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FtBOII OXTB OWH OOBBBBPOHDSHT.I WELLINCHON, July 16. There was an extraordinary scene in the Home this evening. Sir Gk Grey commenced to speak on the Maori Prisoners Sill, when seeing that Mr Hall was correcting proofs he objected to go on till the Premies listened. I The Premier still went on reading, on Sir G. Grey remained silent. Several members attaoked the Premier for taking no notice, bat as fast as he finished one proof he started on another. Sir G. Grey, after standing half an hoar got a messenger to bring a chair into a passage between the seats and propped himself against the back of it Innumerable points of order were raised to get over his difficulty, bat with no good result. Motions of various kinds were put but stQl Sir G. Grey stood up with folded arms and bowed head, calmly waiting for the Premier to pay atten tion. Sir G. Grey said he had a duty to per form to the Souse and country, and until the Premier paid attention he would not go on. While Sir G. Grey was still up, Mr M'Lean pretended to suppose that he had fi-iished, and calmly rose to say a few words on the BUI, bat was received with terrific groans from the Opposition, and load applause from the Government Bide. The Speaker ordered him to sit down, bat Mr M'Lean warmly insisted on his right to speak, as no one was speaking. Major Harris moved the adjournment of the debate, but was. ruled oat of order, as Sir G. Grey had not sat down, and if he did so would lose his right to speak. Mr Brandon indignantly, asked if members were to sit there for half-an-hour. If Sir G. Grey liked to stand silent it was not right that he ehould keep the House. Mr Eeeves said that it was not right for the Premier to do so. Mr Wood pointed out that the O'Donoghue once stood four hours in the House of Commons, and the Speaker had no pswer to order him to go on or sit down. Afc this stage Mr Andrews got up to ask if two members could stand on the floor at once, but was howled down by cries of "Yon make the third," and "Order, order." The Speaker said that Sir G. 