Substantial progress was made. during the week with the London
Government Bill, but it. is impossible to deal with the debate in detail. We may note, however, that on Tuesday Mr. Balfour., by way of concession to the "wonderful unanimity" of the London Menibers, proposed that the new Borough Councils should act an overseers for the purpose of collecting rates, and that the town clerk should be the officer responsible for the registration of electors, a compromise which met with general approval, and was agreed to without division. On Thursday three important new clauses were added to the Bill, relating to the position of Borough Mayors as Justi es of the Peace, the safeguarding of open spaces, and the - elusion of the Inner and Middle Temples within the City f London • Nearly a dozen additional areas were added to those already scheduled as Boroughs, the amendment for the division of Greeter Westminster into two Boroughs being decisively rejected. The Bill reached the Report stage at 12.30 on Friday morning.
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