LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4792, 8 September 1883, Page 3

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY.

*» BOME CUBIOUB LITTLE YABNS. [BPHOIAIi TO THI " MAB." J WELLINGTON, Sbpt. 8. The Timet of this morning has the follow* ing : — frfome ourious little yarns are about as to the manner in whioh the released members of the House of Bepresentativei have been disporting themselves at the olose of their labours this week before the Wellington publio. It is reported that on Wednesday night some of * tho more enthusiastic politicians assembled on the Queen's wharf and expressed their sentiments of disgust at the departure of their oolleagues from tha soeno of aotion before Parliament was over, by hurliag bottles at them, whioh fortunately fell short, and smashed against the side of the Hauroto steamer. At tho time of her departure, io it is said, one adventurous youth attempted to " bonnet " Mr Hurst ; in fact, to knock his hat ovor his eyes. _ He suooeeded in knocking the doomed hat into the water. Aooording to ono aooount, Mr Hurst hit his assailant in the eye ♦ but aooording to another version, Mr Hurst simply capered round his antagonist and "shaped at him," but committed no breach of the peac*. Another little story we have heard, is that as the debate was getting very slow and stupid a few nights ago, some hon members being duly supplied with marbles hy a oertain Hon exTreasurer of the Oolony, played " taw " for some timo in one of tho lobbies of the House at shilling games, and that a well-known grave and venerable member of the House won tho itskei. We oannot vouoh for this, but so the facts aro statod to us, and really we cannot greatly blame the hon delinquents if they were a little elated at tbe prospect of the ssssion closing." Ihe prorogation will be by Commission, consisting of the Speaker, the Premier, and Sir George Whitmore. There are only thirteen members in Wellington. The Hinemoa, oontrary to expectation, laft this morning, taking most of the northern members.

WELLINGION, Sbpt. 8.

The Prorogation. Parliament was prorogued by Commission until Deo. 20. Ihe Commissioners , were Bir William Fitzherbert, Sir G. B. Whitmore, and Mr Whitaker.