NEWS OF THE WEEK.
THE House of Commons is beginning to get through its financial business, the Parnellites waiving their right to pro- tract discussions on theEstimates, in consideration of the time conceded for the discussion of Mr. Parnelre Land Bill. There is, therefore, still a chance that the Session may end by September 18th. The progress made is, however, slow ; the Civil Service Estimates are attacked by the extreme Radicals, and the Irish, if discontented with Mr. Parnell's reception, have still the power of protracting the sittings into October, or, for that matter, till Christmas. They do not want holidays, and though the Speaker compels all Members to keep to the subject, he cannot prevent the Irishmen from making eighty-six speeches on every vote. The only consequences, however, are great irritation in the House, some suffering among the Tory gentlemen detained in town, and an increased feeling in the country at large that the Parnellites do not play the Par- liamentary game fairly. That feeling is not likely to increase the disposition to make concessions to Ireland, which it ought to be Mr. Parnell's business to develop.
