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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1045, 31 October 1877, Page 2

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INTERPROVINCIAL. [per press agency.] Cable Communication. Wellington, October 31. A telegram from Shanghai, dated yesterday, reports that the Shanghai and Nagasaki cable is broken, and the route via the Amoor interrupted. Dunedin, October 31. The first general meeting of the Churchmens’ Club was held last night. Bishop Neville was appointed president. The proceedings in connection with the Industrial Exhibition are at a standstill in Dunedin at present. It has not therefore been decided on what day the Exhibition will be held, but it will be on the latest date compatible with sending the exhibits to Ballarat. Some very satisfactory experiments testing the explosive power of dynamite w r ere made here yesterday. PARLIAMENTARY. Last Night’s Proceedings. Wellington, October 31, Mr G-ibbs continued the debate. He said the Q-overnment supporters affected a monopoly of all patriotism in the country. He thought the course taken by Major Atkinson perfectly justifiable, as Sir G. Grey had ample time to declare his policy if he had one. Mr Taiaroa supported the Government. He appealed to whatever Government was in office to redress the grievances of the Middle Island, and also those of the North in regard to confiscated lands. Mr Tawiti had been asked by his tribe to support Sir G. Grey, but he intended to vote with Major Atkinson, as he had before. Mr Bryce said the question was “confidence” in Major Atkinson as well as “no confidence” in Sir G. Grey. He saw no reason to reverse the decision come to a fortnight ago, and strongly condemned the policy of the late Government, especially in Native land matters, and taking Mr Whitaker and Mr Reid into the Ministry. Mr Bowen deprecated the conduct of certain members in making disgraceful imputations against their opponents. The Opposition from the beginning of the session had shown a determination not to allow the measures of the late Ministry to pass, and prevent them going into supply. It was partly because of this that the Middle Party was formed and a change of Ministry decided on. A Ministry had, however, seized the reins of power in an unconstitutional way, and it was therefore quite right to immediately test the question whether or not the Government commended the support of a majority of the House. The Middle Party had now broken in two, and this was a good thing, because there could really only be two parties in the House. He strongly condemned the efforts made by Sir G. Grey to set class against class, and the rights of man against the rights of property. There was no antagonism between them. Sir G. Grey’s views on separation were also dangerous to the colony. If the present Government had a majority in the House no factious opposition would be shown. A dissolution was not desirable till the representation was readjusted. Mr Rees contended that most imputations had been cast by the members of the present Opposition, pointing to Mr Ormond’s celebrated speech and Mr Pox’s last night, as samples. The Middle Party was split in two. Those who supported the Government did so in honorable fulfilment of their words, those voting with the Opposition in violation of their solemn promises. If the late Government had forfeited the confidence of the House, and the present one did not possess it, the only remedy was an appeal to the people. Ho challenged the other side to do this. The conduct of the Hawke’s Bay repudiation party had averted war, and taught the natives to look to the Courts instead of taking the law into their own hands. He denied that his side had been obstructive in opposition, A dissolution ho regarded as inevitable, and had confidence in the verdict of the people. Mr Larnach moved the adjournment of the debate, and the House rose at U. 25 p.m.