The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-08-01
A ysniaa Scare in the House of Commons
abridged from Justin Moc.rtby.l


The Attorney General assured the House tina,
the Fenian conspiracy was by ne means of the
trivial and harmless character which certain
| honorable member had ascribed to it. The
extent and character, spd most of it's promoters
and patrons. He declared himself surprised
that the honorable member should profess such
an ignorance of its nature and extent.
The House cheered with vehemence.
Up rose Tory member of the deepest blue
and orange tinge-a huge, heavy, hippopo.
tamus like man, with 9 corrugated face, iron
grey whiskers. and a harsh voice; an honest
bigot and sturdy blockhesd of Conservatism.
This gentleman began violent assault upon
the IrIsh member, and charged him, in bolster
Gus words with being an ally and promoter of
the Fenian movement
cries of "Orderp An intense esgerness every
where, and then member rose from the Oppo-
sition benches, and in q vigorous tone, and
with lnngs that cheeriy suggested the hunt
ing field, begged to ask the Attorney General
If he was in d position to inform the House
whether there was any truth in the report that
q wellknown Fenian had been assisted in his
escape by member of that House. Loud
cries of Is Hear hear |" folio we'd the question
The Attorney General arose, and dryly re-
piled that Her Majesty's Government had no
was g disappointing, and such an anti-climax
to all expectation, that aome of tho frivolous
members actually laughed.
The supposed Fenian sympathfzer arose.
out and asmost everybody supposed that he
was about to deny the charge.
II assume" said he, amid q breathless
silence, "that the question of the honorable
member opposite is leveled ct me, and hasten
to give it that answer which Her Majesty's
Government were naturally unable to give.
Let me begin by direct answer to the ques-
ton. did give shelter for few hours to the
escaped prisoner"
There was q moments breathless pause and
then q roar of anger broke from almost all
parts of the House. This aVowal seemed an
insult and defiance Aung in the face of Parlia-
ment. The House roared at the member, and
eudeavored to drown his voice. He kept his
place calm and firm, and in every interval of
the storm of anger, he endeavOred to send the
clear tones of his voice ringing through the
House. But no assembly In the world is as
tumultuous rs the House OF Commons when
once it breaks fairly loose. he shan't be
heard no Fenian shall be heard hereP was
yelled by . whole chorus of furious voices. 1t
was almost amusing, that grotesque spectacle |
Of four OF Eve hundred grown men all jumping
up, bowling and gesticulating together. The
member kept his place, the only calm and mo-
tionless figure erect in that tumultuous Assem-
bly,. The Speaker set in his chair silent and |
composed as O craven image. The principal |
members of the Government threw themseVes |
back in their seats, and awaited the end with |
out the slightest expression of emotion. All |
the other figures were wild with 1ncessant |
motion and sound. Whenever the tempest |
died away for the moment. and word of ex- |
PLANTATION from the supposed culprit could be |
heard, the mere sound lent new energy to the |
Storm and q perfect hurricane of roaring swept
for hearing for him, but they might as well
have roared against him, for their voices only |
swelled the common chorus.
Not word could be made out In all the din