"HONOURS EASY."
Mr. Treloar wrote to the Times the other day à propos of Mr. Williamson's peerage. Messrs. Treloar and Williamson are in the same business, i.e. the linoleum trade, and Mr. Treloar suggested that "Lord Linoleum would not be a bad title." Quite agree with him. Let persons take titles from some specialty of their trade or calling. Suppose peerages granted to
| Chiropedist | Marquis of Cutacorn. |
| Soda-water Manufacturer | Lord Soda and Bang. |
| Tailor | Viscount Vest. |
| Butcher (Irish title) | Baron O'Beef. |
| Jeweller | Duke of Diamonds. |
| Grocer | Lord Sugar and Sands. |
| Draper | Earl of Summergoods and Wintersales. |
| Ditto | Lord Remnants of Underwear. |
| Bootmaker (with French polish) | Marquis de Shoes et Autres. |
Numerous variations will occur to readers. They can be forwarded to our office as probably useful when the next "honours easy" are dealt out.
"Oh, the Irony of it!"—Last week, whilst reports of Tory successes in the boroughs daily reached London, the leading Liberal paper, regardless of expense, had the walls covered with large placards announcing that "the Daily News has the best election intelligence." "If this is the best," said Sir William Harcourt, observing one of the placards on his way back from Derby, "I shouldn't like to know the worst."
