stopped by demand of a shilling, had resisted temptation.  That was sad, but what he felt most acutely was injury done to his nation.  Americans visiting Edinburgh on their way to Paris went to Holyrood:  charged a shilling.  “Ha! ha!” they cried, “see these stingy Scotchmen.  They charge a shilling before they throw open their one Palace door, whilst in England you may roam through the Palaces free of charge,”

“Sir,” cried Sir GEORGE, his voice under generous excitement of the moment taking on rasping tone, “the arrangement is prejudicial to the reputation of Scotchmen.”

“This,” said the SAGE, “will, I think, be an opportunity of going out for another cigarette.”

Business done.—­Handsful of Votes in Supply.

[Illustration:  “Another cigarette.”]

Tuesday.—­NAPOLEON B. BOLTON strolled down to House to-night, intending to hear what TOMLINSON had to say on Emigration arrangements.  In family circle it has always been considered that, as far as personal resemblance to NAPOLEON BONAPARTE goes, the late Prince JEROME wasn’t in it with the Member for St. Pancras.  BOLTON blushingly pooh-poohs the fond little fancy; but he is of kindly disposition; not inclined to insist on his opinion in controversy to other people’s.  Indeed, has gone so far as to furnish himself with fancy dress, fashioned on the style of that worn by the great NAPOLEON on State occasions.  To-night, been at a children’s party, showing himself in his uniform.  Am told that, when he folds his arms, throws back his head, and recites, “On Linden, when the sun was low,” you would think the Great Emperor had come back from St. Helena.

Intended to-night to create sensation in House.  Doubted whether, as he was not about to move the Address, he would be permitted to enter with sword by his side.  But he would be free of the smoke-room; might posture in the Lobby; might read an evening paper in the tea-room, whilst others enviously glanced at his epaulettes.

Here he was at ten minutes past nine standing in his favourite attitude at the Bar, no one having challenged his entrance.  Fact is, House was up; not Counted Out, but having duly gone through the Orders and passed the Second Reading of an important measure.  Such a day the Government had had!  At Morning Sitting had ramped through the Orders, advancing Bill after Bill through critical stages.  House nearly empty; Opposition effaced; Irish Members all absent except Brer RABBIT, who wanders about looking for Brer FOX.  The only note of discord sounded in voice of GEORGE CAMPBELL.  Report of Supply reached at a quarter to seven.  At ten minutes to seven, in accordance with Rule ordering Morning Sitting, Debate must stop.  One or two questions asked; quickly answered by PLUNKET; Vote after Vote agreed to on report stage.  Then CAMPBELL gets up and wants to know about lighting the National History Museum at night?

Twelve minutes to seven.