"THE ANGEL IN THE HOUSE."

On Clause 6 Sage Of Queen Anne's Gate, accompanied by half-a-dozen unpurchaseable Radicals, voted in Opposition lobby; brought Government majority down to 15; crowd, streaming by Palace Yard, clearly heard terrific cheers that welcomed this falling off. Proposed to bring back the Sage and his merry men in triumph. Floral decoration being order of day, why not let them enter rose-garlanded, led by Prince Arthur on one side, and Joey C. on the other? Guaranteed a noble reception from grateful and gratified Opposition. But some difference of opinion arose within little circle of Stalwarts, and proposal abandoned. Drifted in one by one, amid stream of Opposition.

Business done.—Clauses 5, 6, 7, and 8 added to Home-Rule Bill.

Friday Night.—Conybeare went out a-shearing, and came home shorn. Asked leave to make personal explanation; House naturally thought this would assume form of apology for attack on Speaker, of which note was taken on Tuesday. Permission accordingly given. Turned out nothing further from Conybeare's thoughts. First began by scolding unnamed persons for not rising in his defence on Tuesday; then proceeded to argue with Mr. G. and Speaker on point of order involved in his earlier attack. Incidentally, as the Speaker, in indignant tones, pointed out, he repeated the charges embodied in his letter. House long listened, with amazing patience. But there are limits to forbearance; at end of quarter of an hour the Curse of Camborne had reached these; his letter declared by unanimous vote to be a breach of privilege; a lame apology wrung from his unwilling lips, under penalty of a week's suspension. "Curses," said the Member for Sark, "come home to roost, no exception being made in the case of Camborne." Business done.—None.

Mrs. R.'s Latest Observation.—Our excellent friend was disappointed with the Royal Bridal Procession. Finding the King and Queen of Denmark in the procession, she naturally looked out for Hamlet, and does not, to this hour, see why he should have been left out of the play.

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