The Bradlaugh controversy is adjourned till after the Irish Land
Bill has passed the House of Commons. Yesterday week, Sir Wilfrid Lawson was appealed to by Mr. Labouchore, on behalf of Mr. Bradlaugh, not to press his motion at present ; Lord Randolph Churchill made a number of his usual reckless imputations as to the concerted action between Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Bradlaugh, and the Speaker declared Lord Randolph Churchill's charges quite disorderly ; whereupon Lord Randolph withdrew them, and then repeated as much of them as he thought not likely to be ruled out of order. Finally, a desultory discussion took place which ended in Sir Wilfrid Lawson's withdrawing his notice of motion concerning the rescinding of the resolution of April 26th for the present, and being told that be could not now bring it on as a question of " Privilege." So Mr. Bradlaugh is for the present shelved, at his own request, and the double- barrelled constituency of Northampton represented for the pre- sent by one Member. Till Mr. Bradlaugh re-emerges, Lord. Randolph Churchill will find a good part of his occupation gone.
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