(FJiO?J GUI; SPECIAL REPORTEI'.)

[LV ELECTiiiC TELEGRAPH.]

WELLINGTON, tliis day

MINISTERLA L STATEMENTS

"When the House met ;it half-past seven last night there was a large attendance ill the Lords' Gallery. All ministers were present, and a full attendance of members. Messrs Header Wood, Walter Johnson, and Joyce, were in their places. There was a general buzz <>f conversation, and a groat ru.sh of strangers, ■who took the gallery by storm. A motion was carried that all committees sit on days during ■which the lion c i- not sitting. Tlic Premier then rose and said :— " After the vote of this 1 louse last evening T -waited upon His Ex cellency tills morning, and tendered our resignation. He was pleased to ask whom he should send for. Under the circum stances of the case, we thought it in accordance with parliamentary usage to recommend that IVIr Larnach be sent for, and recommended him accordingly. At his Excellency's request wo now hold ollice until the appointment of our successors. Mr Lamach then rose and said : " At the request of his Excellency I waited upon his Excellency to-day, and asked his Excellency to allow me twenty-four hours to form a Ministry, to which hia Excellency agreed. I now feel the responsibility imposed upon me, and in the interests of the country at this particular moment, I would ask the House to grant an adjournment till lialf past seven on Friday evening next. IMPREST SUPPLY. Message No. 13, from the Governor, ask ing the House to pass an Imprest Supply Bill of .€IOO,OOO. for salaries, wages, anil contingencies, was announced. An hon. member called out, " Oh, another imprest." The Bill was reported, and passed through all its stages. The Mouse adjourned at 7.50 p.m. ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO COERCE A MEMBER, An ugly story is told in the lobbies. It is stated that a certain firm in Duuedin who holds mortgage of property of Mr Joyce was telegraphed to, and in reply an authority obtained to bring pressure to bear ; that Mr Joyce was sent for to the Ministerial room, and threatened that if he did not vote with the Government! his property would be sold up. Mr Joyce indignantly refused to be coerced. 