Pretty to watch HOBHOUSE whilst TEYNHAM on his legs. Sits intently listening; first crossed one knee, then the other; puts his two forefingers together as if connecting the matter of TEYNHAM'S speech; gradually, as muddle grows thicker, two locks of hair on top of his head slowly rise and remained standing, as it were, till TEYNHAM reseated himself. Most remarkable testimony to mental struggle. Even HOBHOUSE, having thus given his mind to it, couldn't make out what TEYNHAM was at. As for DENMAN he, after first ten minutes of speech, flouted out of House. [Illustration: A Mental Struggle.] "TOBY," said he, passing me in the Lobby; "if this is what the House of Lords is coming to, I shall vote with ROSEBERY for its immediate reform. Don't like to say anything disrespectful of a Peer; but I must observe that TEYNHAM is a little lacking in coherency. His observations fail in point; in short, if he were not a Peer I should say his mind was wandering. Whatever we do, TOBY, let us be intelligent _and_ intelligible. I trust I am not prejudiced, but I really can't stand TEYNHAM." _Business done._--In Commons, Government defeated, in resisting HAMLEY'S proposal to stump up for Volunteers. _Friday Night._--TREVELYAN brought forward Motion proposing that Parliament shall rise at beginning of July, making up necessary time in winter months. Supported proposition in speech graceful and strong, a model of rare combination of literary art, with Parliamentary aptitude. After brisk debate, resolution negatived by 173 votes against 169. "A majority of four won't long stand in our way," said CHARLES FORSTER, who having, some Sessions ago, fortuitously found his hat, never now deserts it. [Illustration: Sir William Burning. (_See the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Speech, March 11th._)] _Business done._--Government vainly tried to get into Committee of Supply. * * * * * THE DIFFERENCE.--Sir GEORGE TREVELYAN wants the House of Commons to "rise at the beginning of July." _Mr. Punch_ wishes it to rise at all times--above rowdyism. * * * * * [Illustration:]NOTICE.--Rejected Communications or Contributions, whether MS., Printed Matter, Drawings, or Pictures of any description, will in no case be returned, not even when accompanied by a Stamped and Addressed Envelope, Cover, or Wrapper. To this rule there will be no exception. * * * * * End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, March 22, 1890, by Various