PARLIAMENTARY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MORNING SITTING. Wellington, Yesterday.

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1269, 17 August 1880, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MORNING SITTING. Wellington, Yesterday.

The House met at 1 1 a m After prayers, Mr Hall said honorable gentlemen were no doubt aware that since they met on last occasion, death had remo\ed from their midst one of their number in the person of the member for Waikaia (Mr Ireland). All knew the quiet, unassuming, conscientious manner in which he did his duty ; and he (Mr Hall) felt himself incompetent in many respects to testify to his numerous virtues. Government understood it was the desire of his friends that his remains should be interred amongst them ; and, under the peculiar circumstances of the case, Government thought it would be giving effect to the wi&hes of the House, as well as to the wishes of the country at large, by facilitating this desire to the best of their ability. They had therefore made arrangements for the remains to be forwarded by Government steamer to Lyttelton, from whence they would be conveyed by rail to that part of the colony to which deceased belonged The remains would leave the lodgings occupied by deceased at 2 o'clock, so that after embarking the steamer might take its departure at 2.30. To enable hon. gentlemen to pay a last tribute to the memory of deceased he would move the adjournment of the House till 7.30. Mr Macandrew seconded the motion for adjournment, in a few remarks complimentary to the character and conduct of deceased. Sir G. Grey said members on his side of the House fell; very grateful to Government for the prompt arrangements for giving effect to the wishes of deceased friends. He quite agreed in what had fallen from the Premier in regard to dectased. The cii-cumstances of his death were such as to inspire them with feelings of utmost respect for his memory. His career had been brought to a close while he was engaged in the public duties of his country, and in the legislature of hia country his name would be held in remembrance as a good man, an&Ajnan who had done his duty conscientiously and well. Mr J. C. Brown, also made a few remarks in praise of deceased. Mr Fulton said he was an intimate friend of deceased, and spoke of 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 an honost upright man, a man who never did anything against his convictions. They had taken him from his claim as a working miner, and paid the expense of his election. He was a man who was conscientious to a fault, and in that House he had gained the respect of every one with whom he was brought into contact. He was an honor to the House, and an honor to all those who were privileged like himself to call him their friend. He felt he could not say lass, and it was not for him to say more. The motion was then put and carried without dissent, and the House then adjourned.

Sergeant North, for 14 years in charge of the Altcar rifle range, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head pith a rifle. The deceased had been reading a few minutes before the account of the suicide of a sergeant who was a par« ticular friend of his, and who shot him.* self, in the Idyerpool barracks.