Threshing Machines Bill.

—On the motion for going into committee on Mr. Chaplin's Bill on this subject in the House of Commons on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Biggar, the Home-rule member for Cavin, opposed the motion, suggesting that it would be better to bring in a general Act, applicable to all kinds of machinery. The hon. member, adopting a course which he laid down for himself at the beginning of the session of opposing all Bills that had not another opponent, rose at a quarter past fire and continued until a quarter to six, when, according to the regulations of the House, opposed business cannot be proceeded with. The Bill was in this manner "talked out, and becomes a lapsed order for the time being, but will, of course, resume a place on the Paper for future consideration.