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Gladstone and Childers . However , the money was voted . In the course of the evening there was a " scene " of no little excitement . Major O'Gorman insisted ou interrupting the Secretary of State for War , and when called to order by the Speaker , refused to obey . Thereupon , on tho proposition

of the Chancellor of the Exchequer , seconded by Mr . Lowe , the Major , having been first named by the Speaker , was directed to withdraw , and a motion that he be called upon to attend the day following and make suitable apology to tho House or be punished , was agreed to . Accordingly , on

Wednesday , Major O'Gorman having been called , made his appearance , and at once tendered a most manly and sincere apology for his neglect to obey the Speaker's call to order .

The apology was at once accepted , on the motion of the Chancellor , seconded by Lord Hartington . The rest of the sitting was occupied in Committee on the Military and other Estimates .

The Court at Osborne has been increased by the arrival of H . R . H . Prince Leopold , who we rejoice to say , has recovered from his recent indisposition . Both the Queen and the Prince have been to inspect the wreck of the Eurydice , which at the time w as in Sandown Bay , but has

since been towed to a securer position , where it is sheltered from the heavy seas which it was feared would cause her to break up . She will at once be towed into Portsmouth Harbour . The Prince and Princess of Wales having concluded their visit to the Duke of Richmond and Gordon

at Goodwood , are now in the Isle of Wight , or rather , on the Royal yacht Osborne , where they have been joined by their children , and where it is expected , they will remain for some time . It is believed that the Duke of Connaught ' s marriage will tako place in February next , in St . George ' s Chapel , Windsor .

The chief Masonic event of the week has been the installation of Sir E . A . Lechmere , Barfc ., M . P ., as Prov . G . Master of Worcestershire . The ceremony was entrusted to Lord Skelmersdale , Deputy Grand Master , and ifc is to be hoped that under the auspices of the new P . G . M . the

lethargy which appears to have prevailed for so long in this Province will be overcome , and that we shall find Worcestershire playing a satisfactory part in the general affairs of the Craft . Ifc should likewise be mentioned that at the Quarterly

Communication of the Grand Lodge of Scotland , held on Monday , the 5 th inst ., the Duke of Connaught and Prince Leopold were elected honorary members of Grand Lodge , and the Grand Secretary , Bro . Murray Lyon , was directed to notify their Royal Highnesses of their election .

There are few who will rejoice—and that too with so much reason—more when the present Session of Parliament comes to an end than the Earl of Beaconsfield and the Marquis of Salisbury . The tremendous anxieties of the first half of the year are now being followed by the

fatigues of victory . The explanations in Parliament gave place to a visit to the Queen . Then came the great , political banquet of the 27 th ult ., and then the visit to the City on Saturday last , when the freedom of the City was conferred ou the noble lords at Guildhall , and the Lord

Mayor and Lady Mayoress entertained them and their colleagues at a grand banquet at the Mansion House . It is hardly worth while to describe the reception in detail , as

our readers are no doubt already well posted in all the particulars . Suffice it that the Premier and his colleague wero loudly cheered , along the whole route , that Temple Bar—or rather what still remains of it—was made to

look gay , and that the Guildhall Avas thronged to overflowing by citizens and visitors , assembled to pay homage to two of our foremost statesmen . The ceremony of presentation was of the usual formal character , and tho speeches of the noble lords were brief and to the point . The enthusiasm

at the meeting was immense and proved how popular the Ministry is in the City . In the evening , at the banquet at the Mansion House , there was equal warmth of feeling displayed . All the Ministers were present , with fcht exception of the Duke of Richmond and Gordon , who had been entertaining the Prince aud Princess of Wales at

Goodwood . On Tuesday the delegates of about five hundred Conservative Associations had an interview by appointment with the Prime Minister and the Marquis ol Salisbury afc the Foreign Office , and on the latter entering

the applause was vociferous . The first hour and a hali were occupied in presenting the delegates , who were not far under a thousand , and as each of them shook hands with the two Ministers in turn , it will be imagined the noble lords had to undergo a somewhat trying ordeal . 2 hey survived it , however , and the speeches they made on

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tlio occasion wero interrupted by frequent outbursts of applause . Wo can imagine that the end of tlie Session , when Ministers can enjoy what little peace is permitted to our public men , must be looked forward to with no small amount of anxiety .

