PARNELL, at first, demurred; took exception on the ground that, as he had no fixed place of residence, he was not convenient subject for eviction; objection over-ruled; then PARNELL insisted that, if he yielded on this point, he must preside over proceedings.  TIM and the rest urged that it was not usual, when a man’s conduct is under consideration upon a grave charge, that he should take the Chair.  Drawing upon the resources of personal observation, Dr. TANNER remarked that he did not remember any case in which the holder of a tenure, suffering process of eviction, bossed the concern, acting simultaneously, as it were, as the subject of the eviction process, and the resident Magistrate.

Whilst conversation going on, PARNELL had unobserved taken the Chair, and now ruled Dr. TANNER out of order.

House sat at Twelve o’Clock; at One the Speaker (Mr. PARNELL), interrupting SEXTON in passage of passionate eloquence, said he thought this would be convenient opportunity for going out to his chop.  So he went off; Debate interrupted for an hour; resumed at One, and continued, with brief intervals for refreshment, up till close upon midnight.  Proceedings conducted with closed doors, but along the corridor, from time to time, rolled echoes which seemed to indicate that the first meeting of the Home-Rule Parliament was not lacking inanimation.

“I think they are a little ’eated, Sir,” said the policeman on duty outside.  “Man and boy I’ve been in charge of this beat for twenty years; usually a quiet spot; this sudden row rather trying for one getting up in years.  Do you think, Sir, that, seeing it’s an eviction, the Police can under the Act claim Compensation for Disturbance?”

Promised to put question on subject to JOKIM.

Long dispute on point of order raised by NOLAN.  TIM HEALY referring to difficulty of dislodging PARNELL, alluded to him as “Sitting Bull.”  Clamour from Parnellite section anxious for preservation of decency of debate.  Speaker said, question most important.  Irish Parliament in its infancy; above all things essential they should well consider precedents.  Must reserve decision as to whether the phrase was Parliamentary; would suggest, therefore, that House should adjourn five weeks.  On this point Debate proceeded up to midnight.

Business done.—­In British Parliament Tithes Bill read a Second Time; in Irish (which sat four hours longer), None.

Tuesday.—­Cork Parliament still sitting upstairs in Committee Room No. 15, debating question of adjournment.  We hear them occasionally through open doors and down long corridor.  Once a tremendous yell shook building.

[Illustration:  Caleb Balder(Glad)stone finding all that was left of the lost Leader, P-rn-ll.]

“What’s that?” I asked DICK POWER, who happened to be taking glass of sherry-wine at Bar in Lobby.

“That,” said RICHARD, “is the Irish wolves crying for the blood of PARNELL,” and DICK, tossing down his sherry-wine, as if he had a personal quarrel with it, hurried back to the shambles.