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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1993, 25 May 1875, Page 2

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: . ; Monday. The Tribune strikes out for the Ministry in Saturday night's issue. It says that, although Air Vogel is undoubtedly a tower of strength to them, they can without him meet Parliament without the least misgiving, and carry on the business of a. short session to a satisfactory termination. The country is with the Go-" verpment, and Stafford will as,ist them with his ability and influence; besides, there are no intellectual giants on the Opposition Benches. The anti-provincial party remain firravr'With the exception of'the member for Eden we have not heard a whisper of political backsliding. The Government have therefore nothing to fear. They will very properly keep their own counsel; but we should suppose it will be prudent not to enter upon, much or miscellaneous legislation—any bmsiness in short that can be relegated to the new parliament. But in whatever way. business may be arranged, the Opposition, (will reckon without their host if they suppose they are to meet a Government; in ; the least afraid to;hold its own against all comers. - : The Queen ,o£ the Pouth arrived here yesterday" from :Kew^York with a cargo of notions consigned to cTurnbull aaifciCo., a firm which has extended its mercantile operations of late years in a remarkable manner. V' ;]';•' \ ' ,•- / - ■■-' ' " '■•

A Victorian ask 3 the Evening Post why a common drunkard who was not previously convicted for drunkenness, should be fined 20s, where a notorious drunken member of Parliament with a number of previous convictions against him should be let off with 10s, and especially conducting himself in such, a cheeky manner in court. lie was equally surprised to see a mild old gentleman, and one of Her Majesty's Justice, of Peace, pay the fine for the delinquent. - v v