23 JANUARY 1886, page 2

Mr. W. H. Smith Has Been Selected As The Chief

Secretary for Ireland, and as he retains his scat in the Cabinet, and the Viceroyalty is to be put in commission, he will be virtually Minister for Ireland. The selection is a......

Later On In The Debate There Was A Duel Of

some interest between the Orange Party, as represented by Major Saunderson, the Member for North Armagh, and Mr. Healy, the Member for South Londonderry, on the subject of the......

On Monday There Appeared In The Times A Letter From

the Duke of Bedford, expressing the hope that his " fidelity to party" was not about to be submitted to so severe a test as any attempt by Mr. Gladstone " to use his power in......

The Chancellor Of The Exchequer, Sir Michael Hicks-beach,...

a lifeless speech, in which he denied that the experi- ment of governing without a Crimes Act in Ireland had been a failure, and yet had to concede that it was not a success,......

Lord Salisbury Received On Tuesday A Series Of...

societies formed to sustain the action of the existing law in Ireland,—from the Irish Loyal and Patriotic Union, from the Irish Defence Union, and from the London branch of the......

One Feature Of The Deputations Was Very Remarkable,—...

protestations of confidence in Lord Salisbury as the statesman who, of all others, would most feel the duty of restoring order. We hope he may, and will give him our hearty......

It Is Widely Believed That The Government Have Determined To

make their new Rules of Procedure the first business, and to resign if the House declines to carry them through. It is not known whether they will be resisted by the leaders of......