The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2322, 28 May 1887, Page 2

The Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Equal and exact justice to all Of whatsoever state oi persuasion,'religious or political. SA TUB DA F, MA Y 28, 1887. . * A concert and dance, in aid of the church funds, will bejheld in the schoolroom, Taupiri, on Wednesday next, June Ist. A concert in aid of the Tamahere school funds will be given in the school on Friday next. Tli3 no-confidenca 'debate was continued yesterday. The gist of the proceedings will be found in our special correspondent's telegram. Want of space prevents our giving the Press Association's report of the proceedings. The Gazette notifies that Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the 20th, 21*1, and 22nd days of Juno, will be observed as a, general hoiiday in all departments of the public service in New Zealand, in honour of tlio completion of the liftietli year of Her Majesty's reigii, Tho Bishop of the Diocese will administer the rito of confirmation, in St. Peter's Chinch, Hamilton, at the ovening service to-morrow. His Lordship will also preach in St. Peter's Church in the morning, and iu St. Stephen's Church, Tamahere in the afternoon. In consequence of the consecration ceremony at S. Peter's, Hamilton, on Monday, tho Rev. R. G. Bier will not visit Rid.ui naxt week, but will b's there on Sunday th-.j sth Junes. To-morrow there will be special Whitsun services at Te Awamut'.i, Ruigiaohia, and Kihikihi. Messrs E- Fibzpatrick and E R-ithb.n-ne, of Ngaruawahia, w.iitcd on Mr James llnine, the manager of the Bulk of New Zealand for Waikato, yesterday, asking him to reconsider the determination of tho authorities to open the b.ink agency at Ngaruawahia only on two days a week. Mr Hums made no promise, but >;ai 1 ho would the matter his cor.ei lerati m Exciting scenes were witness3d ia the House of Commo.is on Monday night, on the resuniption of the discussion on the Crimes Bill in Committee. The cloturo had to be applied three times, and finally the second clause of the Bill was adopted. The Parnellites used tremendous efforts to pravent tho adoption of the clause, and heaped abuse on the Government supporters, stigmatising llioin as "cowards" and "assas.-ins. :, Mr Healey invoked the Diety to rojact tho appeal of Conservatives for mercy at tin judgment day. Dr. Charles H. D. T.mncr, member for Cork, called tho Gmsirvatives "damned cowards," for which remark he was cimpolled to ap'ilogi-e. Tha Parnellites claim a victory, although the clause was passed, the Government having postponed an important amendment. The London press .iotnand that Dr. Tanner should be severely punished for his misbehaviour to the Committee of the House of Commons. To the Editor.—Sir, -The Press Association imputes sentences to Dr. MeGlynn that no bishop, priest or layman could use without committing a great sin against society and against the laws of God. And I take it for what it is worth, viz., a fabrication made solely to blame the bishops, priest and lay persons of tho Catholic Church. I hope you will also allow me to make a. remark regarding the unmanly treatment received by Mr O'Brien in Canada in several places. Tho cablegrams did not mention who were thn aggressors, but on the first intimation I could have told who they were, as they are and have been the most intolerant society, and have proved by their acts on many occasions, as I could mention they only put in practice what Lord R. Churchill and Mr Chamberlain preached to the men of the North of Ireland. I consider every man who boars ill-will to his fellow-men on account of the religion he may profess to he deficient of all practical or moral law. Mr O'Brien is workim,' for what every nation under heaven should have, liberty to govern their country by laws conducive to their good. lam quite certain no foreign country could do the same justly.—l remain, Sir, your obliged servant, TiiU'i'H.

One of the best practical jokes we over remember to have known perpetrated within the sacred precincts of the House, is to be attributed t>i Mr Vincent I'ykc. Oα ii recent division in committee, on a comparatively uniiin>"rt;ttit clause of a Ministerial nipasiire, the n;w,a of the lion, member for 'Dmistan was found to Ikivp been recorded l>v the tollers on both sides. Tho Speaker H.mt privately f'-'V Mr Pyke, and told him his name appeared as having voted both ayo and no. Mr Pyke at once admitted the soft impeachment, and on being questioned stated that he had voted with the Government. This apparently nonplussed the Speaker, who asked for further particulars, whereupon t.ho gonial member for the Jhmstan thus explained himself— "I went int" t.he lobby with the Hon. Minister for Public Works and recorded

my vote with the ayes on the other aide, aid as si loyal and consistent supporter of the Ministry I felt bound to vote with them, a id so wont across and past tho toilers and I) id my vote put down on the aye side also." The Speaker, assuming as severe a tone ns possible under the circumstances, asked tho hon. member to say whether he intended to vote aye or no, wheivon Mr Pyko said, the matter at issue was such a small oni ho would s:<y he intended to vote no, but if on any future occasion ho followed the example of Ministers, and voted on both sides, he would like to explain his reasons openly in his place in the House.— Post.