POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 450, 8 October 1877, Page 2

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

[By Telegraph, from ouit own Correspondent.]

Wellington, October S.

A great change has c»ni' o'er the spirit of the Mini-teriai dream during the past few days. A'ter the rote on Mr. La-inch's Wale a 3laori motion, they became exceedingly elated with their success, and felt eon fident of having a majority to keep them in power ti 1 the end of the session, and thus give them another twelve months' respite. Since then the tide has turned, and now flows strong'y in favour of the Opposit ; on, and bids fa;r to carry anew Ministry in f o power be'ore man* days have elipsed. Messrs. Ballance, Curtis, Sharp, Bryce. Raig>nt, Walre - , Johnston, and others are understood to have seceded from the ranks of Ministerial supporters, and are expecte 1 henceforth to fi-hfc under the Opposi ion I aimer. If this should turn out co'-r ct. as it is generally believed it wil 1 , and the members < f the <>pi osition remain firmly to their colours, the tZ« fe«t of the Ministry will be ridue'd to a certa ; ntv. Already the visages of Mniste's and their meek ami pliant followers have become considerably elongated, and one and all of th«* Government party view the state of affairs wth alarm. The clays of ihe present miserable Ministry ate nearly imm''«re I. :>nd the sooner it is put to death the better wi 1 it be for the welfare of the c> untry and for the honour the House. It is under.-tood in well-informed ciic'e- that a direct vote of want of confidence will be brought forward early next week. It is whispered that if beaten on this the Ministry will ask for a dissolution, but this will sea c>-ly be accept able to a number of their supporters. WANT OF CONFIDENCE MOTION. AVj-:llivgton, October S. Mr. T/irnach has just tabled a mo ion " That the Government does not possess the confidence of this House."