“The Press” In 1866

Press, Volume CV, Issue 31017, 24 March 1966, Page 12

“The Press” In 1866

March 24

MR. MOORHOUSE.—The Mount Herbert electors, we are informed, are quite satisfied with Mr. Moorhouse’s flirtation in another quarter. It would be presumptuous in us to pronounce an opinion upon the constituency: they know their own interests and duties best. A young lady sometimes is compelled to console herself for the loss of a lover by the consideration that she once at all events had at her feet one who could win all hearts, and the Mount Herbert electors wear the willow with the grateful conviction that their love was at least not ignobly bestowed. We are glad to learn that they will be represented by a "local member." and so far will adopt the political habits now in fashion. But a respect for the wrongs of the forsaken damsel does not kindle t

a corresponding admiration for the fickel and faithless lover. And we take the liberty of pursuing Mr. Moorhouse into the scenes of his new gallantries. It appears from his speech that he did not accede in a moment of weakness to the requisition from Westland, but was duly informed by telegram of the intention to propose him, and went over to be present at the election. In his own language, which curiously enough he has borrowed from, the phraseology current with popular and speculative preachers, he felt that “he was called “to an extended sphere of usefulness’:” though how the “sphere of usefulness," which is the General Assembly, will be more extended by Mr. Moorhouse’s representing a large instead of a small consituency, we do not exactly perceive. v