It is suggested that they will further seek to regularize
the extraordinary confusion in which the Amending Bill leaves the question of finance, Post Office, and Customs. Here we may remind our readers that this task, though a difficult one, is by no means impossible. On Mandl 7th we published a careful draft of the "consequential amendments" which must be passed if the six "Plantation" counties were cut out of the Bill. We are glad to note that the correspondent of the Times adds that much sympathy is shown with the decision of the Peers, even by Liberals, who realize the inadequacy of the Government proposals. If (as we are sure Will now be the ease) the Lords' amendments are of a reason- able and practical kind, and in no way influenced by a desire to obtain a party triumph, we cannot believe that at the last moment the Government will reject them because that course may be demanded by Mr. Redmond.
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