POLITICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XII, Issue 4259, 8 July 1875, Page 2

POLITICAL.

The Lytteltf.n '/Vwnvt says it is rumoured the Hon. Mr. Stafford is iu active communi-

c tion by letter and otherwise with the old ' "Utralist party, and intends to press the ■| lestion of abolition of ail the provinces to ■i division during the coming session. Also, •- :it at the next general election lie will, if u. CfKsary, leave Tnnaru, which is considered

rtaiu to return ail abolitionist, and contest a «eat with one of the leading members of I r Provincialist party. " I uesday, the 20th .'inly, has been gazetted :i the day on which Parliament will meet t r the despatch of business. lieyond this * -liple announcement, our Press Agent is J i!ent, probably because he is as enlightened a ourselves. We learn nothing of what the V.liiistcrial programme is likely to disclose vi ho will lead the House, who will make th»

financial statements, and who has bee n entrusted with the estimates. Wo have only to abide our time, and leave matters to reveal themselves as they conic on the surface.

It is understood that among the measures to be brought before tho next session of Parliament is one for the amendment of the bankruptcy law, aud that tho Uon. Mr. Bowen has devoted a great deal of carc to the framing of tho bill.

G. Von der Heyde, Esq., was the only candidate nominated for the vacancy in the City Council, caused by the death of Mr. T. Macready, and he will be declared duly elected on July 14. The Provincial Secretary of Taranaki made a statement in the Provincial Council, lately, shewing the work accomplished by the Government during the past six months. He said £7000 worth of land had been sold, but only about £3000 cash had been received, the remainder of tho land being sold on deferred payments. He said 912 souls had arrived in the proviuce, and 000 more were on the water.