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Show Dignity of House of Lords. A stranger admitted below tho bar of tho Diltlsh houso of lords was required re-quired to deposit his umbrella with ono of tho attendants. Tho umbrella was not to be found afterward and tho owner brought au action in court to recover its value. Ho was successful success-ful and was awarded $3. But this .as a violation of sanctuary which tho lord chancellor would not tolerate. Summoning tho plaintiff nnd his attorney attor-ney to tho bar of tho house, ho only refrained from committing them both to prison on their making a humble apology and rofuudiug tho amount thoy had gained. |