Congress Certainly Has The Courage Of Its Convictions. It...
passed a Bill abolishing the "internal revenue duties" or excise, thus, with the extinction of the cotton duty, sacrificing twenty millions sterling a year. Mr. McCulloch wrote......
Mr. Osborne, On Thursday, Used His Wit With Effect, And
for once did not allow it to degenerate into buffoonery. His reply to Lord Stanley was the very best " hit " made in the debate. "In fact, almost in the words of his great......
Mr. Bright's Speech On Tuesday Was In His Most Improved
and conciliatory manner. Its objects were twofold, to show that Government by minority, such as Mr. Disraeli is trying to carry on, is fatal both to Government and opposition,......
It Is Curious How The Liberal Cave On The Irish
resolutions has caved in. Mr. Watkin has been called very peremptorily to order by his election committee at Stockport, and has caved in at once, promising to put his amendment......
It Was Rumoured In The Early Part Of The Week
that Mr. Lowe was going to form another "Cave," but the rumour must have been circulated by some one who does not understand Mr. Lowe. He hates priesthoods as hard as he hates......
A Telegram Has Been Received By The London Correspondent Of
the New York Herald, saying that Sir Robert Napier has reached Ashangi, that an unfriendly chief is in front of him, and that the country has been desolated. Sir S. Northeote......
Mr. Henley's Short And, As Usual, Rather Strongly...
speech on Thursday night went even beyond Mr. Hardy's, as it argued that it was the duty of the State to set apart a fund for the propagation of what it deemed religious truth......
Even Mr. Roebuck, Who, Like Other Flints, Is Most Luminous
when hardest hit, has been obliged to yield to the enthu- siasm of his constituents. Enthusiasm burns, and ffint calcines, and so Mr. Roebuck, who had prepared a bitter speech......
The Only Speeches Throughout The Debate Which Had, Up To
Thursday night, won any enthusiasm for the Government, were Mr. Hardy's on Tuesday, and Mr. Henley's on Thursday. Mr. Hardy, in effect, answered Lord Stanley. He pledged himself......
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