A "GO IN" IN THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATURE.

Tuapeka Times, Volume III, Issue 107, 26 February 1870, Page 6

A " GO IN" IN THE NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATURE.

The "Sydney Morning Herald," under the head of "The Collective Wisdom of New South Wales," gives an account of one of those scenes for which the Legislature of that colony have become notorious :—": — " At last came the disagreeable consequence of a ' go in ' to which the Hon. Premier had invited the House. Mr. Eckford rose to speak shortly before 1 o'clock a.m. Blowing his nose energetically three or four times, and spitting about twice as often upon the carpet — by the way, this spitting process was repeated at regular intervals of about three minutes — making a great show of papers which he drew from pockets built into his dress in all manner of impossible places, he commenced what was evidently intended to be a defence of Mr. John Robertson. 'If any man lias been stabbed,' said he in a deeply melodramatic tone, ' my hon. friend has been stabbed in a most ungracious manner.' After a time he got back to Mr. Robertson. 'Me and my hon. friend have been on the most intimate terms,' and the remembrance overcame him, and he blew his nose, and spat three times instead of once. " Hear, hear,' exclaimed Mr. Walker. 'I don't want any of the hon. gentleman's sneers and cheers,' sternly replied Mr. Eckford. 'I don't care whether you want them or not, you've got them,' coolly retorted Mr. Walker. ' I will not be interrupted,' cried Mr. Eckford, indignantly. ' I will cry heai*, hear, whenever I like,' said Mr. Walker ; and he did call out 'Hear, hear,' to Mr. Eckford's next sentence. But nobody knew until this night how strong, unflinching, and uncompromising a patriot the country had in Mr. Eckford. 'They did not think so little of me,' said he, ' when not very long ago they sought to buy me. Yes, sir, they tried to buy me with a situation of three or four hundred a-year. B — u — t' — the 'but' was grated out with a long-drawn impressive growl, such as is used by the first conspirator in a sensational drama _<b— u— t I refused it!!!' Mr. Parkes here interrupted the hon. member by asking, ' Will the hon. member be kind enough to state what member of the late G-overnment made him this offer?' 'No, I won't!' exclaimed Mr. Eckford ; and the virtuous indignation of the answer elicited a storm of cheers from the G-overn-ment benches. Mr. Parkes : ' Three members of the late G-overnment are now present in the House, and we all deny it.' Mr. "Wilson : ' There is no word of truth in the statement.' Mr. Eagar : ' This is the first time I heard anything of the kind.' Mr. Eckford : ' No doubt you will deny that or anything else — any of you.' The end of the 'go in' was that Mr. Eckford made a violent attack upon Sir James Martin, and this brought about a scene on the following day."

Mrs. Catherine Budd, aged ninetyone, the oldest person in North Tawton, -was recently buried at that place, and was followed to her grave by her seven sons, six of whom are physicians of some standing. In consequence of the spread of " relapsing fever " in London, it is proposed by the Poor-law Board to erect a large temporary hospital.