19 MARCH 1881, Page 3

In a speech at Northampton on Saturday, Mr. Bradlaugh declared

that he was quite willing to adopt the latter mode of procedure, and would do so, rather than allow the time of the House of Commons to be wasted, in the present urgent position of public business, by a renewed discussion of his case such as Mr. Gorst was prepared to bring forward. Mr. Goest, however, on Monday withdrew his motion, in deference to Sir Stafford. Northcote's appeal, after the vote of urgency had been virtually defeated by the inadequate majority obtained for it, so that at present it remains doubtful whether Mr. Bradlaugh's case will go on till the appeal can be heard,—which means, very likely, not before the Long -Vacation,—or whether it will be cut short by a new election, in the manner suggested by Mr. Bradlaugh.