Some comfort has been derived by the Government from the result of the East St. Pancras Election. Tt was pretty confidently expected that the Liberals would win another seat here, but the most they hare been able to effect is the reduction of the Conservative majority from 441 to 289. One might have imagined that if the Tithe Rent Charge Rating' Bill would be unpopular anywhere it in London, but as yet the Liberal which attained such remarkable dimensions inOldbam has not spread to the Metropoli The London C-unty Council ina deputation to Mr. Long has pointed out that while London will have to pay some £16,000 a year towards relieving the parsons of tithe rates, the extent to which the London clergy will benefit is only about £900; and that London does feel strongly on the point is shown by the fact that three London Conservative members rose in revolt against their leaders on Wednesday, when Mr. Lionel Holland proposed that each particular istrict should provide the relief for its y instead of the clergy to dip their hands into the Local Taxation Account of the Imperial Exchequer. The fight over the Bill waxes more furious daily, and a
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