New Year's Day has produced its usual crop of honours,—
and disappointments. Sir Francis Sandford, the permanent head of the Education Department receives a Peerage, in order that he may pilot the Free Education Bill through the Lords ; and so does Sir Cecil Guinness, who gave a50,000 for rehousing the poor in London and in Dublin, Sir Hercules Robinson, so long Governor and High Commissioner at the Cape, receives a baronetcy; as does also Sir Henry Rawlinson, the Orientalist; Mr. Thomas Brooks, a leading Lancashire Unionist; and Dr. Quain, the distinguished physician. There are eight knighthoods ; but the only one deserving comment is that given to Mr. G. S. Measom, Chairman of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals—probably an honour bestowed by the Queen herself. There is no doubtful name, and, except Mr. Brooks's, no decoration earned by exclusively party services.
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