AN IRISHMAN IN A NEW GUISE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1029, 2 April 1884, Page 6

AN IRISHMAN IN A NEW GUISE.

A few years ago, Punch, alluding to the cosmopolitan nature of the sons of the Emerald Isle, stated that an Irishman would be found sitting on the top of the South Pole enjoying himself in smoking out of his favourite dhudeen. The able correspondent of the London " Standard " with Baker Pasha's army in Souakim, December 26th, writes thus : — In Afganietan, the Indian sowars could hardly contain their delight as our troops entered the town. The advent at Souakim of the numerous British men-of-war is producing on those here a similiar effect. Amongst the crowd were not many soldiers, for the most of these were all on parade, awaiting the inspection of Sartorious Pasha. Meeting, however, a somewhat fine-looking Turkish mounted officer, clad in fez, Stamboul tunic, and boots, I instructed my interpreter to ask him in Arabic some directions as to our road. The answer was given with a glorious smile in good Tipperary-English, and we at once found that we had met one of the non-commissioned officers, whom Baker Pasha has enrolled in the gendarmerie in Oriental guise. This gallant Tipperary Irishman [Would not allow us to part without ( first having a glass of real old Dublin whisky and drinking to the toast of " God save Ireland."