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Thames Star, Volume VI, Issue 1845, 1 December 1874, Page 2

The Akistocsatic Lieutenant iND Me Waed Hunt.—There is a good story flying about West End circles that may be worthy of repetition;. It is said that the First Lord of the Admiralty has noticed from his ojfficial position the constant attendance of' Lord Charles Beresford, one of the menibers for Waterford, not only to his Parliamentary duties, but also to those which belong to his social relations in the metropolis. The right hon. gentlemen being u|iab}e to reconcile this with the post occupied by his lordship as flag lieutenant to the Com-niander-in-Chief at Devenport, took an opportunity of speaking to Lord Charles upon the subject. Rumour adds that iv the course of their interview, Mr. 'Hunt, after pointing out the incompatibility of the two positions held by Lord Charles, deemed it requisitive to suggest that one or the other should be resigned. The reply was rather a poser. " Oh, certainly/ jiis lordsihp is reported to have said,' " I'll give up the country, and I know that there are 'two Home Rulers who are anxiously awai ting the vacancy." The pressure about to have been applied for the Ji'irst Lord of the AdmiraUty'w|is of course withdrawn, and the two posts of flag lieutenant and M.P, are Sjtill held by the witty" young no.ljleman.-~'•' Bunfermlirie JSxpxps.s/ ' ' ' ' - ' ;.:'•'