had occurred to him since. He might, without stopping
progress of business, work them off in Committee; but in Committee he
must needs stand on level with ordinary Peers anxious to get on with
business, and his observations would probably not be reported. Thing
to do was to move Instruction to Committee. This would bring him on
first thing in a full House, before Peers had wearied themselves with
application to real business. So gave notice of Instruction. Doesn't
matter in what terms; sufficient that he was able to deliver his
speech. MARKISS a little sarcastic in begging him _not_ to press
Instruction. Nobody showed inclination to debate it, but it had served
its turn. Having delivered his speech, The MCCULLUM MORE stalked off
home, leaving to others the drudgery of Committee work.

_Business done_.--Land Bill through Committee in Lords.

_Friday Night_.--Education Bill through Committee. Last scene of all
a little lively owing to revolt on Conservative side. RICHARD TEMPLE
led it in speech of unwonted eloquence. Quite overflowing wealth of
imagery: described School Board as the ogre that eats up everything;
that enough by way of description; but TEMPLE rising to fresh heights,
went on to characterise it as the thin edge of the wedge.

Capital speech of quite another kind from JENNINGS. As the Member
for Sark says, JENNINGS when he has anything to say to the House of
Commons _talks_, doesn't speechify; style excellent, and so is the
matter. House would like to hear a little oftener from JENNINGS; due
to it from Stockport who has also sent us GEDGE.

_Business done_.--Education Bill through Committee.

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SONGS OF THE UNSENTIMENTALIST.

THE GREENGROCER'S REBUKE.

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We gave a little dinner; and I own,
Led by a wish with style to stamp the _fete_,
Palmed off, as though a butler of our own,
A skilled Greengrocer we had in "to wait."--
I thought he seemed to sway beneath the fish--
And stagger with a half familiar smile,
When, lo! he fell, remarking blandly, "Thish
All comes of tryin' to do the thing in shtyle!"
I thundered, "Leave the room!" He saw my fix,
And but retorted, "'Ere, you ain't a Duke!
I'm not a-goin' without my three-and-six!"
Thus came on me that Greengrocer's Rebuke!

That banquet was our last. No more we "dined,"
In, now and then, perchance a friend might drop.
It is our boast that he will ever