TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VI, Issue 196, 19 August 1871, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

PARLIAMENTARY.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. [Pek Grevtlle's Company/,Reuter's Agents.]

The debate on the Election Petitions Act is continued by Sir David Monro, who said, after ministerial explanations, he did not believe the bill levelled at . bira. He then entered into the history of the clock case and Mr. Fox's interference in the action against Mr. Luckie. He accused Mr. Fox of inaccuracies in the affidavit,,and said he had used the whole machinery of Government against his election, and owing to that Mr. Parker h^d; pplled^sd" 1 'many. He spoke :;o,fv:^n,uJtuckier«§'!.»; .scurrilous , editor., i; Mr/ Giaborne said

the Government were|||fwilling to eliminate retrospective clause or agree to a postponement. Mr. Stafford withdrew implications that the bill meant specially fo refer to Sir David Monro. Mr. Fox denied having used the machinery of Government against Sir David Monro, but maintained it was quite legitimate for Ministers, as leaders of a party, to interfere in the elections if they liked. He declared that no Government ever interfered less in elections, but their policy was not to pass over friends for tbe advantage of opponents. Sir David Monro's affidavit, re clock, contained extremely loose swearing. Mr. Luckie was an honorable man and he was proud to call him his personal friend and earnest supporter. Mr. Gillies said the Government had interfered in the elections. Mr. Fox's affidavit did not at all coioeide with his own recollec- j tions and notes taken at the time respecting the clock case. He challenged Mr. Fox to lay a copy of his affidavit on the table. Mr. Collins accused the Government of using the steamer Luna and the telegraph for election purposes. Mr. M 'Lean denied positively either had been so used. After a little further debate the second readiug was adjourned for three weeks. Mr. Parker appointed Mr. Bunny; Sir David Monro appointed Mr. Gillies their members to act ou the committee. The Speaker appointed Mr. Brandon chairman.