We trust there is no intention of breaking up Unionist
meetings in London by violence; but it looks very like it. On Thursday, a meeting called by the Women's Liberal Associa- tion for South Kensington to hear a lecture from Mr. Arnold-Forster, was violently invaded by men—not Irish- men—who appeared to be organised,—who stormed the plat- form, and endeavoured by desperate fighting to "get at" the lecturer. Mr. Arnold-Forster, happily, was unhurt, his friends fighting desperately round him ; but Mr. Lewis was struck on the head, Mr. Hobhonse was knocked down with a brass rod, Mr. Mowatt was seriously hurt, and Mr. St. Los Strachey, after he had been thrown down, was pummelled, and had his cheek laid open just under the eye. The whole scene was most disgraceful, and an exact microcosm of what England would be if the present notions of " liberty " were to prevail. Every one would be free, except those who appeal to reason or try to discuss.
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