WELLINGTON.

New Zealand Herald, Volume V, Issue 1518, 6 October 1868, Page 5

WELLINGTON.

IMPORTANT PARLIAMENTARY • NEWS. • . . v '• DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OP OPPOSI- - - TION. ABANDONED Br MEN OF MODERATE YIEWS. GREAT VICTORY OP GOVERNMENT. (From tlio Telegraphic Correspondent of the Nelson Examine}'.) September 29. On the House resuming to-day, Mr. Fox asked the Government's intentions, as, according to all Constitutional precedents, they should resign or dissolve. lie taunted Mr. Stafford with holding his seat in defiance of his constituents. Mr. Stafford said he had been unanimously requested, at a large meeting of liis supporters, forming a majority of the House, to proceed with the business. This would be done, except political bills. Estimates and fioad Boards Bill and all pressing matters would be proceeded with, and the House then prorogued. Mr. Stafford denied havine; received official intelligence of the Nelson meeting, but had letters and telegrams from the Chairman and others requesting him not to resign. September 30. Last night the greater part of the Road Boards and County of Westland Bills were.pas-, sed through Committee. The DisquaUficatioK*' and two Provincial Bills were discharged from the Order Paper.

To-night Mr. O'Neill's motion for making the Middle Island land fund colonial revenue r was brought on and has met with strong opposition. Ministers, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Carletonj -Mr. Curtis, and the Southern members vote against it. If pressed to a division it will be defeated by a large majority. --r Opposition is expected to-night on the mbtion to go into Committee of "Ways and Means.'' News just arrived of Tito Kowaru advancing on Wanganui, and within a few miles'6f it./, : Oct'6Tjerl. Last night, on the motion to' ; go; into Committtee of Supply, Mr. Pox moved; 1 " That'it is expedient there should be an immediate dissolution of Parliament." Mr. : Stafford and Mr. Hall replied shortly. A divisrdn'was called .for : for Government, 33; aeains£iSsV, The House then went itiTO ;i (/ommittee.;■ ;Mr. Fox and Mr; Vogel I would oppose every item, and would speak'sgamst time, if the Government would ns?Jjjusp6ne - until r tomorrow. Ministers cdSotsjfi®'" and.- disgraceful scenes ensued, speakin|ra!|pgainst time," till ten o'clock this Mr.'Fox came in and proposed to opposition, if- Mr. Hall would make to-night. ' Mr. Stafford refused any.VsQ'nditions, after. graceful conduct. Opposition gave wayi and the Committee adjoSrned. Mr. Stevens and Mr. Tancred said they; would take no part in occurrences such : as''last night. The .Government had to decided a majority they wduld' offer no factious opposition^But support them through the session. Everyone is disgusted witK the proceedings which Trill ruin the Opposition. [fbom anotheb coeeesposdent]. . ~ October 1, 6.41 p.m. The House of Representatives remained sitting from last night to ten o'clock; this .morning. The scenes_that_occurred—are unprecedented in the history of the New .Zealand Parliament. Mr. Beynolds' words were taken down and reported to the Speaker." THe said that there were members who were bought and' sold by those ob the Ministerial benches. r ~" ! v At 10 o'clock this morning the first item in. Supply, proposed by the Government, was put and carried by the voices. Mr. Fox, before this, had requested' r the Government to state what their financier views were. Mr. Stafford said that after last night's disgraceful proceedings, the time was gone'by for any explanations, or for the Government to agree to any terms with the Opposition. The reported burning of Mr. Jenkins's house at Waikanae was a misrepresentation., It was only a fence and. some timber that were burned. A special messenger arrived last night from "Wanganui, stating that the Maoris had come out into the open, between Patea and Wanganui. j The story is supposed to be overstated.