17 FEBRUARY 1849, page 10

Topics Of The Day.

IRRESPONSIBILITY OF MINISTERS. Taman is a doctrine coparty politics the prevalence of which at this time exercises a very important influence : it may be said, indeed, to be the......

Agitation, Licensed And Unlicensed.

PERHAPS the most indiscreet thing ever said in Parliament was that explicit licence conveyed to the Repeal agitation, in Sir William Somerville's declaration that "his......

Progress In The Better Conduct Of Busin Ess.

TEE new spirit which animates the Commons in the conduct of business works well—so well as to incite the hope of effecting further improvement. " A Parliamentary Reporter" has......

Odd Habit In A Leading Statesman.

IT may almost be said that Lord John Russell never gives a rea- son in support of his " opinion "; for he uses that word in the vulgar sense, to mean an impression which is not......