20 AUGUST 1881, page 1

On Tuesday, Lord Salisbury Exchanged "the Killing Tongue...

Friday for "the quiet sword" of graceful capitulation. He made much of the amendment previously proposed by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons, and only not then adopted......

But " Pistol Hath A Killing Tongue And A Quiet

sword, by means whereof 'a breaks words and keeps whole weapons." Mr. Gladstone and. Lord Granville quietly went into the country on Saturday, and on Sunday no party was ever in......

News Of The Week

T HE revolt of the Peers yesterday week, which Lord Salis- bury advised and personally led, was a mere flash in the pan. In the most high-handed manner, in one long succession......

Lord Monck Made A Little Speech, On Occasion Of The

finizd: passing of the Bill, in the same sense as our remarks of a fort- night ago, when the Bill left the Commons. He had con- sidered the Bill, he said, an act of pure......

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Mr. Gladstone Expressed Again The Gratitude He Felt For The

loyal support given, and repudiated altogether the word "com- promise," which had been applied to his intentions, but reminding the House that the Government could not but......