POLITICAL NEWS,

North Otago Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6057, 20 May 1886, Page 2

POLITIC AL NEWS,

. «> , (by teleoraph.) (prom our own reporter.) WELLINGTON; May 19. Tho only business of consequence transacted in tho House to-day has been the disposal of Sir Gjorga Grey's resolu« tioDB on the New Hobrides quostion. Sir George Grey mado one of his eloquent speeches on the subject, la which he j "went for" the Government and Earl j Granville, deecribing the latter us a j trickster. Of course tho speech was a dig at Stout and Vogel. He was, howo7er, (.ufcplanked by the Premier, who proposed to ref :r the whole quostion, including Sir George Gj"ey'B resolution, to a committee, and ultimately thU was agreed to, and notice of the appointment wsa at ones given. Had the Premier stuck to hin colors, he would assuredly have been defeated, although oyery speakor deprecated making tho qn,»Btion a party one. ! From the first it wai cortainly intended for a voto of ceneure upon the Cavernmeat. The disposal of the re3olutionBfor a time clears the political atmosphere, > and ire may now expect work to be pro coedod with Bteadiiy un'il the financial atatcmoufc is brought down. There iB an absolute dearth of polidcil gossip, and not even a rumor ia afbat. I don't Buppoae «c shall hear much of tho intention of, Dither aide of the House until the budget Is before it,