The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-11
Incidents of Dr. Kenenay's First Ap'
nsarancc in the House Of Commons.
correspondence Of the New York Tribune.l

correspondence of the New York TribnneI
LONDON, February 20.-pr. Keneay's u1.
brella is destined to be historical. baggy
bingham umbrella. He took 1t with MIN
when he presented himself 10 the Speaker 10
the House Of Commons on THURSDAY AFTER
noon at quarter past to be sworn. iCN
usual for a new member to be introouceo ny
two old members, precisely as "hu enc,
nhant in &c, Ion is introduced by two tamed
eIpnhantst to his new home under the project
ing Influences of civilization. But "nen
,be sneaker invited members wishing TO
take The oath to appear, DR.. kenealy ap'
neared unattended. He advanced up the
House. his hat in one band ana g'nSnaEn
umbrella in the other. as II IN douDt whether
he might not have immediate need OF them'
so nbospitable was the air OF the commons.
Eyewitness affirm that when he reached
the table be hung his umbrella on the mace,
an act which sent cold shudder through
the House, and led affrighted strangers to
believe that the daring intruder would DC
hurried off to instant execution on Tower
Hill. But he was not be vas simply snnbbed
nv Mr.. Speaker for coming alone-perhaps
amore awful fate. Isupposc the Speaker was
doing his technical duty, but the effect
of it has certainly been TO create an impress
sion among DR.. Kenealy'S friends that some
excuse was sought for refusing TO admit hin.
The Sneaker said there was rule OF The
House. dating from 1858, that new members
must have two sponsors. And 1t appears,
oddly enough, that it had been anticipated
DR.. kencaly would come without then, lot
the Speaker declared that he had had the
journals of the House diligently searched, ana
could not find that any departure from the
practice had been sanctioned. He refused to
hear DR.. Kenealy argue his own case. and Or
dercd him to withdraw. Thereupon Mr.. Dis
raeIi interposed. He bad the good sense 10 see
how impolitic it was to make fuss over the
matter, and moved that the rule be dispenseu
with. Mr.. Bright intimated that the Ieai
difficulty was that no two members couid nc
found who would come in with DR.. henesly.
If that be 50, he said, though he nad n't
made the acquaintance Of the honorable gen.
tlrmen. vet. out of Difference to the will Of a
lorre constituency, he would, If DR.. Kenealy
were willing to accept his companionship to
the table, introduce him. He presumed MIR.
Whalicy would have TO objection to being
the second. Now the House, it is said, was
in Il mischicyouS mood and disposed to NOR
tify DR.. kenealy, ard hinder his admission
if possblc. Mr.. Bcntnck, q Tory country
member, moved to adjourn the debate Just
the most foolish thing that COULD have been
done-but again MIR. Disraeli got up, threw
Bentinck over, ard succeeded in inducing the
House to vote his motion dispensing with
the rule. There were some cries OF no, Dat
it was agreed to; so DR.. EcDealy was again
called in, sworn, introduced by the clerk 10
the Speaker, who shook hands with him
the invariable iormalty-a then the cham
ZION of Arthur Orton disappeared. tie yes
tcrday gave notice that on the 10Th OF March
he would call the attention Of the House 10
he case OF The Qnecn against Castro, and
would move resolution. So we have thrce
weeks breathing time before the Tichborne
case is once more ic! loose on the world. DR..
kcntaly has taken his seat On the second
bench behind the leader Of the opposition.