THE EXPULSION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3070, 29 April 1881, Page 4

THE EXPULSION.

We clip tho following humorous sketch of a scene in the House of Commons from the Highlander:— Mr Gladstone had just risen, and had apparently been previously warmed up for the occasion. Violently knocking a Blue Book off the despatch box before him with his left hand, and bringing his right hand down with an emphathic bang, he said — Mr Speaker, had Ireland, that country, which before every other coxyntry unfortunately possesses the reputation, and deservedly so, for the wholesale development of born orators Mr Finigan—Now, thin, none ov ye'r Cockney blarney, ye blethering omadaun. Mr Gladstone—(Proceeding) Had Ireland— Mr Finigan—Shut \vp ; I beg to move the adjoixrnment of the House. Mr Forster —(Rising in wrath) And I beg to more the adjournment of the obstructive member. (Cheers.) Tho Speaker—The question is that the hon. member do adjourn. (Loud cries of "Aye," and "Chuck 'im bout.") The " ayes" have it. (Mr Finigan is forcibly expelled.) Mr Gladstone —The painful incident just witnessed is one not calculated to assist in the delivery of my carefully —prepared opening remarks ; but with the concurrence of the House I will resume my (" Seat," from a H.R. member) remarks. (H.R. cries of "Bah," and imitation of dog-barlring and cock-crowing.) Had Ireland, that unfortunate country — : Mr Parnell—l rise to a point of order. Inasmuch as my native country furnishes a peg on which the hon. member desires to hang a string of hydropathic observations it may be termed an " xxnfortunate country ;" butMr Gladstone—(Very excited) This is downright nonsense. I name you, Mr Parnell! (Great cheering.) The Speaker—Excuse me, Mr G. naming a member I -understand was a privilege that belonged exclusively to me. As, however, I was about to do tho same thing, I'll pass it over this time. The motion, now, gentlemen, is that the hon. member named be expelled. (Loud cries of " Chuck the Paddy hout.") Mr Parnell—But I decline to withdraw. The Speaker—What!

Mr Parnell—l beg leave to decline to withdraw.

The Speaker—Oh, you do, do yer ? Here Hergeant, pub this I rishman out. (Mr P. is carried out, kicking.) The hon. member for Midlothian will now —

Mr Millbank—Mr Speaker, I have to complain that the hon. member for Cavan ha? called me a " balmy iliot." (Laughter.) '"he Speaker—such an expression, however correctly applied, is most unparliamentary, but I must confess that the expression did not reach me. I was, in fact, chatting with an hon. member at the time. Perhpps the hon. member for Cavan will kindly speak a little louder next time. Mr Gladstone—Had Ireland, that

Mr Healy—l beg to move that we don't hear the garrulous Gladstone or any other Englishman on the Irish question. (Cries of " Order," intermingled with expressions utterly unfit for publication.) Ye dirthy spalpeens! Can ye fight? Did ye ever face yer match, ye blood-thirstby beef and bread Britishers ? Will anyone ov ye come and tread on the tail ov me coat ?

Here -a Sergeant and six messengers approached to perform tho operation, and Mr H. is carried out to the tune of " Oh Healy, we shall miss you," whistled by Mr O'Connor- Mr Gladstone is about to resume his speech, when Mr Biggar rises to a point of order. Mr Millbank had applied an epithet to him. which coming as it did, he said, from a person bearing a noted penitentiary name was particiilarly opprobrious. Mr Millbank admitted the offence.

The Speaker—Hon. members would save tho Speaker much trouble if care were taken to utter unparliamentary tones —not loud enough to reach my ears—or else not to admit that they were used. The words must be withdrawn.

Mr Millbank withdrew them, but added they were true. (Hear, hear).

Sir P. O'Brien—A regular hermetic humbug. ("Order, "order," and cries of " Withdraw.")

Sir P. O'Brien withdrew his remarks.

Mr Gladstone — These most annoying obstructions are—er —er —most annoying! (Laughter.) .MrA. M. Sullivan —I beg to point out that the hon. gentleman is going out at the same hole he entered by (Uproarious laughter.) Mr Gladstone—(Passionately.) This is a confounded public nuisance Mr A. M. Sullivan —I beg to move that the hon. gentleman be requested to subside. (Home Rule laughter.) The Speaker—(lndignantly) I name you Mr Sullivan for causing an obstruction on the parliamentary highway. The question is put—"That the hon. member named do withdraw." The " do's" have it, the Home Rulers refusing to leave their seats to vote. The motion is declared carried, so is Mr fc'ullivan —out. Mr Gladstone— (A la Cromwell, points to the Home Rulers who had refused to yore) Take away the rabble. ' he Speaker—At the request of the hon. member for Midlothian, and with the view of allowing him to continue his speach uninterrupted, I now name the whole of the members of the Irish Opposition. (Cheers, laughter, hear, hear, and othor indistinguishable noises.) Mr Speaker name the Opposition members individually, and they are carried out in instalments,