TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 238, 5 October 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

£Per GREvar.E'B Tej,egkam Company."] PA RLIAMENTARY. Wellington, October 4. The Sjpeakeb yesterday announced that he had received a letter from Mr. Harrison, the member for the Grey Valley, stating that in an interview between himself and Captain Holt, Mr. Brogden's Secretary, the latter had offered him terms for the .use of his professional services, including his influence as a member of the House and with the late Ministry, to advocate his views, and to induce . Mr. Yogel to withdraw his opposition to Mr. Stafford for this session. The offer was made ander a pledge of secrecy, but Mr. Harrison, after •consulting the Speaker, thought it right to lay - >£he matter before the House. . The Premier said the House couid nof take saetion on. an, txpa.rU, statement which .might o? j might not be correct. /They would consider what action should be taken, and recommend the House what to do to-day (Friday), ' Several members condemned Mr. Harrison for the secret. : 3.30 p.m. The following letters -were read in the House iO-day-;— . "Wellington, October 4, 1572. The Bon. the Speaker of the House of •Representatives. , ' Sir— l find in this morning's issue of the Independent, a letter apparently addressed to you by Mr. W. H. Harrison, M.H.R., which I have lead with the utmost surprise and indignation, not merely on account of the grossness of the impur fcation it attempts to cast upon me, but also on account of the utter falsehood which pervades it. On Monday afternoon last Mr. Harrison, with whom I was on terms of friendly acquaintance, came to my office, and we certainly had some conversation with respect to the use of his professional services as a journalist in connection with . the, proposal now under contemplation for the construction of railways ' in various parts of the colony, and of water-races on goldfields; but the conversation was, on ,my part, entirely in the, mature of suggestions: I had not authority from Mr JSrogden to make any propositions, definite •or indefinite, to Mr Harrison on these matters. Mr Harrison expressed much interest in the subject of our conversation; and; as the afternoon was somewhat advanced, he asked me to go home and -dine with him, in order further to discuss them. ! I accepted his invitation, and inthe, course of the evening we had a good deal of talk about the matters > in question — Mr Harrison expressing his willingness to further the objects in view through the anedium of the public press.. It was not unnatural that in the course of our conversation the ; present political position should, also have been discussed .between us, but ' "whatever" opinions we might have expressed in regard to it, were spoken in the ordinary confidential relation which subsists between private ,in-. dividual and as such not intended for repetition. The propriety or impropriety of repeating srfcti conversation is a matter of taste which I will Hot dispute with Mr Harrison, but I must emphatically repudiate- and deny the gross charges andf insinuations' contained in his communication to you, and I should feel obliged :byi. your; teadingu this letter to the House at its meeting this afternoon. , I .think it. 'proper to add , that I/hTave ?. shown this letter itbrMrißrogdea, end ;haTefor-1 warded a copy of it to thePreinierv ."- *■ i.. r i •'• -. •..,■■'■■•'•,, •:• '■"■ I have,&a, .. . ■ ••'',■•' ,";";• ■-'^•V. .:>;;-. -\:-' ■ ',■'■■'■:"■'.'{-...>':*'•} i-jfcftoiuT.jfi ~ P.S.—I may Bay that shortly after-dinner ml! : the Monday*; referred to, I walked with Mr "• Harrison from his house nearly to the Crdvern:;Ti]nfflli;iliildiogii:>iuid we ; pairtedj withoutAany j / appapeni; change in> the friendly character, of.dur : acquiaintance, a circumstance BOCjewbftt-incon T ■- ; ristenti^ith: the gross , irisult .of 1 which . ''s&.' l ■,' K JEarrisdn--cpmplaiiis.»--J.':Hoi.x J .'"-'^ < ' •.•■'■'r^.iXw'v-'vC* ;>K^^eUington,::Qctpbeir'^iß62: :/*^ *&■*<s?■■- , 5 ; •;'<?/ I ;v^.'^Rep^et^iyea^ ; ;"r

the same subject by my private Secretary Captain Holt, I beg to say that I never, authorised Captain Holt to make any offers to Mr. Harrison for employment of his services as a journalist on any subject whatever. 1 1 need sjSarcelyrepiiidiaJe on. my own part the^gross insinuations contained in Mr. Harrison's to, you. I should feel obliged by your reading this letter to the House this afternoon. s I have, frc, James Bbogden. want of confidence — defeat op tub governmekt. Wellington, October 5. Mr Yogel moved last night. " That this House has no confidence in the present Government." He spoke for two hours. At the conclnsion of his speech Mr. Stafford said that if "there 'were no discussion Mr Yogel would not have the right to reply. ...'"'" Mr. Yogel said that some of his party were absent, but if. the motion -was defeated now, it would be brought on again next week. Mr Stafford said he had no wish to waste the time of the House.- The Government was prepared to go to a division at once, and the proposal to divide that night had come from the Opposition." "'' ~ ;'■ Mr Fox : Not without a debate. • •; . ■ • • Mr Stafford was not aware that the discipline of the Opposition was so loose. There was really iothing to' reply to. (Loud cries of"' Divide," "Adjourn.") ' l -'■ ; -• J -- ' '~^ ■ •"■> -The House ultimately adjourned for twenty miDutes, and, on resuming, ;tlie question was put to l lie voices. Before the ' Speaker declared the result, Mr Stafford rose. to reply , : but Mr, Yogel called out "It is too late." Loud cries of " Ob. ! I Oh ! " and groans. . . : ' . At this moment Mr. Ingles, the Government whip, entered the House, walked up to Mr. Stafford, and. in a .tone audible all over the House said, " It's all right". _ Mr. Stafford said, " Very well, I will not disappoint the hon; gentleman." ; " The House then divided. For the motion 37; against, 35. '."'.. Ayes: J. Brown, Studholme, Fox, Reynolds, McLean, Andrew, Seymour, *Luckie, Bathgate, Kelly, Pearce, E. Eichardsbn, Shodes, Stewart, Macandrew, Tairoa, Ka'tene. Bluett, Orniond, *C. Parker. Parata,. O'Neill,: :T: L. Shepherd, Tribe, Kelly, Jackson,' Voge), O'Rorke, Ke'eves, M'Glashan, Carrington, . Peacock,, Creightpn, *J. Shephard, Hunterj M'Gilliyray, Henderson. Noes: White, Ingles, J. C. Brown, Murray, Bunny, Buckland, Williamson, Eollestori, Thomson,'.;CJark, - Calmer, ,*o'Conor, *C6llins,; Gillies, Sheeban^ Johnston/ *R. riKicbardson, Stafford, Bradshaw, i.Bryce, Woody Karaitana, Kenny, Fitzherbert, G..=B. Parker, *Curtis, Sir J. C. Wilson,f-:Wakefield, Munrpi JVlcLedd, Brandon, HalleDstein, Keid, Swanson, Sir D. Monro. Pairs :• • Ayes, Harrison, Tolmie.: ■•:' Noes Mervyn, Webster. The result was received with loud cheers. Mr Stafford moved the. adjournment of ,the House. - -■ "■'■ - - ■•■ ■' - -• | '- r; - ; •■ ' "■''' ' The members left the House, cheering, amidst a most exciting scene. : ■ " ; = ' ' ' ' p Ministers are now in Cabinet. A. dissolution is probable. : The Government counted upon two votes : which deserted them. ' Arrangements had been made here that the ; Opposition would give a pair for Major Atkinson, but at the last moment they broke their promise i and brought a member ouc of bed to .vote. ; : ; ; 1