Thursday night ended in a very ferocious and successful struggle
by the private members (chiefly Tories) to prevent what they 'thought the " premature " conclusion of the debate, Mr. Bentinck styling Mr. Gladstone's attempt to suppress discussion as worthy -of Count Bismarck. After one division as to adjournment, it was suggested that the debate might be adjourned to a morning sitting yesterday, but that also was fiercely opposed, and after four more -divisions in which the Government uniformly carried the day by a large majority, but the minority would not give way, the debate at last stood adjourned till last night, Mr. Gladstone stating that if last night there was not time to resume it, he would &old a morning sitting to-day to complete it. The temper of the House is not quite pleasant ;—a little bristly, and in need of sedatives.
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