How large an increase they would have been

satisfied with they did not very clearly

demonstrate, but 5 per cent* at anyrate was not enough. Th& Opposition therefore moved

that the Government proposal was "not satisfactory," which was in a measure a want-

of-confidence motion. After a dreary debate the Government one evening last week forced the amendment to a division. A small at-

tempt at stonewalling was made. The suburban and country trains were allowed to leave, and having missed them the members had no objection to a little skylarking; so it was near daylight when the division bell rang. How futile was any op-

position was shown by the voting list. The Government had 46 supporters; the Opposi-

tion only mustered 23. Counting members who are in England, those who paired, and those who were absent, the Government are seen to have a following of 57, whilst the combination against them cannot get beyond 27.
