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On The Division, Mr. Parnell's Amendment Was Rejected By A

majority of 106 (352 to 246). The total vote was thus 598, which with the Speaker and the four tellers, make up a House of 603. There were, besides, nine pairs, which bring up......

Sir Michael Hicks-beach Remarked That Sir William...

expressed his opinion that the present government of Ireland is "the worst government in the world," had made that discovery just a year ago. But he had since taken so thorough-......

The Irish Court Of Appeal On Friday Week Decided Finally

that the "Plan of Campaign" is illegal, and involves a fraudu- lent concealment of property constituting an act of bankruptcy. A farmer named Morony had transferred his......

Tuesday Night Was Given Up To The Crofter Grievance, Or

rather to a discussion on the administration of justice in Scotland. Dr. Cameron and a few other Members main- tain that the Crown used its great powers oppressively in Skye,......

The Resistance To The Law In Ireland In Rapidly Developing

into. overt rebellion. In the districts where the people have arms, the police and the bailiffs are driven off by violence, and in some cases actual murder has been resorted to.......

The Home Secretary Replied To Mr. Sexton In An Exceedingly

vigorous speech, in which he described the "Plan of Cam- paign " better than it has been described yet. He quoted Mr. Dillon's suggestion to the campaigners to "close upon the......

It Is Asserted, Apparently On Good Authority, That Dr....

Archbishop of Cashel, has published a letter begging Irishmen no longer to pay their taxes :—" Payment is suicidal ; and, in the presence of the actual state of things in......

Sir William Hareourt, As Usual, Made A Very Amusing Speech.

The most serious political matters in the world are mere jokes to him, and he treated the "Plan of Campaign" with as little seriousness as if it had no relation whatever to the......