The Hawke's Bay Times. NAPIER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 14, 1865.

Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 6, Issue 306, 14 September 1865, Page 2

The Hawke's Bay Times. NAPIER, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER, 14, 1865.

Hostilities between the rival parties in the House of Representatives, were in actual existence at the date of the Airedale’s, leaving Wellington for this port. There had been some extra hard fighting, and in the division on the Financial question, Ministers had nearly suffered a defeat; while on the question of Separation, the grand question of the opposition, that was still before the House, no less than twenty-six members had addressed the House during the two days the debate had lasted; and though Saturday was supposed to be a holiday, it was to give no respite to the combatants, for the debate was to be resumed at noon of that day, having, on the motion of Mr Macandrew, been adjourned from midnight the night before.

It is altogether out of the question for us, with our contracted space, to attempt even an abstract of so lengthy a debate ; nor even is it desirable, for we find that the reports we have of hon, members’ speeches are far from being correct; and continued complaints are being made before the House on the subject. It will be more to our readers’ satisfaction to be informed of the sentiments of our own two members on this important but we ate unable to find that the hon. member for Clive spoke to the question at all up to the adjournment on Friday night; and though we have a brief report of the speech of the Napier member, Mr Colenso, both in the Advertiser and Independent, the former is too incorrect, and the latter too brief to answer the required end. By the next mail, however, we trust we shall receive a true copy of what Mr Colenso did say on the subject,—as we have his authority for statiug that this shall be supplied to us for the information of his constituency; and which (on receipt) we shall lose uo time in placing before the public. It may be matter of surprise to some that Mr Colenso supported—though with great reluctance—the motion for separation ; as it is well known that he had little sympathy with those who would dismember the Colony; but we can understand that a careful and comprehensive view of the measures proposed by the Southern Ministry for the remedy of the evils under which this Northern Island is now groaning, reveals their utter incompeteacy to grapple with those evils, or in any way to meet the exigencies of the times. In saying this, however, we are far from implying that we also are converted to separation principles. We are by no means clear that it would bring us one step nearer to the solution of our difficulties than we are at present ; though on this, as on all other questions, willing to hear what can be advanced in favor of the plan, and are open to conviction if wrong. The grand debate on the Finance question, which it was anticipated might result in the’ defeat of the Government and a dissolution, came off on the night of Wednesday, the 6th mstaut; and although the Government resolutions were carried, it was a very close game, having but a majority of two on the division “ that the question be now put,”— Dr Featherston and Mr Crusbie Ward voting with the opposition. On the original motion, nine of the opposition abstained from recording their votes, which gave the Government a majority ;of twenty-three.

The Masters’ and Servants’ Bile.— This Bill was still undergoing the ordeal of select committee—being numbered 15 iu the orders of the day for Saturday last. : : Electoral Rolls.— Our readers will be glad to learn that the new rolls are how published. "By some delay in the delivery of ours, we were unable no notice this iu our last issue. We b .lieve that other parties were supplied some days earlier. .Californian wduld direct the attention of the public to thfeTacf that a performance takes' place this evening; also a grand mid-day As tins will be the last night of all, those who have not yet been to see Foley and his troupe would do well to seize the present opportunity. J The Separation Resolutions, which caused the hard fighting in the House of Representatives last week, are as follows 1. That it has how become desirable and espedient that an equitable adjustment of the liabilities of the Colony : slxouli be made between the North and Middle Islands'. 2. That in order to secure a better administration of Government, this House is of opinion that New Zealand should be divided at Cook’s Straits into two separate Colonies. 1 3. That (as a temporary measure, and until effect is given to the foregoing resolutions by legal eaac'rnents), an humble Address from this House should be presented to his Excellency the Governor praying his Excellency to exercise the power conferred on him by his Commission from her Majesty, ofappointinga Heputv-Gqveinor with necessary officers ju the .Province of Auckland, to administer the Government within its limits.

4. That a Bill be introduced to give effect (so far as il is competent for tbe General Assembly to do so) to these Resolutions. Maori Murderers —We note that the following resolution, standing in Mr Colenso’s name, is'made an order pf the day for Thursday, 14th hist. (this day):—

Mr CotENSO to move, —Tliat in the opinion of this house it is most desirable that it should be fully informed as to the reasons why certain persons of the Maori Race, guilty at various times and in divers places of the barbarous murder of more than twenty English Settlers (comprising nien, women, and children), Were ‘declared, in a Proclamation dated tire 2nd instant, to be fully pardoned ; —seeing that such murderers were specially exempted in the Proclamation of October 25th, and again in another of December 17th, 18(54; that against some of them verdicts of “ \Vill‘nl Murder" have been returned by several Coroners’ Juries; and that this House is in possession of no papers nor information which, in it opinion, could have sanctioned sucli a proceeding.