25 JULY 1885, page 2

Mr. Gladstone's Letter Concerning Lord Spencer, An...

was read by Lord Hartington during the Irish debate on Friday night, is so terse and so true that it is worth preserving as a whole. It ran as follows :—" My dear Harting-......

It Was Understood On Friday Week That Lord Carnarvon Had

raised hopes that the Government would step in to aid the Munster Bank, or at least to alleviate the misfortune of its failure. But when a deputation of shareholders waited upon......

The Scene Of Yesterday Week Was The First Great Public

exposure of the Session. Mr. Parnell on that evening called attention to what he deemed the miscarriage of justice under the Irish Crimes Act during the Administration of Lord......

Sir William Harcourt Took Up The Cudgels When Sir Michael

Hicks-Beach sat down, and commented with great severity on the change which had come over the spirit of the Conservative dream since Mr. Parnell made his last demand of this......

Mr. John Morley Asked A Question On Monday Concerning The

appointment of the Second Charity Commissioner, Mr. Charles .Alderson (Lord Salisbury's brother-in-law), with a special salary, to the post formerly filled by Mr. Longley, who......

The Princess Beatrice Was Married On Thursday To Prince...

of Battenberg, amidst the general rejoicings of the people of the Isle of Wight. The Princess has received cart- loads of wedding presents from the Queen's loving subjects, and......

Mr. Brodrick And Mr. Lewis Confessed Their Dismay With...

frankness. Lord Hartington then expressed for himself and Mr. Gladstone the profound confidence which Lord Spencer's administration had inspired in them,—reading a part of Mr.......

To This Speech Lord Randolph Churchill Himself Replied...

compliment to his leader, Sir Michael, on the remarkable " dignity " with which he had expressed the sense of heavy responsibility felt by the Government. He contrasted with......