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Mr. Gibson's Speech Was In Strong Contrast To His Brilliant

chief's. He quizzed, indeed, Sir William Harcourt's speeches, as those of a man at peace with himself who belongs to a saintly Cabinet,—a Cabinet which never has a dark séance,......

The Egyptian Government Has Published A Despatch...

on November 4th by Lord Granville. In this. document, the Foreign Secretary disclaims any design on Egypt, except to promote the prosperity of the country ; denies. that Rita......

At The Dolphin Dinner, Lord Salisbury And Mr. Gibson Were

the chief speakers,—the former, though a great party leader, charging his antagonists like a free-lance, the latter, though comparatively irresponsible, speaking with all the......

Mr. Bright Completed His Seventieth Year On Wednesday,...

honoured by great demonstrations in Rochdale, to which he replied in two separate speeches, devoted to the chronicle of a iew of the political victories he had won, and their......

The German Parliament Was Opened On Thursday By A Mes-

sage from the Emperor which shows that Prince Bismarck intends to persevere. The total result of the elections is a deci- sion that the country dislikes his projects for a......

Mr. Goschen Made A Striking Speech On Tuesday To The

members of the Watford Liberal Club, in which he declared the continuance of Mr. Gladstone in power to be absolutely essential to the success of our Irish policy, since no other......

The Attorney-general, Sir Henry James, Followed, In A...

remarkable power, in which he declined to attempt an answer to "too numerous gutter children of politics, who delight themselves in casting dirt on the reputa- tions of......