Just at the time when TOMLINSON was coming to his explanation, hand of clock touched five minutes to twelve. He might still have used up at least four minutes; being flurried, he sat down; and now we shall never know what his amendments were designed to accomplish. Happily there was time left for MATTHEWS to soundly rate ASQUITH for his attempt to Closure TOMLINSON. Right hon. gentleman could scarcely control his tongue in the emotion under which he laboured, in contemplation of the attempted outrage. It would have been bad enough with an ordinary member. That the weighty and sententious speech of so eminent a statesman as the Member for Preston should have been broken in upon by a motion for the Closure only showed, in the ex-Home Secretary's opinion, how bad was the case of the Government, how reckless the tactics to which desperation drove them. A beautiful speech; almost, as TOMLINSON says, worth being snubbed by ASQUITH in order to elicit this eloquent testimony to modest merit. _Business done._--Employers' Liability Bill read a third time. _Friday Night._--Great advantage of habit of foreign travel ingrained with Members of Commons is that when erudite question comes up sure to be someone present who can illustrate its bearings from experience gained in more or less remote portions of the planet. Just now HENRY FOWLER moved provision in Parish Councils Bill, making it possible for Lovely Woman, whether married or single, to stoop to folly of being elected on Parish Council Board. Up jumps HORACE PLUNKETT with some charming reminiscences brightly told of residence in the State of Wyoming. In that happy land women enjoy equal political and municipal privileges with their brother men. "I was," said PLUNKETT, "well acquainted with a female Justice of the Peace. She discharged her duties, and, when necessary, a revolver." Another of PLUNKETT'S lady friends in far-off Wyoming had her domestic duties broken in upon by summons to attend a jury. Case proved protracted; husband had to stay at home and mind the baby, whilst she was locked up all-night with eleven good men and true. After hearing this, Committee unanimously, without division being challenged, agreed to FOWLER'S Amendment. _Business done._--On Clause III. Parish Council Bill. * * * * * SHAKSPEARE IN LONDON. BUY no more, Ladies; buy no more; Shops were deceivers ever: One price in season, one before, And reasonable never. Then buy not so, But let them go, And be you blithe and bonny, Converting "_Robes, modes, et manteaux_" Into--"_Pas, si je connais_!" Bring no more bargains--sales are low, And bills are dull and heavy; (The shopmen drew their longest bow For Summer's rout and _levée_.) Then buy not so, But let them "show" And be you shrewd and bonny, Converting all their "_Tout ce qu'il faut_" Into--"_Pas, si je connais_!" * * * * *