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New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 5174, 22 October 1877, Page 2

Mr. HlSLor, M.H.R., has complained that some reports of the recent fracas between Mr. Mackay and himself were not truthful. From a perusal of recent files it appears that some people, writing apparently in his interest, have telegraphed some most mendacious accounts of the affair to Northern and .Southern journals. We take the following, which appears under the heading “Scan. Mag. and Horsewhipping,” from the Otago Daily Times of the 15th inst.; —By telegraph.—From our own correspondent.—Wellington, October 13.—A fracas occurred in the street this afternoon between Mr. James Mackay, of the Thames, and Mr. Hislop, M.H.R. It seems that the former complained of the latter having circulated or repeated a statement that Mr. Mackay had assisted in making drunk the member who was looked out and rescued on the night of the division, regarding which matter Dr. Henry made an absurd statement in the House last night, Mr. Mackay demanded an apology from Mr. Hislop, and some angry correspondence took place, the result being that Mr. Mackay attempted to horsewhip Mr. Hislop in the street this afternoon, and there was a great row. Mr. Hislop showed great pluck, he seized the whip and broke it, but the two were then separated by friends.—From a correspondent.—One of the results of the defeat of the Government took place this afternoon in the public street, by an attempted assault by one James Mackay, of 'Thames fame, known as an employe of the Native Hand Purchase department, upon one of our southern legislators, who, instead of receiving the intended thrashing, gave Mr. Mackay a severe shake, and Mr. Mackay was glad to be let go, and beat a hasty retreat amidst the jeers of the assembled crowd.” Will Mr. Hislop, or anyone who witnessed the occurrence, say. that the above is a truthful statement of the occurrence. If it is, the witnesses in the case at the Police Court—Hislop V. Mackay—must have perjured themselves considerably, which nobody supposes they did.