of wide-spread Empire, whereof their
possessions were as a bit of fringe. They had travelled far to look upon
it. And here in this comparatively small chamber, scantily peopled, they
beheld it.

Is this the face that launched a thousand ships
And stormed the topmost towers of Ilium?

Fortunately for reputation of the House ROWLAND HUNT chanced to be to
the fore. The other day, burning with patriotism, he issued a circular
letter addressed to non-commissioned officers of the Army, advising them
how to act in certain contingencies relating to Ulster. It happens that
one CROWSLEY had previously circulated amongst soldiers at Aldershot a
handbill urging the men to disobey orders when on duty. He was
prosecuted for inciting to mutiny, convicted and sentenced. Members in
Radical stronghold below Gangway want to know wherein the two cases
differ, and why, if CROWSLEY is in gaol, the Member for South Shropshire
should go free?

ATTORNEY-GENERAL, to whom questions were addressed, diplomatically
discriminated. Came to conclusion not to employ services of PUBLIC
PROSECUTOR. So ROWLAND HUNT remains with us.

_Business done._--A couple of small Government Bills advanced a stage.
House talked out at eleven o'clock.

_Wednesday._--Adjournment for brief Easter Holiday. Back on Tuesday.

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[Illustration: Sir EDWARD GREY (_in Sutherlandshire on the day of the
final debate on the Second Reading of the Home Rule Bill_). "Ireland?
Ireland? Where have I heard that name?"]

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THE COWL.

_Murdoch McWhannel, 3, Poynings Avenue, Glasgow, N.W._, to _Messrs.
Fairley and Willing, house-factors there_.

_January 3, 191--._

I have been seriously annoyed for some weeks now by a noisy
chimney-cowl on your property at 15, Poynings Road. It is on the
stack of chimneys at the rear of your property, and within about
fifty yards of the back windows of this house. During the recent
high winds the cowl has kept up a continual shrieking, day and
night, which has been extremely destructive to "Nature's sweet
restorer, balmy sleep." I trust that you will be so good as to have
the cowl overhauled, and this cause of disturbance removed.

_Messrs. Fairley and Willing_ to _Murdoch McWhannel_.

_January 6, 191-._

_Re_ your letter of 3rd curt., the chimney cowl at 15, Poynings
Road shall ha