Sir George Trevelyan made an interesting speech on Friday week,
in moving a resolution that it would be well for the House of Commons to rise early in July, and make up for the time thus lost in the summer by making more use of the winter months, and especially by beginning to sit early in January. He enlarged upon the loss which the present habits of the House of Commons inflict upon Members who love Nature or natural history, or both ; and he made light of the argument that to meet earlier in the winter would inter- fere with sport. The majority against Sir G. Trevelyan's motion was only 4 (169 for it, and 173 against it) ; but no sooner was it rejected by this very narrow majority, than Mr. W. Redmond raised another discussion about Press prosecutions in Ireland, which occupied five hours, by way of hinting that no matter how much the House of Commons restricts its working session, the Parnellite Members have no intention of restricting in the same proportion their obstructive tactics. Summer Session or Winter Session, to them it will be all the same. They will take the lion's share of either or both.