Tuesday next is fixed for the Review at Spithead of what is known as tho Special Service Squadron , consisting of sixteen ironclads , turret and broadside , three gun boats , and a despatch vessel . Sir Cooper Key is in command , and Rear-Admiral Boys is bis second . The squadron

includes such vessels as the Thunderer , the Hercules , tho Belleisle , the Warrior , the Boadicea , the Penelope , tho Resistance , the Valiant , and the Hector . This is a most formidable squadron , and had not our plenipotentiaries afc Berlin brought home "with them " peace with honour , "

would have played an important part in any naval operations it might havo been necessary for the Government to undertake . Yet it is only one of many squadrons afloat , to say nothing of tho ships available immediately , or at short notice , for active service . The review will be a great

attraction , and there will be several vessels placed at tho disposal of the Houses of Parliament and the officers of the Army , Navy , and Civil Service . Given , therefore , fine weather , and Portsmouth will have a magnificent treat . While on tho subject , we may mention that the Inflexible ,

which , when complete , will be armed with four eighty-one ton guns , and be the most powerful ironclad afloat , had a preliminary run on Tuesday , for the purpose of testing her speed , but owing to there being something wrong with the blades of her screw , tbe result was not as satisfactory

as might have been wished . She attained a speed of over 13 j knots , bufc the officials are satisfied she will realise the expected 14 knots . The cost of this vessel is set down afc £ 700 , 000 , so ' that our modern vessels of war are rather costly affairs .

The Bank Holiday on Monday was turned to very good account by the London public , and about the usual quantity of liquor was consumed , or , as the weather was none of the coolest , the usual and a little more . We wonder if any statistician will be at the pains of calculating how much is

contributed to the public revenue in tbe shape of Customs and Excise duties on one of these public holidays . Ifc would be an interesting question to determine this , and a far greater test whether Bank holidays are an unmixed good or an unmixed evil , than the number of police charges the following morning .

Shoeburyness is not ordinaril y an attractive place , bufc this week the National Artillery Association has been holding its annual meeting , and consequently there are over a thousand Volunteer Artillerymen in camp , comprising nearly a hundred detachmeuts who have met together to

compete for the Queen s and other prizes . Prom all accounts the Camp is conducted in a most orderly manner , and the Volunteers here , as afc Wimbledon , succeed in winning high encomiums from the regular officers in command .

This being Cricket Week afc Canterbury , the ancient city has been thronged with visitors , and has given itself up to a course of pleasure with the most sincere devotion . Dinners , and private theatricals in the evening , and Cricket during the clay , with luncheon at intervals , is not a bad way

or spending a holiday ; so , at least , think the good people of Canterbury , and we cannot say they have nofc reason on their side . On fcho contrary , if our engagements permitted , there is no place we should more gladly visit under such conditions .

The new Governor of Cyprus is settling down , and tho work of organization has commenced in earnest , though necessarily bub little progress has been made up to the present time , it seems that afc no distant time the garrison will be reduced to a couple of British regiments and a battery

of Artillery , and the Indian contingent sent home again , ifc being intended that the island should be a station rather than a garrison . And a very nice station it will prove when all is ship-shape , only people must not follow the example

ut certain members of the Opposition , and expect things to be completed before they are well begun . The work of making Cyprus rich and prosperous as of yore will tako time .

The Austrian occupation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has already been attended with bloodshed , as the ALoslem Begs are offering a strenuous , though hopeless , resistance to the occupying force . This , it is believed , is not the fault of the Turkish Government , though there are nofc wanting persons who say that tlio Turkish authorities are