28 APRIL 1888, page 2

The Budget Advanced A Little On Thursday Night. Mr. Picton,

in the interest of the masses, proposed the abolition of the tea-duty, but was defeated by 259 to 98, Mr. Goschen pronouncing the duty nearly unobjectionable. Certainly, without......

On Tuesday, Mr. Justin Mccarthy, In A Speech Of Great

moderation, moved the adjournment of the House, in order to call attention to the increase of sentences on appeal lately given by a County-Court Judge in Ireland. Mr. McCarthy......

On Wednesday, Mr. Carew Moved The Second Reading Of His

Bill for the Reform of County Government in Ireland. The measure, which is both ill-considered and ill-drawn, proposes generally to apply to Ireland the provisions of the......

The Scotch Churches Are Greatly Afraid That Their Large...

on Lake Nyassa, in East-Central Africa, will be cut off from civilisation, owing to the demands made by the Portuguese. These stations, and a great trading establishment......

The Times Of Saturday Published An Awful Story, Received...

a correspondent at Rio Janeiro, of the poisoning of 3,000 Indians in Parana, by "persons employed by the Brazilian a'nthorities." The statement is that one Senhor Joaquin Bueno,......

It Is Admitted By The Freeman's Journal That The Pope,

after mature consideration of the evidence on both sides, has passed an official and formal condemnation on both boycotting and the "Plan of Campaign." Both are pronounced......

On Thursday Night, Lord Salisbury, In His Speech On The

second reading of Lord Dunraven's Bill for the Reform of the House of Lords, announced that the Government intend to introduce a Bill for the creation of life-peerages. Since......

Mr. Balfonr's Answer To Mr. Gladstone Was Remarkable For The

declaration that he did not consider that local government ought necessarily to be withheld until Ireland foregoes her claim to separate self-government. With political theories......