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An old minister rose and asked in a thin ancient voice what the Government had done for the protection of missionaries in Khass-Kotannun Was he, Mr Winterham, aware that our missionaries in that distant land had been coant chiefs, and so fallen victie replied that he considered the treatment abominable, believed that the ht and day, and would be glad personally to subscribe to any relief fund The good man declared hiain

A sturdy man in homespun rose to discover the Government's intention on Churchhe paid ten pound sterling in tithes, though he hi a Refore said he did not understand the differences, but that it seemed to him a confounded shame, and he would undertake that Mr Haystoun, if returned, would take immediate steps in the matter

So far he had done well, but with the next question he betrayed his ignorance A good man arose, also hot on Church affairs, to discourse on some disabilities, and casually described hi at the ht he see, electrified his audience by assu that the two letters stood for Unreforood hu answers, till a s bloods of the opposite party, who had come to disturb, felt that this peace must be put an end to Mr Samuel M'Turk, lawyer's clerk, who hailed froin in his speech, rose ae He was a young , sallow face, carefully oiled and parted hair, and a resonant taste in dress A bundle of papers graced his hand, and his air was parliamentary

"Wis Mister Winterham aware that Mister Haystoun had contradicted himself on two occasions lately, as he would proceed to show?"

George heard him patiently, said that noare of the fact, but couldn't for the life of him see what the deuce itofman, "I proceed to show" and with all the calmness in the world he displayed to his own satisfaction how Mr Lewis Haystoun was no fit person to represent the constituency He profaned the Sabbath, which this gentleman professed to hold dear, he was notorious for drunkenness, and his conduct abroad had not been above suspicion