On Thursday, July 24th, the House of Commons in Committee
of Supply had a most depressing debate upon our foreign trade. On Friday, the 25th, the House passed the third reading of the Finance Bill. On Monday some progress was made in Committee with the Land Drainage Bill, but the excitement began about Mr. Sandham's insulting speech outside the House. Our Parliamentary correspondent spares us the pain of dealing with that distasteful matter in this column. We leave Mr. Sandham to the Committee of Privileges. On the same day the Upper House passed the Public Works Loans Bill. Lord Hunsdon protested against four new members, whatever their qualifications, being thrust unexpectedly upon the Board by the Government, apparently for reasons of party. On Tuesday the Govern- ment statement about the Indian Conference, to which we have already referred, was read in both Houses. In the Lords, Lord Salisbury and Lord Reading accepted for their parties the invitation to be represented at the Conference. The House also read the Naval Treaty Bill the second time, and passed the Finance Bill.
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