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Taranaki Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 2337, 1 September 1875, Page 2

A Ministerial Banquet.— "l have heard a frightful revelation in high political life," says tho Wellington correspondent of an Auckland paper. "A geutlemnn, whose name has become such a synonym for smooth oven slippery dignity, that people have not hesitated to cail him '[soapy, 1 contemplated euterttiiuing till that was distinguished in the world of Parliament and fashion. But on tho day whose evening was to see tho entertainment, a fearful incident occurred. The servants struck ! The cause of their recalcitrancy is unimportant (in the case of tho females it was a question of cap ribbons, I believe), but the results were tremendous. The honorable gentleman, the giver of the ' feed' and tho 1 hop,' (I use technical terras current amongst the aristocracy) was left ou the said morniug with uncooked poultry, raw vegetables, hams that had not seen hot water, fish that required cleaning, joints raw, entrees and entremets iv a primitive condition. Iv this state of affairs I am happy to relate that a number of noble ladies came to liis assistance, and I believe that> in parliamentary language, the Miuistry were saved by fair hands which, descending for the flrst^ime from lofty occupations, made all things ready for tho feast. If they could only do as much for tho Abolition Bill. Medals von Discharged Soldiers. — There are several discharged soldiers in this Colony, who have not yet received their medals for services done, we, therefore, publish the following names, whose medals arc at the Imperial Pension Otfice, Albert Barracks, Auckland, where they must bo applied for at once, as the medals must, if not claimed, be returned to the Horse Guards by the end of tho year: — 12th Foot — John Teally, James Neilson, Alex. Crawford. 14th Foot — J. Quidlcy, J. Kinahau, M. Eyan, M. Fitzgerald. 40th Foot— Patrick Murphy, E. Eabbitt, E. Butler. 43rd Foot— J. Fisher, J. King, G. Moules, J. Parker, E.M., 11. Taylor. 68th— J. Eyan, W. Wilson. Goth— J. Atkinson, E. Bridion, W. Day, Thomas Dunn, Charles Carrall, D. Higgin, J. Hsoks, James Hylaud. George Jackson, G. Latter, W. Osmond, E. Smith, J. Summerficld, E. Walker. 70th— J. Donnelly, H. Bailey, J. Muggcridgc, John Martin. 57th — J. Barr, P. Berrins, Richard Bright, P. Cavenagh, G. Brown, G. Haggarty, P. Loftus, C. Jefiiott, J. Shechan, S. Ityau, G. Sly. GBth— o. M'Eachan, Luke Madigan, F. Noonan, C. Grifiiu, P. Learn. 9!)th— J. M'Quillan, E.A., S. Houston, J. M'Garvin, 0.V.C., G. Franklin.