POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Oamaru Mail, Volume II, Issue 474, 5 November 1877, Page 2

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

BY TELEGRAPH, FROM OUR OWN CORRE-

SPONDENT.]

Wellington, November 5.

A party of boys to-day with a Guy Fawkes, bearing a strong resemblance to Sir Julius Vogel, did the usual recitation for coppers at the main entrance to the Parliamentary Buildings. They would have carried the guy into the lobbies, but were stopped by the messenger in police uniform.

The Privilege Committee, by a majority of eight to five, agreed to report that the Governor's memorandum to Sir George Grey was unconstitutional and a breach of t\\2 privileges of the House. The report will be brought up this afternoon. A longdebate is probable. Government House influences have induced the Canterbury members to remain in order to test the strength of the House on the adoption of the report. The majority of the House favor the adoption. The mode of procedure is, afier adopting the report, to draw up a respectful address to the Governor, expressing the opinion of the House. The Speaker will present the address in person at Government House, and the Governor will read a formal reply, which will be laid before Parliament." It is generally believed that the Governor's blunder will result in his being recal'ed. Great lobbying is going on. The House, however, got its "back up," and will permit no interference with its constitutional privileges.

(PER PRESS AGENCY.) The Privilege Committee have agreed on their report, ten being in favor of it, and five dissentients. It will be printed to-day, and brought up by Mr. Travers, who will move that the House doth concur in the report. It is a mild expression of opinion that His Excellency's conduct in referring to a pending debate is a breach of the privileges of the House. Mr. Harper, one of the dissentients, will move an amendment after the report is submitted.