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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 4530, 5 December 1884, Page 3

It is a pity that the London papers do not report many of the gems of eloquence of the minor Conservative lights. Here is the reportof a speech delivered by the Hon. and Reverend L. Irby in seconding a vote of thanks to Lord Carnarvon at a Conservative picnic in Hedsor Park, as reported in the "South Hants Free Press":—" The Hon. and Bey. L. Irby, who said he had come 100 miles to attend that meeting, seconded the motion. In the course of his remarks he said he thought they would agree with him that his nephew, Lord Boston, of whom he was very proud, was 'a very promising pup.' (Laughter and cheers.) He stated that the present Government got into ofllce at the last election by 'evil speaking, lying, and slandering '—these words were in tbe Catechism—and concluded by putting a conundrum to his hearers. The original was:. • Why does the grand old man wear such high shirtcollars?' but he preferred to put it thus: 'Why does the grand old: artful dodger wear such high shirt-collars?' The answer was: 'To bide his infernal cheek.' (Great laughtpr.)" '■-.-;■'■■ v ■.>''•' '•