26 JULY 1957, Page 13

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JULY 28, 1832 LORD ALTHORP brought forth his financial statemen? last night. A Chancellor of the Exchequer on such occasions, like the frugal housewife in Scri.pture, brings forth for the most part 'things new and old.' Lord ALTHORP has nothing new to bring forth, nor is the old very consolatory. . . .

The Ministers do not despair of the energies of the country; nor is it reasonable they should.—else why retain office? The Opposition do not despair of its energies; nor is it reasonable they should.—else why desire office? We as little despair as either, because we look forward to-the \speedy possession of a Parliament which will \go to the bottom of our financial sores, however carefully they may be plastered over by either party.