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Signor Merdella was about to cook up a 
claim to a seat amongst tliem ; he, as 
one of the oldest members of the house — 
for dicl not the ancient Britons eat 
Cereals ? and had not his ancestors 
assisted to diminish their supplies ? — lie, 
must protest against this proceeding, 
and he called upon the house to join in 
the protest. 
Pallescentella hoped the house would 
listen to him for a few moments ; he 
would not detain them long ; but he 
must say that if Merdella was excluded 
what was the Signor to do; he was 
domiciled here and determined to re- 
main, and no vote of their house could 
prevent his eventually becoming a 
British Tinea. (Hear, hear.) 
Fuscipunctella who spoke from the 
wool-sack with sundry contortions of the 
palpi, begged the house not to be misled 
by the assertions of the noble moth who 
had preceded him ; he believed if every 
one had his due the recent speaker would 
not himself have had a seat amongst 
them. He concluded with proposing 
that “ a committee be appointed to in- 
vestigate the claims of Merdella .” 
Cloacella said he had no wish to be 
harsh, but he must say that it would be 
much better if Merdella would return to 
the bare moor or barren park where he 
came from “ to the place where the wool 
used to grow.” (Hear, hear, and laugh- 
ter.) 
Ochraceella, who spoke with a strong 
northern accent, rose to second the motion 
of Cloacella for a select committee. (A 
voice, “Do your ants know your out?”) 
His awtennse were above replying to any 
such enquiry ; he trusted that the house 
would protect him from any such insult- 
ing observations : “ A moth's a moth for 
a’ that.” 
Pellionella said that it appeared to 
him no case had been made out for this 
committee, and he for one must protest 
against it. It was impossible for them 
to admit to the rights and privileges of 
their house all stray Tinea that might 
come to reside in the country, and he 
moved that the claim of Merdella be dis- 
allowed. (Hear, hear.) 
Cochylidella , of Sanderstead, was of 
opinion that all first appearances of 
Tinea at our great commercial ports 
should be looked on with extreme suspi- 
cion, and he regretted that a committee 
had not been appointed at the time to 
investigate the claims of Pallescentella. 
(Oh ! oh !) 
Simplicella was for excluding not only 
those Tinea which appeared at our sea- 
port towns but also all those which 
rested only on single specimens. (Hear, 
hear, and laughter.) 
Cochylidella, of Sanderstead, rose to 
explain, but was greeted with loud cries 
of “ spoke, spoke.” 
Misella had no doubt that the right of 
Merdella was fully established, but on 
that very account he would not shrink 
from any enquiry, and was quite ready 
to vote for the committee. 
Parasitella said it was nonsense dis- 
cussing the matter, and the sooner Mer- 
della was sent about his business the 
better. 
Corticella would certainly vote for the 
committee, because he thought the com- 
mittee would enable Merdella to esta- 
blish his claims. 
The house then divided, when there 
appeared for the 
Committee .... 14 
Against it ... . 12 
Majority .... — 2 
(This announcement was received 
with loud cheers.) 
The house then adjourned. 
Wednesday Evening’s Ramble up 
Bubnt-Ash Lane. — On this occasion we 
met two incipients, the knowing ones 
being represented by a secretary and ex- 
secretary of the Entomological Society. 
We believe the incipients had better 
sport than their seniors, and went home 
