PARLIAMENTARY.

Auckland Star, Volume IV, Issue 1152, 2 October 1873, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

[By Telegraph.]

fFROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) 1

CONCLUSION OF THE SESSION,

LAST NIGHT'S BUSINESS. This day.

In the Legislative Council the Licensing and Prisoners Bills were read a third time. The' Extradition of Native Grantees and the Justices of the Peace Bills passed. This, with some unimportant questions, cleared the order paper. vi {i ~ In the House it was agreed that the evidence in Mr; Brogden?s petition be printed. i Several Bills sent down from the Upper House, with amendments, wera agreed to, except £the Education Bill, which are important, and may lead to rejection. It was agreed that the House meet at two to-day to consider the amendments to this Bill.

The Council meets at three to receive a report, and prorogue at four.

POSTPONEMENT OF THE PRORO

GATION,

The prorogation has been put off till tomorrow at noon, the printing-office being behind with work. SCANDALOUS' REVELATIONS. .

Scandalous revelations were made before committee on the Ngakawau coal mine respecting the floating of the Albion Company and the purchase of the Comerang. The eyidence will be laid on the table tljis afternoon. • • ' ■

The s.s. Wellingtons for the South, has been puA.off _till. J;Q.-,inprr.QK».-.at-touj: o'clock in the aft^noqn. . Vlf t ■..-... Government Bnildings, 2.30 p.m. A gi%eat row has just!: occurred in the House respecting the evidence taken in the Ngakawhau coal mine enquiry. Mr .O'Connor complained that after the

evidence was laid on the table of the House it had b«en totally altered by Mr Beetham. The speaker endeavoured to put down Mr O'Connor who persisted. Mr Bunny took up the cause denouncing it as an outrage on the House. The Minister of Works stated that the alterations were o\ a most vital character, altering totally the nature of the evidence on which the action was being taken. The Speaker apologised to Mr O'Connor. He stated that he had misunderstood.

Mr Wakefleld stated that he had seen Mr Beetham come into the House, go to the table, end taking up the report sit down and make extensive alterations when the members were absent.

Mr Fitzherbert spoke in strongly denunciatory terms of such conduct. PLe said the officers of the House must be made accountable.

The Speaker said an enquiry would b« instituted. The excitement ran very high. It appears the alterations totally altered the character of the. evidence.

The House ia now considering the amendments of the Council on the Education Bill, disagreeing with most.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING

REPORT,

Business done this day :— South British, 455. Union Sash and Door —Buyers, £9. Caledonian, £12 10s, £12 15s, £13 ; buyers,

£12 10s. City of London, 2Ss,

Crown Prince —Buyers, 11s. Cure—buyers, Ss (Jd. New Pacific—buyers, ls.9d. . . . Nonpareil, Ss fid, Peep o'Day, 2s. , ~,,A . ,. "._., -.. Ruby, 7s (3d. Tokatea -Bayers, 30s. Black Angel—Buyers, 24s Gd. J. E. Walker,' Hon. Sec