12 AUGUST 1882, page 2

The Lords Considered On Thursday What The Commons Had Done

with their Amendments in a very meek spirit,—excepting only Lord Salisbury, who in the frankest manner declared that he still regarded the principle of the Bill as a principle......

On Ireland, Mr. Gladstone Said That A Very Great Improve-

ment had taken place in its condition since be last spoke in the City. Six months ago, the Land Act of last year was pro- nounced a dismal failure.' But that language is now......

The Bank Holiday Was Used Generally By The Conservatives For

a little heated platform oratory, by way of preparation, we sup- pose, for the fiasco of Thursday in the House of Lords. At North- ampton, where Mr. Cecil Raikes, M.P., was the......

On Wednesday The Conservatives Wore Naturally Out Of...

Duke of Northumberland, in opening the Northern Conser- vative Club at Newcastle-on-Tyne, is reported by the Times as having said that the only difference between the House of......

The Lord Mayor Entertained Her Majesty's Ministers At The...

House on Wednesday. Lord Northbrook and Mr. Childers, in returning thanks for the Army and Navy, alluded with some pride to the promptitude with which " England the Unready" had......

Then, Again, Lord Sandon Orated At Ormskirk, And Sir M.

Hicks-Beach at Stroud. Lord Sandon was not enthusiastic about office. "Heaven forbid that at this moment the Con- servatives should come into office !" he exclaimed,—a hope in......

At Hereford, Mr. Gibson Was The Great Orator Of The

day. Mr. Gibson is really a great speaker, when Ireland is his sub- ject; but when he leaves Ireland, Mr. Gibson is, to use a vulgar phrase, " all abroad." His foreign-policy......

On The Bank Holiday, Lord Salisbury Addressed A Conserva-...

Working Men's Association at Hatfield, and commented with .great acridity on the course pursued in Egypt by this peace Ministry. On the Arrears Bill, it was evident that he was......