15 AUGUST 1885, page 2

We Are Quite Sure That The Two Archbishops Were Equally

earnestly,—equally passionately,—concerned to take the part which they considered .most likely to put a stop to the evils disclosed. But we wish with all our hearts that they......

The House Of Commons Has Further Amended The Criminal Law

Amendment Bill by a clause allowing a child's evidence, even though it be too young to know the nature of an oath, to be taken for what it is worth ; and, with several other......

On Monday Lord Iddesleigh Made A Rather Forlorn Statement As

to the proposed Royal Commission of Inquiry into the De- pression of Trade. The depression, he said, which had now lasted some twelve years, was admitted on all hands. The......

Sir Michael Hicks-beach Was Waited Upon On Monday By A

Bristol deputation to urge the claims of women to the franchise. From his reply it seems likely that, as regards the concession of this right to women properly qualified,......

We Refer, Of Course. To Dr. Benson's Letter, Which Was

published in Wednesday's Times, on the subject of the part which his Grace and Cardinal Manning and certain other gentlemen have taken in relation to the recent revelations of......

Lord Houghton Died At Vichy On Monday Evening, A Few

weeks after completing his seventy-sixth year. He was the only son of Mr. Robert Pemberton Milnes, of Fryston Hall, Yorkshire ; was the friend of Arthur Hallam and of Sunderland......