ARCHBISOP CROKE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. AN AMUSING MISTAKE.

Te Aroha News, Volume V, Issue 254, 11 April 1888, Page 5

ARCHBISOP CROKE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. AN AMUSING MISTAKE.

Tub London coi respondent, ot the "Free. nianV. .Journal" states that Archbishop Cioke \\a-> under the gallery of fcho House ot Commons dining the delivery ot Mr O'Biicns -speech. "Mr i'arnell,'' writes the eou'er<pondenl', " had a lengthy com ci sat ion with His LUnee, who ai\erwaids iiinod with the Irish leader, Mr O'Biien and Mr Dillon at the house. His (Jraeo made a rather amusing 1 mistake when lea\ iiij4 his. plate in the gallery. "\\ lien Mr t)'Hiicn sat/down Mr Parnell lelt his place and motioned to the Archbishop to come oub of fcho House. The Arenbishop, iiustead of leaMnuf by the door or the gallery, in an übfteiit moment stepped oxer the banier which separated him trom the House >o a& to tollow Mr I'amell through the door by which lie had quitted it The penalties incurred by any ' stumper ' who intrudes within the actual lmnlsot the llon&e while it is sitting are, v somolhing awiul, but Hi& Oiaco nas in hap]>y lynoiance of tliem. liowe\er, a couple o! lii^-h members?, who were sitting in front, stood up, and so shielded him from the viirilani eye ot the Speaker, who, like nearly e\or\ono else in the house, was quite niKUwue that the saeted enclosure had boon violated by a 'stranger/"