PARLIAMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHS (BY A FLANEUR IN THE GALLERY.)

Evening Post, Issue 222, 24 October 1865, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHS (BY A FLANEUR IN THE GALLERY.)

I don't think I need say anything about Eobt. Fbarazyn or Alfred Renall, for neither of them is of much importance as a speaker. The former is constantly saying nothing from the day that he said nothing in moving the address in reply to the Governor's speech; and the latter is Another of those loud-voiced Wellington gentlemen, who never require to be told to speak up. He was put to speak against time one day while the House was waiting for that august individual, the Colonial Treasurer, and he managed to keep honorable members in good humor by •musing anecdotes for over half an hour ; but beyond that he has said or done very little during the session, except being led away on one occasion by his conscience, and being exceedingly sorry for it afterwards, for he put a notice on the paper about keeping the expenditure within bounds, and when he came to put it, jibbed most frightfully, and required great spurring before be took the leap. William Bernard Rhodes, Esq.—familiarly Barney Rhodes is a voter not a speaker; and as I believe he does sometimes vote for conscience sake, be escapes my criticism ; and so does Andrew James Richmond, Esq., — more generally known as Andy Richmond — an amount of familiarity even in thought which is highly towards a legislator. He is great on conferences about dogs, and shines in private bills ; but withal is, I believe, an upright gentleman, and if he does support ;the Ministry through thick and thin, does

so because he thinks it is right, which cannot be said of all his compeers, for I myself heard one of the honorable gentlemen assert that, rather than throw the Ministry out by an adverse vote, he would support them in a measure to clothe the Maori race, men, women, and children, in top-boots and shirt-collars.—New Zealander. mm^^m-mmmmm^m

It is proposed thaTOxford shall present Mr. Gladstone with some memorial of his past services. Mr. W. H. Bliss, of Magdalen College, suggests that" the foundation of a scholarship for proficiency in English, in literature, language, and elocution, would be a memorial worthy of him in whose honor it would be founded." At the battle of Meanee, an officer of Engineers, who had been doing good service came up to Sir Charles Napier and said, " Sir Charles, we have taken a standard." The General looked at him, but made no reply, and turning round, began speaking to some one else ; upon which the engineer, thinking that ho had not been heard, repeated, "Sir Charles we have taken a standard." —Sir Charles turned sharp round npon him, with a thuudering expletive, and said, " Then go and take another.