A Convention of women suffragists was held at Caxton Hall
on Tuesday, when a. depntation was chosen to go to the House of Commons and see the Prime Minister. At the House the members of the deputation were informed that Mr. Asquith would not see them. They then returned to Caxton Hall, where it was decided to make a demonstration in Parliament Square. A crowd of many thousands of persons assembled to watch the demonstration, but the suffragiats were excluded by the police, who were prepared for all emergencies. There were numerous scuffles, and many women were arrested, to be sentenced to terms of imprisonment, as usual, the next morning. One woman addressed those on the terrace of the House through a megaphone from a steam. launch on the river, and two others went to Mr. Asquith's house in Downing Street and smashed some windows with stones. The police appear to have behaved with much skill and restraint.
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