Parliamentary Gossip.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 848, 30 July 1879, Page 2

Parliamentary Gossip.

Wellington, This Day, The large majority for, the No Confidence motion was undoubtedly a surprise for the Ministry. Mr Goldie voted with them, though, up to yesterday forenoon it was confidently believed he would have abstained from voting. No one Beemed:to dream of. Cutten voting with the Opposition, but he made up his mind to do so several days ago. Tawiti, it is said, promised to vote with Ministers as late as -Monday, but he went with the Opposition. It is understood .iihfttDownie Stewart, the lately elected member for Dunedin, in place of Stout* was offered the Attorney-Generalship • in the Grey Ministry, but refused it and voted with the Opposition. A rumour still prevails, and apparently is based on good authority, that Sir George Grey will r riot resign, but will fi^ht matters tdu the last, His colleagues, however, will accept loyally the decision of the House, and of the Governor, on application which will be made to him for a dissolution. There is very little; probability of the Governor granting a dissolution, and if Grey attempts to argue the point, he will probably be left alone to do it. After the division yesterday, every one expected Ministers would have asked for an adjournment, to consider their position. That would have been the usual course, but instead of it, Mr Hislop got up, and moved a further amendment to the address in reply to the Governor's Speech. His object was understood to be to afford an opportunity for speaking upon personal accusations made against Mr Sheehan. This Mr Hislop did gracefully enough, and it was understood Sir George Grey would follow in the same strain, but instead of that Mr Rees got up and raved until the 5.30 adjournment. When the House resumed, Sir George Grey spoke for an hour and half, defending Mr. Sheehan, and replied to the many charges against the Ministry generally and himself particularly. Much of what he said was addressed to the gallery, and fell very fiat. He. made a fierce attack on the Bank of New Zealand. Altogether his speech was better adapted to the stumps than to the House. : Mr. Manders created considerable amusement by rising after Sir George Grey and speaking after him. Mr.|Hamlin here read another telegram from Rewi, condemning the proceedings against the Ministry. The division was called on Mr. Hislop's amendment, but when the doors were locked it was negatived on the voices. It is rumored that there are serious difficulties between the Audit and Native Departments as to passage of the accounts of the latter.