It is rumoured that a great number of disorderly persons
have got into the New Parliament. This being the case, it is lucky that the Speaker will have such a backer as GULLY: no man is better qualified for keeping order or seeing fair play. It would not be a bad job to make him Deputy Speaker (with a salary); his office being to enforce the " order which his chief only pro- claims. Should any dispute arise, it should be GULLY'S office to take the parties into a private committee-room and see it out. A better timekeeper could not be had. He might also be useful in case of any long-winded speeches : we would appoint GULLY to stop the honourable members' wind at the end of a reasonable given time. Such an apparitor would be mightily useful in a deliberative as- sembly. It is not likely that he will speak much; though probably the House will be glad to hear his sentiments on the Game-laws. No one will attempt to cough him down. DICK MARTIN used to talk of leaden pills for the cure of such coughs ; but a pair of GULLY'S boluses will frighten the malady away at once. The Speaker has a habit of looking oculis retmrsis, and it is rather difficult to catch his eye : GULLY will do it with ease; and if he is dissatisfied with their present azure hue, will change their colour. He might be set against the Repealers : no one under- stands that business better than GULLY: if ever man could quiet the Agitator, it is the Ex-Champion of England. In a very few rounds, he would settle the afthirs of Ireland. Sir HENRY HARDINGE used, somehow or other, always to start up when words seemed to be akin to blows; but we shall have none of that sort of bullying permitted now: England expects her Champion to do his duty ; and when any of these disgraceful scenes place, to step forth, and put an end to them with a strong band. 2 to I on GULLY being one of the most useful members in the House— taken.
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