_Wednesday._--Sir GEORGE REID, having completed term of service as High Commissioner of Australia, took his seat as Member for St. George's, Hanover Square. Carefully dismounting at Bar from his native steed he was introduced by BONAR LAW, Unionist Colonial Secretary, and HARCOURT, Colonial Secretary in late Liberal Government. This concatenation of circumstance, testifying to universal esteem and exceptional personal popularity, unique in Parliamentary records. New-comer will serve in double capacity. Nominally Member for St. George's, he will also be Member for Australia, an innovation that will probably have wider scope and formal recognition when the Overseas Dominions have completed their splendid work of helping the Mother Country to bring the War to triumphant conclusion. GEORGE REID'S career on a new stage will be watched with keen interest in his two antipodal homes. Since, six years ago, he came to London, he has acquired the reputation of being one of the best after-dinner speakers of the day. How will the qualities that ensure success in that direction serve him at Westminster? MACAULAY truly said, "The House of Commons is the most peculiar audience in the world. A place in which I would not promise success to any man." The MEMBER FOR SARK puts his money (or such portion as is left after paying War taxes) on the Member for St. George's, Hanover Square-_cum_-Australia. Debate on Second Reading of Military Service Bill resumed. Best thing said during two days' talk was an incidental remark of BIRRELL'S. Relating history of Bill in Cabinet he said he had felt it his duty to say something about Ireland. "What I said," he added, "is of course known only to those of my colleagues who were sitting round the table and to such representatives of the London Press as were sitting underneath it." This hint explains mystery clouding the fact that whilst the secrets of Cabinet Councils are held to be inviolable there are morning papers able habitually to give detailed information of what passes behind the locked and barred doors. _Business done._--Second Reading of Military Service Bill carried by 431 votes against 39. _Thursday._--After advancing three minor Government Bills a stage, House adjourned at 5.30. * * * * * [Illustration: _Sailor (who has been reprimanded by young officer for not saluting him)._ "Beg pardon, Sir; but you Tommies are all so much alike." ] * * * * * [Illustration: _Guest_ (_who has been asked to a theatre dinner-party_). "I say, I thought--" _Host._ "Oh, don't bother about your clothes, old chap. People will only think you're a bit old-fashioned."] * * * * * THE OFFICIAL STYLE. Extract from an Indian Service register:--