24 MARCH 1888, page 3

Mr. Dillon And Mr. W. O'brien Each Of Them Made

a speech last Saturday (St. Patrick's Day),—Mr. Dillon in London, at the Cannon Street Hotel, Mr. O'Brien in Birmingham. Mr. Dillon's speech was very moderate, and consisted......

A Great Many Italians Think The European Situation Very...

Signor Crispi says be is all in favour of peace, but hints at past complications ; and the Esercito, the leading mili- tary journal, affirms that, "some weeks since," France was......

Mr. O'brien's Speech At Birmingham Consisted Chiefly Of A...

attack on Mr. Chamberlain, of whom he said that "he would tell the meeting solemnly and in plain English, that it was not so many years ago since Mr. Chamberlain told Mr.......

General Boulanger Is Again To The Front. On Monday, M.

de Cassagnac asked leave to make an interpellation about him, and so taunted M. Tirard with moral cowardice, that the Premier fixed Tuesday for the debate, adding that other......

There Was A Smart Engagement In The House Of Commons

on Thursday night between the Parnellites and the Government on the question whether or not the Criminal Evidence Bill,— which allows, without compelling, the person charged......

The Earl Of Rosebery, In His Very Happy Speeeh On

Wednes- day, at the Westminster Palace Hotel, to the Federation League, compared the colonisation of our Colonial Empire first to the tapping for underground rivers which has......

Another Theatre Has Been Burned Down, In The Usual Way

and with the usual appalling results. On the night of the 20th inst , while the Baguet Theatre of Oporto—a house for comic opera— was crowded to the roof, some scenery was moved......

Bank Rate, 2 Per Cent.

Consols were on Friday 101ft to 1014.......