4 OCTOBER 1873, Page 17

THE UNION OF WALES AND ENGLAND.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "SPEOTATOR:]

SIR,—In a recent speech Mr. Gladstone said, "There is no. legislative Union between England and Wales." " There is nothing about the Union written in the Statute Book." We do, not often catch the Premier tripping, but here he is at fault. Wales was united to England by the statute 27 Henry VIII., c. 26-; and by a further Act, 34 and 35 Henry VIII., c. 26. You will find it referred to in "Blackstone," and in Warrington's "History of. Wales," vol. 2, p. 362, the Act is quoted.—I am, Sir, &c.,

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