LEIF JONES, proposing to continue his remarks, presented himself again. Greeted with fresh yell of execration. Battled for some moments with the storm. Too much for him. Reached forth hand; seized imperceptible tankard of invisible stout; gratefully wetted his parched lips withal. Refreshed, he tried again; no articulate word dominated the din. After further ten minutes of uproar, through which from time to time A. S. WILSON tried to get in more or less relevant remark and was instantly extinguished by the CHAIRMAN, who masterfully managed difficult situation, WINSTON interposed. A bird of the air had brought news from Whips' Room that all was well. Accordingly the FIRST LORD graciously conceded division clamoured for. Its result profound surprise. So far from Government lacking support, the amendment was negatived by more than two to one. Majority rushed up to 140. Evidently been a mistake somewhere. _Business done._--Supplementary votes agreed to. _Thursday._--Dramatic turn in position of Home Rule Bill. PREMIER hitherto steadfast in deferring Second Reading till close of financial year. As result of confabulation between two Front Benches arranged that Supplementary Estimates shall be hurried up so as to make opening for immediate debate on Second Reading. Accordingly ST. AUGUSTINE BIRRELL to-day brought in Bill for First Reading. No need of persuasion of silver tongue to carry this stage. Proceeding purely formal. Fight opens on Monday, when PREMIER, moving Second Reading, will explain his "suggestions" of amendment. _Business done._--Home Rule brought in, being third time of asking. Welsh Church Disestablishment Bill and Plural Voting Bill also read amid vociferous cheering by Ministerialists. * * * * * [Illustration: "I understand you have only one Welsh saint. Well, there'll soon be another; it will be Saint Lloyd George. I would canonise him right away."--_The Rev. Dr. CLIFFORD at Westbourne Park Chapel._] * * * * * "His brilliant flashes of wit and humour evoked hearty applause, and sometimes even laughter."--_Teesdale Mercury._ Almost the last thing you would have expected. * * * * * "One of the strongest traits in Mrs. Barclay's character is a love of all creatures, great and small--thrushes, wagtails and robins come to her when she calls, and she keeps a little box of worms to feed them."--_Woman at Home._ Sometimes the worms must wish she wasn't quite so loving. * * * * * THE DOWNWARD TREND.