Mr. Goschen Replied To Mr. Gladstone In A Speech Re-
markable among his speeches for the extraordinary quickness and force of its repartees; but we must confine ourselves to- day to the answers directly offered to his opponent. He......
Great Preparations Are Being Made All Over The Continent...
the coming First of May. The intention of the work- men everywhere is to take holiday and make a demonetra. tion in favour of a legal eight-hours' day. It is feared that, with......
Mr. Morley Made A Speech At Rochdale On Wednesday, A
good deal of which was occupied with eloquent and just praise of Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, and Mr. Sharman Crawford, the latter one of the earliest advocates of agrarian reform in......
Mr. Gladstone, Who Took Up The Debate On Thursday, Did
not endorse Mr. Parnell's alternative proposal, saying he did not quite understand it, though he thought his conduct " chivalrous " in offering any proposal at all. His own......
The Division On The Second Reading Of The Bill Is
fixed for Thursday night, and it is stated that Mr. Parnell will not move his alternative plan in Committee.......
News Of The Week
T HE debate on the Land-Purchase Bill on Monday began with a great surprise. Mr. Parnell opposed the second reading, as he had promised, but on unexpected grounds. He thought......
