The Shropshire Examiner and all round the Wrekin advertiser. — 1877-07-27 (Wenlock, Shropshire, England)

HOUSE OF COMMONS, WEDNESDAY.—The House havino, gone into Committee on the Sout,ll African Confederation Bill, an almost unprecedented scene took place, arising out of the systematic and persistent obstruction of the Irish members. Mr. Parnell, mamber for Meath, complained that it was very difficult for him to get a hearing, under the intimidation which so many members resorted to in order to prevent his doing his duty. The Chairman called upon Mr. Parnell to withdraw his imputation of intimidation. Mr. Parnell said the intimidation he had intended to refer to was that of the English press, which was deliberately intended to prevent his doing his duty, but he should not allow himself to be prevented from speaking whenevpr he thought it necessary. Mr. Parnell was repeatedly called to order, until he used the words "that he should have satisfaction in preventing and thwartinc, the intentions of the Government," when the Chancellor of the E. chequer moved that the words should be taken down. This was done, the House resumed, and the Chairman reported these words to the Speaker. The Chancellor of the Exchequer called the Speaker's attention to the difficulty in which the Government was placed in conducting public business by such proceedings as had just taken place, and which were not without precedent on recent occasions. He gave notice that on Friday, at the beginning of business, he should submit a motion, and make a proposal which he hoped would have the effect of facilitating business. At presen,t he should move that the hon. member for Meath should be suspended from his functions of speaking and taking part in the debates of the House until Friday next. The Speaker called upon Mr. Parnell to give any explanation which he might desire. Mr. Parnell proceeded to do so, but he made bad worse by complaining that he .hti.d been subjected to menace not only by the press, but by members of that House. Mr. R. Yorke thereupon moved that these words be taken down, which was done, and the objectionable sentence having been read out, Mr. Parnell denied having used the words imputed to him, notwithstanding their verification by certain hon.members. Mr. Parnell was then called upon by the Speaker to withdraw, and he left the House. The Chancellor of the Exchequer mowed that Mr. Parnell, Laying wilfully and persistently obstructed public business, was guilty of contempt, and that he be suspended from the service of the House until Friday. Then followed a long debate, in the course of which Mr. Sullivan urgently appealed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to withdraw the resolution for suspension. Eventually it was decided to adjourn the debate until  Friday. The effect of this decision was that Mr. Rand resumed his seat, and when the debate oa the South Africa Bill was taken up he also resumed his obstructiveness. Progress was reported, and the House adjourned.  _ FEROCIOUS ATTACK ON A SWEETHEART John Hayes, aged 30, has been charged at Dun. mow, Essex, with attempting to murder Mary Clay. don, whom he had been paying his addresses The young woman, it was stated, was sutfering from eight deep wounds on the head, caused by the prisoner, who attacked her with an axe. The prisonez told the Bench that the prosecutrix had deceived him. He wished that he had killed her. He was formally remanded for a medical certificate.