Hawle's Bay Herald. FRIDAY. JUNE 25, 1869. CLOSE OF THE NO CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume 13, Issue 1060, 25 June 1869, Page 2

Hawle's Bay Herald. FRIDAY. JUNE 25, 1869. CLOSE OF THE NO CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

DEFEAT OF-THR STAFFORD MINISTBY BY A MAJORITY OF ELEVEN ! At six o'clock last evening the welcome intelligence .was telegraphed from Wellington that a division had taken place upon Mr. Fox's want of confidence motion, with a result that must be fatal to the existence of tbe Government, the motion having been affirmed by a majority of eleven. While the intelligence struck dismay . into the hearts of the little knot of Government supporters, it was received with . acclamation by the public generally, jand will, to-day, be the subject of hearty rejoicing throughout the length and breadth of the province.

The House, it will be seen, was immediately adjourned till next day (to-day) at 3 o'clock, when, doubtless, the intentions of Mr. Stafford and his coadjutors will be made known/ They have boasted of their intention to dissolve, if defeated, but, as viiW be seen from -Mr. Ormond's speech (which we republish) there needs be two parties tothis, as t.i most other transactions, and Minfators are by no means likely to have their own way. But in truth, in the event of a dissolution, it is exceedingly probable that more than one member of the M inistry would find himself at the bottom of the poll; and we doubt much if such a, step would be taken by them, even if it could. Apart altogether from personal or political feeling, it will be a proud day for tbe Northern Island when power is wrested from the hands which have used it so incompetently and so arrogantly, and men of sound practical sense, with Mr. M'Lean of the number, put into their places. And we do trust that next news will tell us of steps being taken with this

end in view.

Hansard No. 3, came to hand last evening, per Rangatira.

The Independent, . according to the Evening. Post, hns completely gone over to the ministerial side.

The Escape or Cornet Smith, elsewhere referred to, will be read of with feelings of wonder and gratification.

Capt. ScMon's body has, we learn, been fbi_nd, : intelligence to that effect having been re.eeiy.ed last evening.

Earthquakes would seem to be travelling southward, Dunedin having been visited yesterday with ,a slight shock.

Cakt. Htjssell's Company. -—The men of this company who went on the Petane expedition 7 will be paid nfter parade next Saturday.

J-aSles iWiiiSoiN. — A select committee of the House- of Representatives hns recommended ah annual allowance of £50, up to the age of 18 years, Jind a free grant of 100 acres of land, to the brave little lad James Wilson, the survivor of the Poverty Bay massacre.

Dunedin has protested against the Middle Island being made responsible for a further war loan. Of such action as this we say, in the words of a paper which, to its credit, has remained free of the selfishness which characterises other southern journals- — the Charleston Herald — " a more callous and heartless policy it would be difficult to conceive than one that would practically refuse to recognise the danger of a population in the midst of whom an active war is being constantly waged."

Not Bad.— Our local contemporary, referring to Mr. Fox as the leader of the opposition, says :— " Allied now with M f Lean and the Maori doctors, as before with the "peace-at-any-price party," it is more than probable thnt further attempts would be made to " sugar and flour " the rebels — to bribe them to an extent that should bring aboub a treacherous state of temporary calm, only to be followed quickly by other series of outbreaks, raids, and massacres." What does our contemporary say to the peace-at-any-price proposals of Sir William Martin and Mr. J. C. Firth, made by the sanction and at the request of the very Government of which he stands forth as the champion ?

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