Parliamentary Gossip.

Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1724, 13 July 1874, Page 2

Parliamentary Gossip.

[By Teleguuph.]

FBOM OtTE OWN COBRKSPONDENT

Wellington, This day. The air is heavy with rumors—some absurd, others well founded. ; ; It is stated that Mr. Vogel goes home to supersede Dr. Featherstonef whose department at home will be cleared outbody and bones. Mr. Thomas Russell, who acted as Fouche for the Hon. Julius; has brought overwhelming testimony that the AgentGeneral has allowed his office to drift into a mere nest of corruption, where nothing can be done without palm-oiling a particular officer. It is said to be impossible for a doctor to get appointed to an immigrant vessel without bribing this person. Mr. Russell's services are to he recognised by the portfolio of Postmaster General. ; V „ " Mr. T. B. Gillies iias been offered a judgeship, but declined^ '. / Sir George Arney is to be pensioned, and Mr. Prendergast (Attorney-General) takes his place as Chief Justice. It is conjectured, that, Stafford takes office as Premier upon Vogel' s retirement. It is supposed that this arrangement was made last session between Stafford and Vogel, just before the former announced that he would resign the leadership of the Opposition. There is every probability that the correspondent of the Auckland Star will be kicked out of the Reporters' Gallery for sending blackguard telegrams. The House barometer records and promises weather fine. Vogel and Gillies hare ceased to eye each other askance; apparently they cannot be too bland. It is said that Judge Ward is likely to come to grief over the Chapman telegram business, and the colony will thus lose a fine pensioner. It is whispered that the real delinquent In making known the contents of the tele-, grams was J.V., who shewed^ them to Chapman, who gave the substance to the Otagb Daily Times ; hence the whole imbroglio. The city is sick of sensational reporter?, who ransack their imagination for strange complications and curious issnes.