WELLINGTON.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 207, 31 August 1881, Page 2

WELLINGTON.

(From our own correspondent.)

[By Telegraph]

Tuesday 11 p.m, Tha stonewalling continues in full force The obttructors secured the advantage at starling by an ingenious ruse. The Premier was ta have made a quasi Ministerial statement on moving the introduction of the leaseholders qualification into the Bill immsdiately after the questions on the Order Paper hsd been answered, but Mr Reeves, who was down for the last, quettion on the list, took the opportunity of making a viol«nt attack on the Government for their alleged neglect in failing to erect a proper light at the French Pass. On this Major Atkinson, on the impulse of the moment' incautiously sprang to his feet and objected that Mr Reeves was introducing debateable nutter under. cover of a question. Thiigave Mr Reeves the opportunity he was seeking and he instantly retorted that if this objection was raised ha would put himself ir> order by moving the adjournment of the House, which he proceeded to do amidst great laughter, while Mr Hall audibly remarked to Major Atkinson "You've done it now." Mr Reeves spoke from about three p.m. until past eight(excepting the dinner adjourn ment.) He was followed by Sir George Grey who delivered one of hia most eloquent aod discursive orations, in which he touched on nearly every subject under the sun and enthusiastically praised the "noble stand" made by the. stonewailers whom he earnestly exhorted to persevere to the last and never to rest until the people had wrung from the Government the righu which the latter with held from them. He has seldom delivered a more eloquent and empty speech, but his voics failed considerably towardi the end. He concluded at half past tan having spoken for two hours.