The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-04-11

stand well upon the ground.--Noriom Pa
htOt.
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VT. Conway Describes a Scene oE Con.
fusion il, the British, Parliament.
In his last letter to the Cincinnati CONNER
cial, Mr.. VI. ID. Conway describes a scene
which took place in Parliament soou after Sir
Charles Dixie made bis recent speech touch
ing the expenses of the Queens household:
Two men on the Tory benches got up and
moved towards each other. They met in a
moments consultation; then nOdding to
their party brothers to follow, they marched
out OF the House. Tie whole crowd of To-
RES followed, apparently leaving the House;
but only apparently. Tie cunning fellows
had hidden themselves behind the Speakers
chair. where the genius of Britain, Or Bri-
tannia, waved her magic wand over them,
and they were all transformed into the IA
uliIiar society of the b,rn-yard. so at lcast
one would judge from the sounds which
proceeded from the recess Of inyiSihiliy.
The next word Herbert spoke was answered
hv something like hlcat; his further SER
tpnce was plin"t'atcd by a cow-choruS: then
his voice WAS drowned ly voices which
showed that the geese had mingled in
the mtiGe to save the Constitution
us Rome is said to have been once
saved. Finally one mcmicr behind the
Speaker uttered Il stentUlan crork-crow.
The House had drawn 20 near 10 die
ding-hil that Alr. Dodson could stand it no
longer. lie rushed from his seat. along the
table, until lie had come within Cal->l"t Of
the Speaker. who SIT pale and trembling. and
said ~ wish to know, Mr.. Speaker. Mhe-
tier the honorable mCmbcr who uttered
that sound was in order" Mr.. Dodson did
not mem 4 joke he WIS in sad earnest. Nor
did Che Speaker mean Joke when he a,i-
.wcrrd yriytly: "Ihis House has certainly
heard su'nds to whici, it has hitherto bccn
lnaccllstOmcd." At this time the cn.
tire ConSc, valve party visible i'll the House
amounted TO three. Seeing this, ill effort vas
made to put stop TO the discussion and pre-
vent q vote by co,tnt-oUt. \ member said
he thought Il Quorum was not present, and
the House was counted. hut more than tie
requisite forty were found present. But
after Herbert had got out another sentence.
Lord Ellstace Cecil arose and with profound
solclnntv said that il seemed TO him that the
House had much thinnvd since The last count.
and demanded another. This count over. yet
tcmpts at count. and within ten minutes.
This manruvre having failed. Lord Eustacc
Cecil cried, 81 cspy strangers in the gallery
The galleries were cleared with the cEccp-
ton of that devoted to ladies.
THE OLDEST MAsoN.-ThiS question has
been amtating The fraternity for some time
past, and several places in this state aud
South Carolina have put in claims to the
honor Of possessing among its inhabitants
the oldest living Mason. From the follow
ing it will be seen that as the matter now
stands Maycsvilc, S. C., is entitled to the
championship:
GAINESVILLE. S. c.. April 8, 1872.
"Editor Star: From the numerous para
to the oldest Mason now living it may he III
fcrred that the subject is one of interest to
the fraternity. The Marion papers claim
this position for General William Evans, who
was made Mason III 1922
Salem Lodge. No. al, at Mayesville, 5. c.,
claims to have one member, q regular attend
ant ut its meetings, who is several years the
senior of General Evans, Of Marion. refer
to my venerable father, Matthew p. Mayes,
ST., who was raised to the Sublime Degree
in Hiram Lodge. No. 10, at Raleigh, y. c.,
in the year 1916, month and day not recol-
lected, thus making him Mason Of tifty-SiX
years.
You will please insert this note for the
benefit of all interested in the subject.
j. A. MAYEs.
[Wilpungfon (N. c. Star.
[Dr. John Dove, Of this city. Grand Sccrc-
tary of the Grand Lodge Of Virginia, was
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