Sir Charles Dilke in the House

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 139, 4 May 1886, Page 3

Sir Charles Dilke in the House

■ & The chief topic of conversation in -tteHouao of Commons, on March 3, * 3fttt the reappearance of Sir Charles ■3!Kike,"whe : was present for the first 'tune since the divorce case. The t Xtfhddn correspondent of the*Birming--^(amPostsays:—A mild sort of excitement was created in the House *>* tiki* afternbio^ by the return of Sir • Chirles Dilke, who, as you are aware, -feat for some time been an absentee. --- It Appears that when Sir Charles Dilke : inadeiiis re-appearance, there was a large gathering of hon. members, who watched him with no slight interest. 'With ;lr-not unnatural desire not to stake himself too conspicuous, Sir Charles entered by the doer behind ih&'Bjteaker r s chair, and took a seat ;i Snlhe*aost' obscure region he could. - s«n*at the back of the Treasury bench. ''He'liad -not been there long before, -%y some Cleans or other, he was disiMrtito&bf Mr Chamberlain, who imleft the Treasury benches •'• ind went td ait by his old colleague, triUi whom+he remained the whole tune— one hour, or more—that Sir Charles Dilke was in ti^-Hquse.. jSir Ohjudes^hen-he came in !and toot his . ineafM£hafa>y-^ and the colloquy which ■ <x>inniencei .between himseif and Mr <Jhatoberlain. seemed of a ..serious diameter.- .r After a time, .howerer, it became mere animated, and at length «Ten cheerfulp: In the meantime, Mr Jesse Colling^ had added himself to the parly, and, joined in the conversation,vand presently he was succeeded' c by Mr. .Joseph who took up a \, r «eat by the side of tub ex-President of ■' the Local Government Board, and gave r , him a cordial welcome. Sir Charles \ Dilke was in : turn visited by Mr ' . Majoribanks, Mr Trevelyan, Mr . John .' ifbrley, Qaptain Verney, and anumber Jf of private members, jail of wjiom .greeted h^m with the utmost cordiality. Curiously^enough, on the same side of •the House, though on a bench much farth'er back, was sitting Mr Donald Crawford, who appeared to be expeV.'neßcinfC anything but an exquisite. -enjoyment -, of; .the .situation. Sir Gfcsrjes, after a stay of considerably ' j^tsi than an heur, leftfthe House in -, «6m«wy with Mr Ohamberlain; but ~i y Mr-.Crawfordipemained througheu^ the