GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

West Coast Times, Issue 7233, 3 January 1889, Page 4

GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND.

The Brighton Herald, in the recent issue, reprints from the Chelmsford Chronicle of February 28, 18U0, the res port of the Parliamentary debates on the introduction of the articles of union between Great Britain and Ireland — apropos, of course, of the discussion which the question of the union is now undergoing. During the debate a tremendous scene occurred between Mr Corry, Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mr Grattan. Mr Corry charged Mr Grattan, in effect, with combining with traitors and conspirators. Mr Grattan in what is called " a smart philippic," aaid the Chancellor of the Exchequer, had expressed himself "bo , frivolously land inane, and with such an air and manner, that he seemed more like a courtier adjusting himself be- ( neath a mirror than as a senator discussing national affairs." Mr Corry responded, reiterating hia charge, with additions ; whereupon Mr Grattan, almost in expresß [terms, called Mr Corry a ruffian, a jackanapes, and a coward, and he said that if Mr Corry had uttered what he did outeide the walls of the House, hia answer would have been a blow." As soon ai« Mr Grattan had ended his speech his spo?ch, the Chancellor of the Exchequer retired, and sent in a message by General Craddock to Mr Grattan, demanding; immediate satisfaction. Mr Grattan instantly left the Houae accompanied by Mr Metge. The parties met and fought. Five shots were exchanged. In the fifth Mr Grattan wounded Mr Corry in the arm. The ball was immediately extracted, and the wound being dresaed, Mr Corry returned to the Honse before the division. So Parliamentary manners were in the yeara 1800 just as bad, plus duelling, as they are in 1888.

A document dropped into the sea in 1886 by the Prince of Monaco under the auspices of the Municipal Council of Paris to test tide currents has just been picked up in Orkney,