, and every man on his side is Bledaed to voto « straight," and that he is Swtty confident of the result. The whole thing has come as a complete surprise-not evena Government organ, keen scented as 4ey usually are on the teail Confidence motions, has been able to fortell it. Nevertheless, as it comes out onewfiil enquiw, the matter has g»*»Uy been brewtag rince Briday last. More than that, the Gi* majority of the party were eager for the y last night, and did their besti to overpersuade the oooller heads amongst them to precipitate matters then i but it was decided to make certain of one or two stray sheep, ind to the aotiet of motion vw held oft* kill

thii afteraoon. And, wonder of wonders, the •eoret never leaked out. Tne feit that to many mm could keep their counsel for eo many daye ie almoet unique in' Wellington politico Both partiei are at present making erery preparation tor the fight to-morrow, though, of oourte, the deciding division ie not likely to oome till eome daye after. The Loan Bills are eubjeote upon whioh nearly every member of the House, to whichever aide of it he owns allegiance, will hate a word to say to hie constituents. The debate is therefore likoly, to be a prolonged one, but at the same time 1 hear that the Opposition hare agreed that the speeches on their part shall be cut as short at possible, and that there shall alio be as few of them as is consistent with the solemnity of the occasion. If the majority is very small against Government, they will go to the country. As for what will happen then, I have not found an individual bold enough to hazard an opinion.