At A Little Before 5 O'clock, Mr. Gladstone Rose To
announce that the Government intended to withdraw their proposal for the representation of Ireland in the House of Commons, just as they had withdrawn their proposals for the......
On Thursday Mr. Wallace Continued The Debate On The "
in-and-out " clauses in a speech which Mr. Balfour rightly described as " of its kind one of the most brilliant speeches of my whole Parliamentary recollection." He was followed......
On Thursday Night, The German Reichstag Carried The...
of the Army Bill—i.e., that the peace- footing shall be 479,228 men from October 1st, 1893, to March 31st, 1899—by a majority of 11. This is a great triumph for Count Caprivi......
The Discussion Of The Ninth Clause, Determining The...
of Ireland in the Imperial Parliament, was begun on Friday week ; but no decision was reached nor, indeed, any point of importance so much as discussed. On Monday, Mr. Goschen......
On Wednesday, It Was Announced That The French Embassy In
London is to be given to M. Decrais,—a trained diplomatist of great ability. He is further said to be well fitted to discharge the social duties of his post, to be a negotiator......
On Wednesday Mr. Parker-smith's Amendment To Omit The...
University shall cease to return any Member," was discussed. To this amendment, Mr. Swift MacNeill was opposed, on the ground that the Dublin University was a mere instrument......
That Perpetual Source Of International Irritation, The...
on the coast of Newfoundland, is again beginning to give trouble. The owners of a factory on the French shore imported from Halifax, and in a British vessel, certain supplies of......
Tuesday's Debate Began By A Motion From Sir John Lub-
bock intended to cut down the Irish representation to the level of Ireland's contribution to the Imperial Revenue. Mr. Gladstone replied by an argument good enough if Ireland......
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