FROM FIFE TO HARP.
Mr. Asquith. "ONE MORE BONNIE TOOTLE, AND THEN BACK TO THAT DREARY OLD HARP."
ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
(Extracted from the Diary of Toby, M.P.)
A FORETASTE OF HOME RULE HARMONY
"Mr. Devlin here interposed with a remark which was not heard in the gallery, and Mr. W. O'Brien, turning round to where the hon. member was sitting, called out in an angry tone something which was not clearly heard."—"Times'" Report.
House of Commons, Monday, April 6.—At third time of asking Home Rule Bill read a second time. Odd feature, in curious sitting that hotly contested measure passed crucial stage without a division. House divided on Walter Long's amendment for its rejection. When thereupon Speaker put the question that "the Bill be now read a second time" there was none to say him nay. Some folk of hopeful habit see in this incident a forecast of the end.