PARLIAMENT. (telegraphed by our special corres pondent.)

Wellington, Nov. 7. A good deal of business was disposed of in tho House last night after the collapse of the No-Confidence Debate. Amongst other business the Strath- Taieri and Clyde Railway Bill was pawed through Committee and roported. In tho House this af fcornoon, after some formal matters had been dealt with, Mr Sheehan said the Government felt the time had arrived when party fights should ceaso for this session. The government proposed to give up to-day and to-morrow to private members to enable them to got through all their business. As Friday was a public holiday tho Government would take that day and Saturday to get public business into order, so that it could all be disposed of next week, and the House prorogued early in tho week follow ing. Major Atkinson immediately gave no tice of a want of confidence motion for to-morrow. Mr Sheehan said the Government would not interrupt tho courao of or dinary business in consequence of the notice of motion just given. (Hear, hear.) Tho whole thing was a farce, and tho Government would throw the respon sibility of obstructing tho business of the country on tho Opposition. (Hear, hear.) Tho notices of motion standing on the order paper were then proceeded with, but what was done was of no general in terest. 8 pm. Tho Spoaker'being ill, Mr O'Rorke has been acting for him. On tho House re assembling at half-past seven, tho House desired that he should act as Speaker, as well as Chairman of Committees. Sir 0. Grey proposed that Mr Seymour should bo appointed Chairman of Com mittees temporarily. Major Atkinson moved an amendment for the appoint ment of Mv Reynolds. After some dis cussion tho motion and amendment were withdrawn, and the House proceeded with tho orders of tho day.
