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The debate was continued by Mr. Muntz, the Conser- vative

Member for North Warwickshire, who called Mr. Chamberlain's speech a fresh proof of his audacity ; by Sir Hardinge Giffard, and others ; and by Sir Stafford Northcote, who was sure that the Birmingham Liberals were really or- ganising interruption when he addressed them, but who had, of course, no means of knowing when or how that organisation began. Mr. Gladstone defended Mr. Chamberlain in a short but cordial speech, and then the House divided, with the result that 178 voted against Mr. Chamberlain, and only 214 for him, —majority, 36. A great number of Liberals must intentionally have stayed away,—a course, in our opinion, not to their credit.