PARLIAMENTARY.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 194, 16 August 1880, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

Wellington, Monday. The House met this morning at 11 a.m. After prayers, Mr Hall said that Hon. gentlemen were no doubt aware that since they met on the last occasion death had removed from their midst one of their number in the person of the member for Waikaia — Mr Ireland.' With regard to the deceased, he felt himself in many respects incompetent to do his many virtues justice. They all knew the quiet, unassuming, conscientious mauner in which he discharged his duty. The Government understood that it was the desire of bis friends that his remains should be interred amongst them, and under the peculiar , circutnstances of the case the Government thought it would be -giving effect to the wishes of the House as well as of the country at large by facilitating that desire to the best of their ability, and they had therefore made arrangements for the remains to be forwarded by a Government steamer direct to Lyttelton, from whence they would be conveyed by rail to that part of the country to~ which the deceased belonged. The remains would leave the lodgings occupied by the deceased at 2 o'clock, so that after embarkation the steamer might take its departure at 2.30. To enable hon gentlemen to pay the last tribute to the memory of the deceased he would move the adjournment of the House till 7 30 p.m. Mr Mncandrew seconded the motion for adjournment in a few remarks complimentary to the character and conduct of the deceased. Sir George Grey said members on his side of the House felt very grateful to the Government for the prompt arrangements made for giving effect to the wishes of the deceased's friends. He quite agreed in what had fallen from the Hon. the Premier with regard to the deceased. The circumstances of his death were such as to inspire them with feelings of the utmost respect for his memory. His career bad been brought to a close while he was engaged in his public duties, and in the Legislature of bis country. His name would be held in remembrance as a good man, and one who had done his duty conscientiously and well. Mr J. C. Brown also made a few remarks in praise of the deceased. Mr Fulton said he was an intimate friend of the deceased, and spoke of the high estimation in which he was held amongst the constituents whom he represented. They had elected him, not for his peculiar talents or abilities, but because he was au honest, upright man who never did anything against bis convictions. They had taken him from his claim as a working miner, and paid the expenses of his election. He was a man who was conscientious to a fault, and in that House he hud gainod the respect of everyone with whom he was brought in contact. He was an honor to the constituency by whom he was elected, he was an honor to the House, and an honor to all those who called him their friend. He felt he could not say less, and it was not for him, to gay mom.