CE ARTHUR OF CONNAUGHT. This Institution devotes
itself to the relief of artists, and the orphans of artists, who are in
need. _Mr. Punch_, who is to be represented among the Stewards at the
dinner by his Art Editor, begs to return his most sincere thanks for the
generous gifts he has already received from his readers, and will be very
grateful for any further contributions addressed to Mr. F. H. TOWNSEND,
"Punch" Office, 10, Bouverie Street, E.C.

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"The King this morning received the Bishop of Sheffield, who was
introduced to Mr. McKenna (Home Secretary), and did homage upon
appointment."--_Birmingham Daily Post._

Mr. MCKENNA (_accepting homage_). "And now what do you think of my Welsh
Disestablishment Bill?"

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[Illustration: A DIVERSION.

BURGLAR GEORGE. "IT'S YOUR MONEY I WANT!"

JOHN BULL. "MY DEAR FELLOW, IT'S POSITIVELY A RELIEF TO SEE YOU. I'VE JUST
BEEN HAVING SUCH A _HORRIBLE_ DREAM!"]

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ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

(EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.)

[Illustration: "THE INQUEST OF THE NATION."

_Mr. ASQUITH_ (_to Jury of ASQUITHS_). "Gentlemen of the Jury, you have
heard the prisoner ASQUITH plead 'Not Guilty.' This should be sufficient
evidence to enable you to arrive at a unanimous verdict of acquittal."

[_Prisoner leaves court without a stain on his character._]

_House of Commons, Monday, April 10._--Lively half-hour with Questions.
Cluster on printed Paper indefinitely extended by supplementaries. Only
once did SPEAKER interpose. Colonel GREIG, sternly regarding badgered
PREMIER, asked, "Has the attention of the right hon. gentleman been
directed to No. 453 of the King's Regulations?"

This too much for SPEAKER. If it had been the odd 53 it might not have been
unreasonable.

"The right hon. gentleman," he remarked, "cannot be expected to carry all
the Regulations in his head. The hon. member had better give notice."

Cannonade of Questions which opened along full length of Opposition Benches
was concerned with the Plot.

"The Plot!" MEMBER FOR SARK savagely repeated. "That's the ineffective
heading in the newspapers. In order to keep up their circulation in
parsonages, board-rooms of directors, and suchlike fastidious quarters they
are reticent with adjectives. It's only Mrs. PATRICK CAMPBELL who could
select the appropriate one and give it