Design for Bemrose-and-Drage Ornament for the Chimney-piece. No publican's parlour should be without this charming memento of a great victory.
No satisfaction forthcoming on these points. Tanner sat and brooded by the hour over fresh wrongs of Ireland, complicated by these proceedings in China. It was Harrington who accidentally and unintentionally dropped the spark which, as a Member once observed, let slip the dogs of war. "That's a lie!" remarked Tanner, by way of criticising one of Harrington's statements. Remark made in quite ordinary way; just as if he had been moved to say "How d' you do?" or, "It's a fine day." Friends and countrymen sitting near not in slightest degree disturbed. Only Tanner's way. Harrington, in fact, had commenced next sentence, when voice of long-suffering Speaker heard, inquiring whether he had heard aright, one Member accusing another of being a liar?
Tanner a little flustered at this extraordinary and unexpected punctilio. If objection taken had not been so sudden, the Doctor, most amiable and good-natured of men, who wouldn't hurt a fly much less flout a Speaker, would have apologised. But House angrily roared; Speaker remained standing; Hemprer Joe, leading House in temporary absence of Prince Arthur, appeared on scene with bit of paper he had in his pocket, containing, by rare chance, written formula for moving suspension of disorderly Member. So Tanner was "named," and presently escorted from House by Deputy-Sergeant-at-Arms, shaking his fist at unoffending Secretary for the Colonies, shouting "Judas! Judas!" at top of strident voice, probably restrained only by general hurry of proceedings from demonstrating how L'Hemprer was at bottom of the murder of missionaries in China.
Business done.—Address moved. So was Tanner—out of House. Robertson, M.P. for South Hackney, delightful in seconding Address. Confided to House that he was first genuine East-Ender ever placed in such position.
As he was. The Seconder of the Address. As he ought to have been.
"Hon. Members would probably be interested in seeing what a dweller in the East End was really like, especially when he was to be in some costume suitable to the occasion."
Friday.—Unprecedented scene to-night. Attorney-General for Ireland, rising from Treasury Bench, opposed John Dillon's amendment to Address; Solicitor-General for Ireland, springing up from Front Opposition Bench, warmly supported it. Both maiden speeches; manner distinctly different. Atkinson prim, severe, official; Hemphill friendly, genial, richly eloquent.
"I fancy," said Prince Arthur, with one of his sweet smiles, "our Solicitor-General has studied his Parliamentary manner by observing the graces of a popular conductor on taking his seat in the orchestra." Business done.—Still debating Address.