Mr. HARRY GIBBS, farmer of Goudhurst, questioned upon Hops, said that W’ops were in a turrible bad way, and all. He knew his own mind. He was a practical man. He said: “Let the Government prohibit all foreign W’ops, Sussex and all, and let brewers have a law, and let ’un buy Kentish W’ops. There was old Sir Charles Gorle, there was, member of Parliament and all, and he knew for certain as that old man in his brewery never bought none but Sussex, and he’d have a law....” [Illustration] Mr. CHAMBERLAIN (_sternly_): “Stand down.” WITNESS (_loudly_): “Ar! I’m a plain man and not to be druv, and I tell you....” Lord LANSDOWNE: “Stand down, sir!” WITNESS (_more loudly_): “I tell you if you let these dang Sussex W’ops....” The whole Committee here rose and in chorus ordered the witness to stand down. WITNESS: “You hear me! These Sussex W’ops, they have the vly; they aren’t....” The police here removed the witness, who struggled violently, shaking his fist over his shoulder, and shouting: “Ar, it’s stan’ down naow!... You wait till t’election.... Ar. You see which way I voät then.... Ar!” Similar cries were heard in the passage without, until his voice was lost in the distance, or was perhaps gagged by the police. This unpleasant scene was succeeded by the testimony of a very different witness, Lord RENTON, who was of opinion that the good money should be kept in the country.... He, for his part, could see no kind of reason why we should buy from abroad what we could very well make for ourselves.... He was interested in butter.... He believed that the preservation of eggs was only a matter of time. At this moment, Mr. Balfour observing that the Committee had sat for full twenty minutes, the inquiry was adjourned. Mr. Chamberlain went out with Lord Renton, and partook of his motor-car, as he was stopping with His Lordship from Saturday to Monday. THE DRAIN OF GOLD. At the second weekly meeting of the Cabinet Committee of Inquiry into our Fiscal System, Lord HALSBURY joined the Committee. Mr. MANNING, of East Ham, whose striking pamphlets, _What We Really Eat_ and _Not by Bread Alone_, have brought him well-deserved fame, was asked to join, but declined on the ground of party loyalty. [Illustration: “_Mr. Manning, of East Ham._”] The DUKE OF SUTHERLAND, who had also been invited to sit, had instructed his private secretary to write to the same effect, expressing an ardent sympathy with the objects of the Committee, but recalling the great part he had played in Liberal politics for many years, and pointing out that he could better serve the cause by remaining attached to a party which he hoped to leaven by his example and oratory. Mr. BENJAMIN KIDD, the first witness, deposed on oath that he was a philosopher. He begged leave to give his testimony in metaphysical language, as he could speak no other. After some consultation leave was granted, and the sworn interpreter at Scotland Yard was summoned by telephone.