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House of Commons, Monday, rAugust, 19.—As
many pages of this Diary bear record, I have pro-
found respect and admiration for Joseph Gillis.
His simplicity of character, his directness of pur-
pose, his genial hearing, his enlightened mind, and
his oratorical gifts ever attract me. Joey B., as
was written long ago, is sly— dev’lish sly. Ho
use impecunious member of the community whose
financial interests are entrusted to his care coming
round him with pleas about drawing a month’s, or
even a week’s, salary in advance. Joseph, without
causing wing of friendship to moult a feather, ever
understands their blandishments. He knows what
he’s about, and generally accomplishes his end,
performing the maximum of public good with the
minimum of personal estrangement.

To-day Joseph shines in new and brighter light.
Baefouk, desirous of mixing little treacle with the
brimstone usually administered to Irish Members,
brought in series of Bills appropriating Imperial
funds for local works in Ireland. Irish Light
Bailways Bill one of group. Proposes to advance
over half a million sterling towards cost of Irish