POLITICAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXIV, Issue 9292, 22 December 1890, Page 5

POLITICAL.

[Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, D*. 2^. The Hou T. Fergus leaves for DdnAdih on Monday, and the Hon E. Mitchelsoa for Auckland on Tuesday. Both gentlemen return the first week in January. ~ v Sir William Fitzherbert has greatly improved in health, but the cold from which he has been suffering has slightly impaired his hearing. His eon states, that this may possibly prevent him resuming the Speakership of the Legislative Council. The Otago Daily Timet writes.—“ The persistence of the Government with regirfi to the proposed appointments to the Legislative Council probably finds 3ti explanation in the persistence of genfclflmea who desire to receive the appointr ments, and will lose their chance of doing ’ so if the Opposition should come into power. But if public opinion will only V«i‘ as persistent as we are convinced 'ifc.Yk strong upon the subject, we may yet hbnjS» that private interests will be baulkem” After referring to the Premier’s aitifem. on the subject of the Upper House in to which special attention, has directed in our columns, the OOdgo Daifijf Times proceeds How, in the fade'of these declarations. Ministers can propose to make fresh appointments it is difficult for anyone to conceive who is . ittofc acquainted with the exigencies of party politics. The more the matter is considered the more monstrous it appeal that the Colony should be saddled with a fresh batch of Councillors for life on tit eve of the reform of the Council.”