POLITICAL OSSIP.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 168, 13 June 1884, Page 3

POLITICAL OSSIP.

THE DEBATE.; fSpecial to the Standard J (FBQM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) . . House j This Day. - -The debate on Mr Steward's If o Confidence amendment was rathei' animated. After dinned Mr Hnrathouse led off with a lollicking speech m favor of- the Government. Mi* Mom spoke against the amendment •nd signified his intention of disfranchising his constituents by ; not voting. The Minister of Justice followed and made an excellent Maecabe m making an after dinner speech, and anything that was intelligible was damaging to the Government. He accused the Christcburch people of 1 •owardice and termed the patriots •who had changed sides with being traitors. • Mr WakefieM followed and m one of the most inveterate and scathing speeches ever delivered m the House, tore the Ministi*y limb from limb till naught but fie Ministers hats wero to be seen on the Treasury Benches. Colonel Trimble came next with a speech most suitable to an Agricultural Society's din- ; ncr * But out of place altogether on ,a No Confidence Motion. The Premier at twelve o'clock moved the' adjournment of the debate as he desired to speak. Mr Seddon opposed the motion; the Government had refused to debate the question till the last moment and when the Premier probably found himself compelled by the member for Selwyn to prepare a reply, He had known a Government to" go 0n speaking for a fortnight; antl then win over some vote» from the Opposition.' They would get a better speech from the hon. gentlemen now than on the next day. Mr Hurst expressed a hope that the motion of the hon gentleman would be accepted. He pointed out that the Premier waa suffering from indisposition. The Hon Mr Bryce briefly stated that the Premier wished to explain his meaning m reference to the mover of the amendment. A division oh the adjournment resulted as follows : j — Ayes 35 ; Noes 37. ' '"' j On resuming, there,, were loud cries of " divide," and as no other mornher showing an intention to speak, the . motion for the amendment was put, the division resulting ac follows :— , Ayes, 41 ; Noes, 32. Mr, Sutton then moved a further ; amendment, asking the Governor to dissolve the House. On the motion of the Premier, the House then adjourned until half-past; seven next. ; The Premier will then inform the ', Houne what steps the Government: inteud to take; as to advkiog His. Excellency. , JiATER. The address which was carried on the voices will take place at half past 2, the House will then adjourn till half. past seven on Tuesday nextwhen the Government will announce ita intentions. . The general imprrs- 1 sion is that the Government will resign. There was an informal meeting of the Government supporters this morning and the majority were m favor of the 'casting upon the Opposition the responsibility of forming a Government. The Opposition are fully prepared to take charge of their insolvent estate on behalf of the public creditor. Grey, is considered the most likely to be sent for if the wish of the united Opposition will undertake to form a Government. Montgomery to bo Secretary and Treasurer and holding »*qual position with Grey m the Ministry, and like Service. and Berry m A r ictoria, each will nominate ad number of colleagues. The forming of the new Ministry will be only on the condition that his Excellency promises a dissolution should they not be able to carry on,